MARKETWATCH – June 5 – Bumble is opening a coffee shop and wine bar for New York City daters to get off their phones and meet up in real life. Dine, an app that launched in 2015, lets users match with people and their favorite restaurant and ask them out on the spot. Once a "Dine" request is accepted, users can confirm the time and day they'll meet up at a bar or restaurant they can book through the app. Hinge has also tried to encourage users to get off their phones. In March, it hosted open bar events in New York, LA, Miami and Chicago to celebrate "National Day of Unplugging" by inviting members to put their phone away and meet potential matches in person. One-third of people who have used online dating have never actually gone on a date with someone they met, according to Pew Research Center.
by Jeanette Settembre
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