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Looking for Love?

There’s an App for That.

BENEFITS OF ONLINE DATING

you feel the warmth of a kindred spirit and prospects. You might meet someone who’s
BY CARRIE SCOZZARO develop a friendship. And let’s face it, it’s wonderful, but not for you.
kind of fun giggling over an email or other In addition to looks, you can search
Some people meet the love of their life notification that indicates someone has according to location, background, life-
through happenstance or mutual acquain- liked your profile. style, and values, from political and
tances. For the rest of us, there’s an app. “Meeting new people leads to meeting religious views to shared interests.
Lumen, FarmersOnly.com, JSwipe. more new people,” said Ted, a semi-retired For example, in a search on Match.com, an
Whatever your demographic, preference executive in north Idaho, who has used industry leader in the increasingly crowded
or location, there’s a field of dating web-
dating app for your sites, 1074 men ages
cell phone, com- 60 to 70 fell within
puter, or both. a 60-mile radius
You simply cre- of my zip code. Of
ate an account, pay a those men, only 622
fee (although some included a photo.
are free to use), Only 41 were cat lov-
enter some infor- ers, and 18 of them
mation and a photo, definitely want kids.
your interests, and For the 70-to-
what you’re looking 80 age range, 214
for. You can search, were potential can-
be searched, or let didates, still only 19
the website algo- cat lovers, and three
rithms generate who still want kids,
a list of potential which suggests a
dates. That’s it. misunderstanding
What are you of this particular
getting yourself into parameter or indi-
when you go online cates exceedingly
looking for love? It potent urges—red
depends on what flags either way.
you’re looking for. Dating apps can be ideal for introverts or people unable to physically connect (like during a pandemic). It helps The 20 gentle-
THE UPSIDE to articulate what you’re looking for and what you feel are your best qualities. © Eugenia Ard, Bigstock.com. men aged 80 to 90
Dating apps can looked like they
be ideal for introverts or people unable to dating websites for about four years. could be years younger, which is either a
physically connect (like during a pandemic). “I don’t know how else you meet peo- good sign, or a reminder to ask every pro-
It helps to articulate what you’re looking for ple,” he added. spective match: “How old are the photos on
and what you feel are your best qualities. Most platforms allow some level of your profile?”
Even if it’s not a perfect match, sometimes filtering, which can help whittle down your

Crossword Clues
Crossword

ACROSS
1 Hybrid cycle
6 Technology that uses polarized light, briefly
9 Boo-boo
13 Baba ghanouj ingredient
14 Yellowfin tuna
15 “That was close!”
16 Preserve, in a way
17 *Reference work for canine lovers?
19 Range in the home, maybe
20 Keep going
21 *Instructional work for expectant mothers?
ANSWERS ON PAGE 31 26 Calculating
23 Punk rock offshoot

27 Grunts, so to speak
28 Got going
30 Simmons competitor
32 Cork’s place