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honest notes on modern dating, matchmaking, and finding someone who actually gets you.

Where Vancouver Singles Are Meeting IRL This Year

Somewhere in this city tonight, a few thousand single people will open an app, scroll for eleven minutes, feel slightly worse, and go to bed. Meanwhile, in a board game café, forty people will be…

September 10, 2026 · 10 min read

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Four friends posing at an Actually Romantic singles night in Vancouver

Dating in Vancouver

Dating in Vancouver: The Complete Guide for Singles in 2026

Let's just say it: dating in Vancouver is its own extreme sport. No gear, no medal, and somehow the hardest part is getting someone to pick an actual day. You match, you have three lovely days of… July 8, 2026 · 6 min read

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