Dating apps helped me find love. Now they've turned into a total scam.

Nicolas Ortega for BI

Afew weeks after a recent breakup, I hesitantly opened up the App Store and started the renewal ritual of modern dating: reinstalling the apps. This was once exciting, the start of an adventure. But this time, seeing progress bars slowly load, I was filled with dread. I knew I wanted to date again — just on a version of the apps that no longer existed.

Lately, nearly every conversation with single friends and strangers and those in open relationships descends...