Dating these days can feel like wandering through a dystopian wasteland of ghosting, swiping, and algorithms that make y ...

Stella Tan is an audio producer for the New York Times podcast “The Daily.” She spoke with more than 50 people about their dating and ghosting experiences for this article.

About a decade ago, Brenna Holeman was on the perfect first date with a man she’d met on a dating app. It was a rainy night in a cozy London bar, and before the date even ended – with a kiss ...