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Where can you meet people these days?

Guys, where are people actually meeting these days, besides the usual apps? I'm sick of how it's all turned into a mobile game: you swipe through hundreds of photos, matches come up once a week, and conversations die after just a “hi.”

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"Burnout from swiping is now affecting one in two people—that’s a fact. It’s simply not in the best interest of the big dating apps for you to actually find someone—they need to keep you stuck in an endless search so they can sell you premium subscriptions.
A couple of months ago, I gave up on that swiping scene and started looking specifically for classic dating sites with well-filled-out profiles. One site that actually worked for me was https://smart-date.fun/ . Their approach is more like old-school dating: you see a profile, read about their interests, and can jump right into a conversation in your first message, instead of sitting around waiting for a mutual “like.”"

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