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Nearly two-thirds of Gen Z admit they want to ditch dating apps and social media to find love in more traditional ways, after admitting that online dating has “killed true romance.”
- One survey found that 59 percent of young adults ages 18 to 24 want to meet potential partners in more traditional ways: on a train or in a pub like their parents did.
- Additionally, 68 percent said they were unable to find love through dating apps or online.
They easily find dates using apps and social media, but many young people wish they could find love in a more romantic way, just like their parents did.
Even though new couples are just a click away, nearly two-thirds of Gen Z (those aged 18-24) say online dating has killed off true romance and love at first Sight would beat love at first sight.
A survey for the StoryTerrace memoir writing service found that 59 per cent of young adults in the age group said that parents’ love stories about meeting on a train, at a dance or in a pub were much more romantic than their experiences and led to longer lasting relationships. relations
Another 68 percent said they had not found true love through a dating app, and 33 percent were jealous of parents and grandparents for how they found love.
Nearly two-thirds of Generation Z, those between the ages of 18 and 24, say that online dating has killed off true romance and that love at first sight would trump love at first sight.
StoryTerrace founder Rutger Bruining said: “Our research shows that people are looking for more romantic ways to find love.
‘People prefer the “we met at an event, through someone, or super random” narrative rather than saying they met online.
“Modern love is a whole different ball game.”