After Nora, a 25-year-old media professional living in New York City, broke up with her longtime partner, she decided to make dating app profiles to get back in the dating game. She’d never used them before.
Soon, Nora, who asked to use her first name only for privacy reasons, had a “nice” in-app conversation with a guy who seemed like a good match: He too had a media job and Nora found him physically attractive. They decided to meet for an in-person date.