The chance for summer romance is winding down. And as Boston returns to routines this fall, dating might look a little different. More singles seem ready to break up with apps.
A survey by Forbes Health this summer found 78% of people reported feeling burnout with dating apps.
Meeting new people in person
“I actually met my last boyfriend on Tinder. And I like the apps, I just never took them that seriously because I feel like it’s very superficial. And a lot of the connections can be really shallow because you’re only meeting someone through text and what they choose to have you see,” said Bella, a student moving to Southie.
WBZ-TV’s partners at Axios Boston found that in our city filled with students and young professionals, people are preferring to meet in real life. This includes organic encounters through common interests like running or kickball… or even investing in a matchmaker…