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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Holly Bishop

These singles are tired of apps – so they’ve turned to PowerPoint dating

Would you trust your friend to know your best (or worst) qualities and pitch them to a group of potential suitors? These singles are giving it a go and hoping it will be love at first slide.

“Date My Mate”, a multi-city event, sees friends pitch their single friends to the crowd through a carefully handcrafted PowerPoint presentation.

The return to the pub – albeit with a digital aide to spur the conversation along – to meet people organically comes as many people are experiencing dating app burnout; Tinder reported a 7 per cent decline in paying users in 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

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