Gen Z singles aren’t loving the state of dating. YPulse’s Dating and Relationships data shows 70% of 18-24-year-olds agree, “Dating is more difficult now than it was in the past.” And for many young people, dating apps are part of the problem. If it’s not the endless swiping, it’s ghosting or conversations that never turn into actual dates that have left users burnt out by the platforms that promised to make finding love easier. That’s left room for the industry to get a shakeup from new platforms—whether built around Gen Z’s favorite hobbies or letting AI and other users take...
