This chapter delves into the emergence of running clubs as unique social spaces for young adults, promoting fitness while building community and relationships. It also examines the transition from conventional dating apps to tailored matchmaking services, indicating a desire for more personalized avenues in the pursuit of romance.
Inflation, interest rates and jobless numbers are on healthy trends; markets are gaining back ground. As the spectre of global recession fades we ask why fear has persisted. In the second instalment of our series on dating we look at what singles are doing beyond the apps (10:23). And a tribute to Joss Naylor, Britain’s legend of fell running (18:51).
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