Is Modern Dating Finally Sobering Up?

For years, the default first date has been painfully predictable: meet for drinks, pretend the lighting is romantic instead of just dim, ask each other where you’re from, then spend $19 on a cocktail while trying to figure out whether the silence is chemistry or a warning sign.Gen Z may finally be ready to call the whole thing.A new report from Hinge found that 67% of Gen Z Hinge daters say they want to build romantic connections without relying on alcohol in the next year. The finding comes fro