“Goodbye Tinder, hello Strava”.

Singletons looking to shack up with their soulmates online have relied on two key routes in the past decade or so: take your chance on dating apps, or befriend as many mutuals as possible on social media, in the hope that you find the one.

But some have found a third way, using services such as Goodreads and Strava to meet partners with whom they hope to spend the rest of their lives. Those couples proved to be trendsetters. So-called hobby apps – built around activities such as running, reading or movie-going – are having a moment, and not just for love.

People finding meaningful connections around shared interests rather than through a dating app, who would have thought?

[guardian.com]

Sam Radford @samradford