From Swipe to Sweat: How Athletic Clubs Replaced Dating Apps
WiredDating apps promised to make finding love easier. San Francisco athletic communities like the volunteer-run tennis group The Mission Athletic Club, the cycling collective Fatcake, and a private running club we visited with are proving that connections forged through sweaty hobbies lead to deeper, more lasting relationships. Following the Covid-19 lockdowns, there’s been a renewed hunger for in-person connection, and for many, that means expanding social circles in spaces where dating isn’t the primary focus. Instead of assessing every new encounter for its dating potential, people are gravitating toward environments where relationships, romantic or otherwise, develop naturally over time. There’s no better proof that the best way to meet someone might not be through a screen but through the shared experience of play, sweat, and adventure.
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