Singles are finding new ways to communicate with their matches, from dinner dates over Zoom to 'watching' Netflix together or simply finding time for an 'online wine.'
Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesAnd since going on a date in real life now falls foul of most countries' rules around coronavirus, singles are finding new ways to communicate with their matches, from dinner dates over Zoom to "watching"Upscale dating website The Inner Circle has seen the number of messages sent rise by 116% over the past week, and overall activity is up 25% compared to "Dating Sunday," the first Sunday in January and usually the...
It seems that as people are spending more time at home, they're increasing their activity on dating apps, with both Tinder and Bumble seeing a rise in active users for the week starting 8 March, according to the most recent data from App Annie. People use all of their five senses to assess whether there is genetic compatibility with a potential partner, according to anthropologist Anna Machin.
Dating apps have been blamed for encouraging a culture of casual hook ups, so effectively forcing people to get to know each other first might mark a return to more traditional courtship, according to Rachael Lloyd, eHarmony's senior PR and communications manager.
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