The Spark Twice Journal

Reflections on love,
connection,
and the courage to try again.

Honest writing on matchmaking, modern dating, and what it means to find something real.

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April 2026 6 min read

Why I Deleted All My Dating Apps — And What I Did Instead

The swipe-and-match model promised connection at scale. What it delivered, for most of us, was exhaustion at scale. Here's what happened when I stopped swiping and chose a different path entirely.

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