The latest relationship trend is 'slow dating' — and it's a recoil from years of swiping through apps
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- Dating apps are starting to offer fewer, more curated matches.
- The dating app Once, for example, recently launched in the US, and delivers users just one match per day.
- Limiting your options could be the smartest move when it comes to dating, since having too many options can make it harder to choose anyone.
You could call it the rise of "slow dating."
Since the debut of dating apps — Tinder launched in 2012 — they've been all about speed, a suitor a second. Once you created an account, your relationship prospects depended almost exclusively on how fast you could move your thumb.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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