As for Lindsay Duncan, her online dating experience has a happy ending.She met her boyfriend, Trevor, in 2012, and they moved in together within a year.“From there on, it was done,” she says.Matchmaking services have also taken a hit, according to Toronto matchmaker and dating consultant Shannon Tebb.“There’s definitely a decline in people sourcing out matchmakers because of mobile apps like Tinder,” she says.“I think Tinder is taking everyone by storm.”Tinder is a swipe-based app people can use to quickly scan potential matches in their area.
We help our clients every step of the way as they navigate through a personal journey of growth and self-discovery.Dozens of these once-popular meeting spots for members of the gay community have closed across the U. In Toronto, there are still several thriving bathhouse locations, but even they have felt the impact of dating apps.Steamworks on Church St., for instance, now encourages customers to use the bathhouse for meet-ups so people don’t have to give out home addresses to online contacts.Gaudreault says the event was a success and “a great integration,” bringing out more than a thousand people.But the rise of dating apps has really hit the bathhouse industry.