Dating apps have been operating on the same model for years: Users throw in a handful of pictures and fill out a bio. For the most part, people look at those profiles and swipe left to deny or swipe right to express interest. If two people swipe right, they match and could end up on a date.
But now that is changing.
The pandemic has caused a level of disruption that has allowed companies to consider what the future of dating apps might look like without mindless swiping.