‘Date Cancelled’ is the latest dating meme ruined by brands

From dating apps spreading the paradox of choice onto young daters to social media stunting the social skills of generations to come, modern relationships are comically complicated.

And now, daters trying to navigate what seems like a minefield of one bad experience after another are turning to social media to share their past experiences and dating deal-breakers with the new “date cancelled” trend.

The meme is simple: Users follow a template-like structure, posting “date cancelled”...