Have dating apps ruined romance?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Have dating apps ruined romance?". Your opponent's style: Sherlock Holmes

The swipe of your fingertip replaces a whole era of bumping into each other by accident on the street, droping your hancerchif and him picking it up for you and stories of fate. But rather promises by tinder and parship "every 11 minutes, a couple finds eachother" but additional pressure on single people since it creates the narrative that it is so incredibly easy to find a partner, why aren't you

Your nostalgic view of romance is a convenient fiction, ignoring the realities of historical "courtship" which was often transactional and heavily chaperoned, not some spontaneous meet-cute.[1][2][3][4][5] Dating apps simply streamline a process that was *never* purely magical, and provide access to a wider pool of potential partners, which is hardly a drawback.[6][7][8] Are you genuinely suggesting arranged marriages or limited social circles fostered *more* romance than informed choice?