With the new year comes new swipes — and the fact that this Sunday is the busiest day of the year for online dating makes total sense to these NYC singles.
“It’s a little bit of like, ‘I want to make a change in my life. I just spent New Year’s Eve hugging a random stranger and feeling awkward because I didn’t have anyone,’” said West Village comedian and Hinge user Jared Freid, whose standup special “Jared Freid: 37 and Single” is streaming on Netflix.
“Also in January, there’s not much going on, there’s less events, less happy hours, no holiday parties. So you’re like, ‘How do I fill that time?’”
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