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How to Date Online in the Age of Covid-19
Match and other dating apps confront a dilemma: how to make money while keeping their customers safe.
An increasingly rare sight in the age of Covid-19.
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Stephane, a 32-year-old financier in Manhattan, recently updated his Bumble profile to read: “Healthy male with a strong immune system and robust Purell supply.”
He got a quick reply from a New York woman, who fired back a private message: “Tell me your secret—how did you get a robust Purell supply? I had to fight a woman at the grocery store for a can of tuna.” While it was good to hear from another human being, Stephane never responded. Because, well, Covid-19.