Dating apps have gotten so bad that speed dating is in again

Tierney had discovered this event in the most analog way possible: He spotted a paper flier on a nearby telephone pole. It had led him to a site called Shuffle, a speed-dating service he and other participants said seems like a "nice break" from the "discouraging" process of app dating. They had paid 24.99 to attend -- and would be charged twice that if they didn't show, a penalty meant to prevent the flakiness endemic to online dating. The event has no in-person host, relying instead on Shuffle's website to signal the start and end of each conversation. At the end of the night they'll "match" or pass on each 10-minute date, and the next day they'll learn whether any prospects return their interest.