adults say they have ever used a dating site or app. Though they may seem ubiquitous, the experience of using a dating app is still less than ideal. A recent Pew Research Center study found 1 in 5 partnered adults under 30 had met their partner on a dating app or site.
Orthodox Rabbi Yaacov Deyo and a few of his friends came up with the method, which they thought would be a fun and efficient way for Jewish singles to find partners.Ī lot has changed in the dating world since then, especially with the rise of apps like Tinder and Bumble. The first documented speed dating event took place in 1998 at a Peet’s Coffee & Tea in Beverly Hills. , but as our reporter Kailyn Brown writes, it has a long history here. It might seem unexpected that speed dating is seeing a revival in L.A. Young people are making speed dating cool again
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