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Gen Z’s Swipe Fatigue is Reshaping Dating Apps

To respond to Gen Z’s dating app fatigue, platforms are rethinking the experience with new features, IRL events, and more entertaining marketing… 

Written and Edited by the YPulse Editorial Team
KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • Dating apps are changing long-standing features, introducing AI, and making matching more intentional for Gen Z
  • Apps are helping singles meet off the app through curated events and local meetups
  • They’re being more inventive with their marketing, from releasing audiobooks to launching YouTube series
It’s no secret that Gen Z adults think the dating scene is pretty trash. YPulse’s Dating & Relationships data shows 70% of 18-24-year-olds agree, “Dating is more difficult now than it was in the past.” And for many, dating apps are part of the problem: the endless swiping, ghosting, and conversations that often go nowhere have left young people feeling burned out by the very tools that were supposed to make dating easier. There’s no shortage of headlines about Gen Z’s “swipe fatigue” and how their relationship with dating apps is different from Millennials. And the dating apps themselves know...

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