Brian Lair on WNYC, and for something completely different for our last 10 or 12 minutes,

we're going to invite your calls on how you've met people to date other than dating apps in recent years.

Let's say any time in the last five years, you have to have been out there doing this.

How have you met people to date other than the dating apps,

especially if you tried the dating apps and you gave up.

We know, according to a Pew Research study, that about 30% of adults in the United States say

they've used a dating app, that's a lot.

And this is even more common among the younger generations, half of participants under 30 have turned to one of the

popular apps like Hinge or Bumble, as have 37% of those ages 30 to 49. And yet, there's seemingly

an endless supply of think pieces and Reddit threads with the same conclusion, dating apps

kind of suck.

So whether it's swiping endlessly without a match, safety concerns regarding meeting strangers from the internet or just a lack of authentic connection, many young singles are looking

for ways to date offline.

So if this sounds like you, that's our question.

Have you quit the dating apps, cold turkey in search of love offline?

If you grew up with the Internet and experienced much of your social life online,

why is dating online particularly difficult?

Of course, for a lot of people, isn't.

I mean, I know people of all ages

who have recently met their, what turned into their spouses on dating apps. But for you,

for people who are frustrated with the dating apps, we want your story of being frustrated with a dating

app and finding a way to meet people in real life.

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