If the apps aren't working for you, don't stress – there’s a different way to date. Dating apps have quickly become a fixture of modern dating. They do work for a lot of people – but many are also dissatisfied with the endless swiping and paywalled features. With the apps so ubiquitous, is it still possible to date offline? Or have dating apps made some people too scared of face-to-face rejection? Brittany is joined by <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1004889801/manuela-lopez-restrepo"target="_blank" >Manuela López-Restrepo</a>, All Things Considered producer and writer, to get into her offline dating journey – and what she’s learned along the way. Want more about modern dating? Check out these episodes:<a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/12/19/nx-s1-5648400/the-embarrassing-truth-of-dating-men"target="_blank" >The embarrassing truth of dating men</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/08/06/nx-s1-5494232/its-never-too-late-to-find-a-good-relationship-heres-proof"target="_blank" >It's never too late to find a good relationship. Here's proof.</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/12/10/1218437720/what-is-the-ick"target="_blank" >Your date gave you 'The Ick?' That might be a YOU problem.</a> Support Public Media. <a href="https://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >Join NPR Plus.</a> Follow Brittany on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bmluse/?hl=en"target="_blank" >@bmluse</a> For handpicked podcast recommendations every week, subscribe to NPR’s Pod Club newsletter at <a href="http://npr.org/podclub"target="_blank" >npr.org/podclub</a>. To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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