Tinder tries to win back Gen Z with dating app ‘modes’ designed for double dating and college students

Gen Z’s growing preference for real-life connections has led experts to predict dating apps will continue losing steam. In response, Tinder has launched new “Modes”—including Double Date and College ... Read More

Gen Z skips dating costs: report shows more than half spend $0 on romance

A new Bank of America survey found that 53% of Generation Z men and 54% of Generation Z women say they on a monthly basis they spend nothing on dates. The findings support the so-called ... Read More

Half of Gen Z spends $0 a month on dating thanks to a 'romance recession'

The pandemic changed dating for Generation Z. Economic pressures are making it even harder. As the cost of living continues to rise and pandemic-fueled shifts in how people socialize linger, more than ... Read More

Beyond snubbing Tinder, Bumble, and casual flings, more than half of Gen Z is spending $0 monthly on dating, BofA finds

Who pays on a first date these days? No one, according to a recent report by Bank of America. More than half of Gen Z is spending $0 monthly on dates. The young generation is full of financial anxiety ... Read More

Young men shifting to political right is causing women to distrust dating apps, says Atlantic writer

Young men's shift to the political right has complicated the dating world and led to distrust by women of dating apps, according to The Atlantic writer Faith Hill, who appeared on CNN on Thursday. Read More

RTO = XOXO

Caelan Hughes tried online dating while living in New York for eight years and tells me it was "a nightmare," with each date bringing the pressure of high romantic expectations. In 2022, she moved ... Read More

Half of Gen Z spends $0 a month on dating thanks to a ‘romance recession’

For a demographic cohort facing a high cost of living, mounting student-loan debt and job-market instability, Generation Z has not been placing a high priority on dating. Instead, it’s a financial ... Read More