An Underappreciated Problem With Dating Apps

Many modern daters seem to have the same complaint: water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink. Possible mates abound—on dating apps, in the databases of professional matchmakers—but none of them appeal.

An Underappreciated Problem With Dating Apps

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Many modern daters seem to have the same complaint: water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink.

Possible mates abound—on dating apps, in the databases of professional matchmakers—but none of them appeal.

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Many modern daters seem to have the same complaint: water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink. Possible mates abound—on dating apps, in the databases of professional matchmakers—but none of them appeal.

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