Smartphone apps have a big role in dating. They make it easier to find a partner. However, the two biggest dating app companies have lost $40 billion in value since 2021. This is because young people do not want to pay to use the apps. Instead, they are using free platforms like TikTok.
In 2017, a poll found that by 2040, 70 per cent of couples would meet online. However, times are changing. Younger people have less money to spend. An 18-year-old said she preferred to meet people in person. She said dating apps were "like a game". She cannot pay for the apps. She said that was a "no-no".
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Sources- https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/business/dating-apps-tinder-bumble.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dating_app
- https://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/relationships/swipe-left-on-love-why-people-are-breaking-up-with-dating-apps/ar-BB1ifrsW
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