Broke Gen Zers are skipping first dates and meeting each other virtually instead

• Virtual first dates are becoming popular again due to the soaring cost of living.
• Gen Zers are opting to meet someone over Zoom or FaceTime for convenience and flexibility.
• However, virtual dating can't replace the chemistry and spark of an in-person meeting.

Virtual dating — a pandemic-era trend — is back in vogue because going out has gotten so expensive.

Gen Z in particular has embraced the virtual first date, which lets them test the water with new partners while dealing with the increasing cost of living.