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‘It’s quite soul-destroying’: how we fell out of love with dating apps (www.theguardian.com)

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‘It’s quite soul-destroying’: how we fell out of love with dating apps::For a decade, apps have dominated dating. But now singles are growing tired of swiping and are looking for new ways to meet people – or reverting to old ones

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

It used to be socially acceptable to ask a stranger for their phone number. Some would agree, some wouldn’t and I’d thank them for their time.

I tried this in 2019 at a restaurant and got a look like, “wtf is wrong with you?”

Maybe at a bar, but I've never heard of that in a restaurant. It also depends on the context, too.