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Meeting IRL: the backlash against online dating

Meeting IRL: the backlash against online dating

Update: 2024-07-091
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Dating apps have gained popularity over the past decade as singles strive to meet new people in a digital age. But frustration is setting in for many who feel that the apps are becoming less of a way to connect and more of a game that ends in heartbreak. Not only that, but the apps can get pricey. Now, people are searching for more meaningful – and in-person – connections. That online dating fatigue is leading to more singles mixers and speed dating events in many cities.

Globe audience editor, Samantha Edwards, breaks down the collective shift in attitudes toward online dating and reflects on the conversations she had with singles about their experiences with finding love on and off the apps.

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Meeting IRL: the backlash against online dating

Meeting IRL: the backlash against online dating

The Globe and Mail