Philadelphia has the largest proportion of unmarried people of any major US city, adding to the dread of dating in an era of paywalled dating apps, fake profiles, and post-pandemic loneliness that has made it hard to imagine a meet-cute. — Dreamstime/TNS
PHILADELPHIA: Nicole Kerr competed with 134 other women to get the attention of her now-fiancé Fran Smythe, a Deptford, New Jersey, finance manager looking for a “fun down-to-earth girl” to settle down with.
That’s because Smythe’s sister-in-law posted his photos to Date Him: Philly, a private Facebook group with over 20,000 members where women vouch for their guy friends. Dozens left comments or sent DMs about Smythe – except for Kerr, who only liked the photo because of his big smile and hobbies (skiing and coaching high school wrestling).
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