First dates and anxious feelings tend to go hand-in-hand. There’s the pre-date jitters, often followed by the will-they-text after party, which can be a lot to handle when the world is already filled with so much uncertainty and stress. If the angst that comes along with meeting new romantic prospects is taking its toll on your mental health, but you don’t want to stop putting yourself out there or nix your chances at finding love, you may want to try “stack dating” (aka date stacking), which is having a viral moment on TikTok.
Essentially, stack dating is the act of adding (hence, “stacking”) a date right onto the existing obligations of your calendar or scheduling back-to-back dates—rather than setting aside a full evening or weekend day for any given date—in an effort to make dating less stressful, explains dating coach Megan Weks. And it’s gaining ground among Gen Zers: 51 percent of Gen Zers surveyed in the 2023 Tinder Future of Dating report said they’re actively looking for ways to fit dating into their daily schedules, and 32 percent
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