About this episode
Some singles choose to skip the apps and get fixed up the old-fashioned way — but it doesn't come cheap. Zachary Crockett puts himself out there. SOURCES: Maria Avgitidis , C.E.O. of Agape Match and author of Ask a Matchmaker: Matchmaker Maria's No-Nonsense Guide to Finding Love. RESOURCES: " Dating Apps Have Hit a Wall. Can They Turn Things Around? " by J. Edward Moreno (New York Times, 2024). " Love, (un)automated: Human matchmaking in the era of online dating ," by Liesel Sharabi ( Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 2024 ). " The New Old Dating Trend ," by Faith Hill (The Atlantic, 2023). " What It’s Like to Work With a Matchmaker ," by Alyson Krueger (New York Times, 2021). " New York State Dating Service Consumer Bill of Rights ." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.