Dating apps are trying to cure swiping fatigue with pickleball, trivia nights, and fewer chats | Fortune0

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• September 20, 2026

After years of captivating users with endless swipes, dating apps are now trying to get people to put their phones down and find connection in the real world. Tinder, the pioneer of the dating swipe, is now one of the companies leading this expansion of IRL events. In March, the company introduced an Events feature