Social Media Digest

Old-school romance

Dating apps and websites once dominated young people's courting scene. However, a recent survey by DatingAdvice.com revealed a fascinating shift: despite being raised in a digital age, Generation Z is going old-school when it comes to finding romantic partners.

The website collected 502 valid responses from individuals aged 18-27 to explore how young Americans now prefer to find romantic partners. The survey presented 14 options, some related to offline settings and others to online avenues.

Remarkably, 90.24 percent of respondents favored offline settings.

The report also highlights that 19.05 percent of men and 14.4 percent of women hope to find true love through social protest activities. Experts believe that such activities serve as a filter, helping individuals connect with partners who share similar values.

Even more interesting, 13.89 percent of men and 12.4 percent of women prefer seeking potential dates in unconventional settings like hospitals and funerals, believing that conversations in these environments foster intimacy and bring people closer together.

This resurgence in real-world romance has also led to the rise of matchmaking services.

Adam Cohen-Aslatei, director of the US-based Tawkify matchmaking service, recently told the New York Post, "Matchmaking in this country has never been more popular; it's really grown tremendously."