Finding Love on Dating Apps

Dating apps can be tough, but some couples found love.

People use dating apps and sometimes find love. They have special words for being single and finding love. If you find love, you 'catch the last chopper out of 'nam'.

Some people, like a mayor and his wife, found love on dating apps.

AdultFriendFinder is a site for casual connections.

Tinder is a popular app for hookups.

Hinge is a choice for regular meetups.

Many couples who got married in 2025 met on an app. This is different from 1995 when only 2% of couples met online.

By 2035, more couples will meet online than in person. By 2037, half of babies will have parents who met online.

Couples who met online say the key to finding love is being yourself and not worrying about what others think.

I talked to four couples who met on dating apps to learn their secrets.

Every couple's story is unique, no matter how they met.

Ashley and Matt met on OkCupid in 2011. They didn't meet in person for a year.

Ashley thought Matt was attractive and funny. Matt liked Ashley's photos and that she was a native New Yorker.

They messaged each other for a year, mostly on Google Chat.

Ashley and Matt lived far apart, which made it hard to meet.

Their first date wasn't great, but they kept talking.

They didn't meet again for a while, but their conversations were honest and intimate.

Their chemistry grew over time, not at first sight.

Ashley and Matt started dating in 2018 and got married in 2020.

Ashley thinks people should be patient and not give up on online dating.

She also thinks people should be vulnerable and open to connections.

Elizabeth and Joe met on Hinge in 2020. They lived close to each other in Brooklyn.

Elizabeth set her radius to one mile and met Joe, who seemed funny and like her type.

They had a good first date and hung out every day after that.

Their relationship developed fast, partly because of the pandemic.

Elizabeth thinks her roots in the Midwest helped her look for a long-term partner.

Hinge has a reputation for serious relationships, which helped Elizabeth and Joe.

Joe tried Tinder before, but didn't like it. He likes Hinge better.

Elizabeth and Joe got married and moved to Los Angeles.

Joe's advice is to not have high expectations on dating apps.

He thinks people should be open-minded and not idealistic.

Portia met Brian on Tinder in 2017. She liked his bio and they started talking.

Brian didn't want to just message; he wanted to meet in person.

Portia and Brian had a good time on their first date and became inseparable.

Now, they're engaged and happy.

Portia was having fun on Tinder and not taking it too seriously.

There's a stigma around Tinder, but Portia and Brian didn't care.

Portia's brother thought Tinder was just for hookups, but Portia proved him wrong.

Tinder's CEO wants to change the app's reputation.

Portia felt some stigma, but she was having a good time.

Brian joined Tinder like he joined Instagram, just to meet people.

He felt some stigma, but it worked out for him and Portia.

Letting go of stigma and judgments helped Portia and Brian.

Portia thinks dating is a chance to learn about yourself and grow.

If you get great connections or sex, that's a bonus.

Topics include Tinder and Hinge.

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