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In the 2019 dating world, nobody meets in person anymore

“Ten years ago, it was that random encounter. Now, people don’t want to do the traditional thing. They just want to swipe.”

Jess DeStefano, 28, of South Philly, looks at her phone on South Broad Street last week. Fewer people are meeting potential partners in person, using dating apps instead.
Jess DeStefano, 28, of South Philly, looks at her phone on South Broad Street last week. Fewer people are meeting potential partners in person, using dating apps instead.Read moreHEATHER KHALIFA / Staff Photographer