While some singles looking for love are downloading Hinge, an increasing number are lacing up their running shoes. In fact, a recent article by The New York Times citing a “flurry of videos on TikTok and Instagram” suggests running clubs are the best alternative to dating apps. And in April, Metro UK ran this headline “Dating apps didn’t work, so I joined a running club to find a husband instead.”
Most recently, USA Today did a feature on New York City’s premier run club for singles, Lunge Run Club. The group, which ends every run at a bar, counted 30 members when it was founded in May. Today, it has more than 1,000. But is a run club a good place to find the one? Not necessarily. In January, Australia’s SBS News reported, “This trend has some groups concerned,” and Outside recently spoke to a handful of runners who regret leveraging their beloved sport to find love.
While one club member admits running together was fun at first, things changed when his girlfriend fell for another guy in the group, and they started having an affair.
Social running clubs, or run clubs, are nothing new. In the…
