Why we’ve fallen out of love with dating apps

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Dating apps have transformed how people meet romantic partners. But they seem to be falling out of favour.

Data shows that last year, four of the biggest dating apps in the UK lost over a million users between them. And research my colleague and I worked on suggested that this is because people have become frustrated and bored with digital matchmaking.

The frustration is usually the result of inconsiderate behaviour from other app users. And the boredom appears...