The hot new dating-app trend: matchmaking

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Dating apps are increasingly turning to matchmaking.

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I started using dating apps in my 50s and quickly grew frustrated. Coming up with the 'burned haystack' dating method helped.

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Jennie Young created the Burned Haystack Dating Method.

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I'm giving dating apps another try as a single mom. Men interested in open relationships are a green flag.

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Nicola Prentis finds that men seeking open relationships are more honest about what they want.

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For Gen Zers tired of dating, applications for lavender marriages are open

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A woman and a man holding a sprig of lavender in a field
For Gen Zers, a platonic marriage might be a good option for financial stability and comfort.

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Move over Hinge and Tinder, there's a new crop of dating apps. Meet the founders behind 11 startups sparking romance.

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Dating app founders: Elle Wilson, Nandini Mullaji, and Anushka Joshi
Founders like Elle Wilson (Met Through Friends), Nandini Mullaji (Sitch), and Anushka Joshi (Friend of a Friend) are disrupting dating with new startups.

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Russia, which is in a demographic crisis, wants people to stop using dating apps in Kursk and other regions

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Russia is telling some citizens not to use dating apps because of perceived security risks.

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A comedian has been roasting bad Tinder profiles for a decade. Here are 3 dating app mistakes she sees all the time.

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Running clubs are all the rage. Millennials and Gen Z are using them to find love and friendship.

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I tried the AI-powered dating app Rizz, which costs $20 a month and analyzes your texts to offer advice

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The "Decode" feature emphasized developing good rapport and meeting in person.

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Bumble's CEO says AI could give you fewer matches — but better ones

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Bumble's leaders have been vocal about their plans and hopes for using AI.

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