This article reads "we noticed certain apps have been increasing in users. Everyone is complaining about dating and dating apps. Maybe users have found love on these other apps!" But then doesn't show any proof or even anecdotal evidence of some users who would share their experience. "Yeah, I saw he would get the weekly record for the section between 14th and 34th. I just had to reach out... We're expecting our 2nd child this autumn - we're naming them Cassette."
No, this "article" as far as I saw was simply conjecture.
If there's any amount of this happening - it's hellishly small or limited to people who don't go out at all. If you didn't meet the love of your life in college, dating apps still seem to be the reigning king of the well educated white collar professional (HN audience). I think I've only met one couple that met at a club/bar - almost all others met through a shared hobby (where they met face to face originally) or at a party with mutual friends. By far the leading one though is college + dating apps. IRL meeting as a way to form a relationship after college seems pretty uncommon for my well off and well educated crowd.
No, this "article" as far as I saw was simply conjecture.
If there's any amount of this happening - it's hellishly small or limited to people who don't go out at all. If you didn't meet the love of your life in college, dating apps still seem to be the reigning king of the well educated white collar professional (HN audience). I think I've only met one couple that met at a club/bar - almost all others met through a shared hobby (where they met face to face originally) or at a party with mutual friends. By far the leading one though is college + dating apps. IRL meeting as a way to form a relationship after college seems pretty uncommon for my well off and well educated crowd.