Adapted by Meredith Turits. Dating apps were popular before the pandemic, but forced isolation caused them to boom. Tinder, the most downloaded dating app in the world, hit three billion swipes in a single day during March — and it's broken that record more than times since then. Although these apps have helped many people connect with other singles for years, some daters have raised alarm bells about the environment they breed.
Carry Cathy Curtis writes regularly for The Times. But when the memory of a beloved spouse blankets every calendar day with sadness, being alone can appear almost unbearable. I lost my adore wife last April. It is actual lonely going to dinner or theater alone.
