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‘Quiet relationships,’ ‘soft launches’ and the rest of Gen Z’s new love language

UNITED STATES, JUL 23 – Gen Z shows rising preference for quiet relationships and in-person dating as 61% pause online dating due to mental health concerns, signaling app fatigue and social anxiety.

  • A 2024 survey in Spain found that 20% of over 600 participants had experienced or initiated ghosting, while about one-third reported breadcrumbing.
  • The prevalence of ghosting and breadcrumbing results from a decade of dating app growth, which some experts link to superficial and rapid interactions online.
  • Dating apps use gamified features that trigger dopamine rushes and encourage habitual swiping, often promoting short-term validation over deeper connections.
  • Survey data shows 61.4% of respondents took mental health breaks from online dating in 2024, with adverse effects strongest among the youngest users aged 18-24.
  • These trends coincide with layoffs at major dating companies and a growing interest in in-person dating alternatives, signaling challenges for the app-driven romance industry.
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‘Quiet relationships,’ ‘soft launches’ and the rest of Gen Z’s new love language

Young adults have seen how social media can wreck relationships. Now, some of them are taking their love lives offline.

·Atlanta, United States
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StuffStuff
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In-person dating is making a comeback and Gen Z is struggling with it

In-person dating can be hard, but not because there’s something wrong with you or because there are fewer good catches out there. It’s hard because connection, trust and vulnerability are difficult.

·New Zealand
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These 3 Zodiac Signs Write The Best Dating App Profiles

mixetto/E+/Getty ImagesThere’s an art to creating an eye-catching dating profile that gets you matches. You want to lead with the right quotes, answer the prompts with panache, and tell a story with the photos you choose to include.Certain zodiac signs are naturally good at this. When they design a dating profile, it tends to get more attention, start more convos, and lead to more dates. In fact, they’re so good at the art of the apps that you m…

·New York, United States
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Expert comment: Tinder’s double date feature is Gen Z’s answer to dating burnout

In response to the news on Tinder’s new double date feature, Liam Turnbull, Sex & Relationship Expert at TDM Agency, has an expert comment.

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Why in-person dating is making a comeback — and why Gen Z is struggling with it

Many Gen Z people are tired of dating apps, but haven’t had the same opportunities to build in-person social skills that some of us older folks take for granted.

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Zoomers Are Bored with Online Dating, so They're Changing Tactics. They're Moving From the Digital Space to Reality.

Young people prefer in-person meetings to endless online dating. Platforms like Tinder, Hinge, and Grindr are introducing new features

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