Dating apps don’t work as well as you think they do

From best pals to colleagues you barely tolerate, it can feel like you're surrounded by people who met their partners on a dating app.

But all that anecdotal evidence we've been collecting over the years since the apps launched, all the friends, acquaintances, and distant cousins who've met the loves of their lives with a swipe — their digital meet cutes might make it feel like the only way to meet your soulmate is online. But, that feeling isn't a fact. 

Don't rely on dating app anecdotes

According...