Personal ads, once a back-of-the-newspaper staple, are making a comeback and putting a personal spin on dating. Reporting for ...

More and more Gen Zers are turning to personal ads to find love after many of them admit they're exhausted using dating apps.

A new dating app, 'Courted,' by TikTok star Amanda Michelle, proposes men pay a 'date preparation deposit' set by women. This ...

Jerush Christopher, a recent NC State University graduate, knows firsthand that young people can struggle with dating. “Dating apps suck,” he tells the INDY. “It’s so much easier just to talk to ...

Nicola Prentis doesn't enjoy spending time messaging on dating apps and prefers to meet in person. She created a poll on Hinge to help her find men who are happy to meet face-to-face early on. The ...

Sitting at a Logan Square coffee shop last month, Penny Gibbons hid her face from a man ordering at the counter. With a nervous laugh, she explained why she was avoiding him. “He actually ghosted me a ...

Nearly half of Gen Z is single and in 2026 they’re ditching the apps and looking to meet people in real life. Three singles ...