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The Monet effect: Why hiding your core values in early dating backfires

Driven by app burnout and economic strain, singles are abandoning vague guessing games and putting core values, dealbreakers, and long-term goals on the table from day one.

  • Alyssia Birjalal
4 min read
In-person spaces remove the binary "Do I want to marry or date this person?" built into dating apps, allowing attraction to develop gradually over weeks rather than hours.
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Swiping is dead: Why singles are trading dating apps for real life

Algorithmic romance turned dating into a low-effort chore. Now, Gen Z and millennials are rebuilding connections in run clubs, classes, and shared 'third spaces'.

  • Alyssia Birjalal
3 min read
Meet at a coffee shop that is halfway between your homes or on the way to work. Grab your favourite hot drink, sit for 20 minutes, and then head to the office.
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Why modern daters are trading 3-hour dinners for 30-minute 'micro-dates'

From single parents to Gen Z, daters are ditching high-pressure 3-hour dinners for bite-sized connections that fit real life.

  • Alyssia Birjalal
3 min read