Technology won’t realise our romantic fantasies so perhaps we should learn to live better with longing

Tinder is 10 years old. Humans are no happier, but tech companies are richer. But then, perhaps not everyone joins these sites looking for romantic happiness. They might just want to pass the time, get a confidence boost or see who’s out there.

I’m celibate and don’t date. In April, I joined Hinge and Bumble for a month because I wanted to know two things. Am I hideous? And does my type (sporty, good boys who are younger than me) like me back? Every 27-year-old within a 20-mile radius got in touch, as did a significant minority of actual teenagers.

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