Is online dating dead

People are eager to meet in person, and the menu of dating apps is expanding to accommodate this. People who feel they have lost months or years of their dating life may be eager to avoid the perils of dating apps – ghosting, backburner relationships, or just wasting time chatting with the wrong people. Lockdowns and uncertainty about social gatherings have led many people to turn to dating apps.

Senior Lecturer in Psychology of Relationships, University of South Walesįor the last two-plus years, people hoping to meet their soulmate in person have had a rough time. Soul mate by kellykeeton is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.