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Fed Up, Singles Are DIYing Their Own Dating Apps
A small wave of singles who are tired of dating apps are turning to creative new methods for meeting people online.
Anna Koenig, a 37-year-old in Sonoma County, created her date-me doc back in April, describing herself as “a confident, adventure seeking, fitness and health focused, fun-oriented woman” looking for “intelligent, communicative, well humored company.” The five-page document features pictures, her social media handle, and a Google Form to get in touch. Next, she plans to ask her friends to disseminate it across their own circles— not unlike biodata in South Asian cultures, documents including physical and biographical information in hopes of arranging marriages. “My friend was telling me all of these horrifying dating stories from Hinge,” says Christine*, a 30-year-old from Los Angeles who requested to withhold the name of her app for the privacy of its users.
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