The chance for summer romance is winding down. And as Boston returns to routines this fall, dating might look a little different. More singles seem ready to break up with apps.

A survey by Forbes Health this summer found 78% of people reported feeling burnout with dating apps.

Meeting new people in person

"I actually met my last boyfriend on Tinder. And I like the apps, I just never took them that seriously because I feel like it's very superficial. And a lot of the connections can be really shallow because you're only meeting someone through text and what they choose to have you see," said Bella, a student moving to Southie.

WBZ-TV's partners at Axios Boston found that in our city filled with students and young professionals, people are preferring to meet in real life. This includes

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