Looking for love in the 21st century has advanced beyond going to a bar and getting someone’s phone number.
While match-making or going to a bar to meet people were tried-and-true methods in the past, Jerry Hinbest, a Vancouver Island University sociology professor, said the growth of the online world has changed romantic pursuits.
“We probably saw before COVID, over the last 20 years, a fairly major shift into a different kind of relationship, a little less serious,” said Hinbest.
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