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Cinemagoers tutted – but in Materialists, I finally saw a true reflection of today’s dating market

The brutal reality is that if you don’t come from money, the best way to boost your finances is through a relationship, says journalist Elle Hunt

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2025

Sad, paranoid and still single: How the dating app destroyed us all

The likes of Hinge and Bumble have turned dating into a cesspit of ghostings, blind panic and rampant dehumanisation, and many have had enough. Eloise Hendy talks to experts and app veterans about our current romantic crisis

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2023

Sad, paranoid and still single: How the dating app destroyed us all

The likes of Hinge and Bumble have turned dating into a cesspit of ghostings, blind panic and rampant dehumanisation, and many have had enough. Eloise Hendy talks to experts and app veterans about our current romantic crisis

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2023