Its a common sentiment among Gen Z and Millennial singles, one which Howard blames on the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Over the past year, theres been a lot of chatter online about how dating is broken.

Run clubs

Its not just a meme, though.

She joked that the huge crowd was essentially a visual representation of how single people are in New York.

The Lunge Run Club, to him, is the best of both worlds.

Both Cole and Lansing were shocked, though, by just how fast their idea took off.

Like Howard, Lansing attributes its growth to just how much modern dating sucks.

Lansing met her now-boyfriend at one of the runs.

She agrees that singles these days are ready to think outside the box.

Run clubs have turned dating into almost like a casual, social event.

Its something a lot of people seem to be craving.

Also, run clubs are a great social activity because you might really participate at any level.

All these factors combined have made this a trend that has grown incredibly quickly.

To their credit though, one of them did give me a free Popsicle.

Since then, shes seen the RSVPs only increase, so she has decided to try other meet-ups instead.

Still, she thinks its a good thing that singles have more options beyond just the apps.

Were all just tired of social media, she says.

We were tired of dating apps, tired of the same conversations and stories and the same prompts.

I feel like I can guess the prompt before I swipe on the next profile.

I can probably guess what it will say.