To find a partner in time for Valentine’s Day, some singles scour dating apps at a frenzied pace


By AGENCY

Dating apps are at their busiest from January to Feb 14. Among the singles looking for love are those who are desperate to spend Valentine's Day with someone. Photo: 123rf.com

For many singles, the prospect of spending Valentine’s Day alone is an annual source of anxiety. As such, lining up one date after another in order to find a partner for the big day has become a course of emergency action in the dating world. Dubbed “avalanching”, this unfortunate habit involves frantically burning through match after match, even if it means lowering your standards.

Dating apps are at their busiest in January, and even up to Feb 14. Among the singles looking for love are those who are desperate to spend Valentine’s Day with someone. To find a partner, they frantically scour as many dating apps as possible to make sure they get a date for the big day.

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