Dating apps feel broken. But these couples found love anyway.
Despite the challenges of modern dating apps, some couples have successfully found love through these platforms. A significant increase in couples meeting online has been noted, with nearly a third of married couples in 2025 having met on an app. The key to their success often lies in authenticity and taking things at their own pace.
- ▪Nearly a third of couples who were married in 2025 met on an app.
- ▪In 1995, only two percent of couples married after meeting online.
- ▪By 2035, more couples are expected to meet online than in person.
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Home > Life > Sex, Dating & Relationships Dating apps feel broken. But these couples found love anyway. These success stories will give you hope. By Anna Iovine Anna Iovine Associate Editor, Features Anna Iovine is the associate editor of features at Mashable. Previously, as the sex and relationships reporter, she covered topics ranging from dating apps to pelvic pain. Before Mashable, Anna was a social editor at VICE and freelanced for publications such as Slate and the Columbia Journalism Review. Follow her on Bluesky.
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