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The past year has brought with it the iconic return of couples and Y2K fashion and the obsession with Barbie doll pink styling, but what about our love and dating lives?

Naomi Wakeland, vice president of bumble Europe states that "2022 changed the face of things significantly with the return of the world of tourism, the drastic increase in social events and commitments, and a large number of exciting global events."

For some of us, the pace of life picked up after the pandemic which left a feeling of lack of control and exhaustion.

As a result, there has been an increase in the number of app users who define and articulate their personal boundaries and make them a priority.

The boundaries can be emotional, such as being open about desires and recognizing green and red lights;

physical, such as an emphasis on avoiding over-commitment to social programs;

or economic, such as encouraging honest conversations about topics that were previously a kind of taboo.

The trends of 2022 focused on the rediscovery of the dating world - we came out of the epidemic with new behaviors;

An increase in the number of "dry dates" (without alcohol), incorporating personal hobbies as part of the date, sharing in advance the intentions regarding the introduction.

After rediscovering dating, it seems that next year will focus more on challenging the status quo and finding a balance in the dating process.

There's reason to be more optimistic about dating in 2023, as 70% of respondents report feeling positive about the romance ahead, and that's not all:

1 out of 3 are open to the possibility of meeting people who are not necessarily their "type" (Photo: ShutterStock)

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It's time to get rid of limiting descriptions of our preferred physical style (say, "tall, strong, and handsome"), because they just don't serve us.

"Open-minded" refers to the opposite approach of "finding our type", and today 1 out of 3 users (38%) are open to the possibility of meeting people who are not necessarily their "type".

The phenomenon is particularly widespread in Israel, where 46% of users take this approach.

So what are we looking for?

The vast majority of people (63%) prefer emotional maturity over physical data.

This year most of us returned to work almost fully from the office, and the workloads came at the expense of social and personal time, which led a significant part of us to emphasize setting boundaries and prioritizing desires.

More than half of respondents (52%) stated that they had set more boundaries in the past year.

This is expressed in an increased ability and need to describe our emotional needs and limitations (63%), which is especially true for Israelis (69%).

In general, we are more attentive to ourselves, more aware of how we present ourselves to others (59%), and avoid excessive social commitment (53%).

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More than half of the respondents stated that they set more boundaries during the year (Photo: ShutterStock)

Traveling for love:

It seems that in this day and age geographical boundaries are no longer a barrier, as one in three people (33%) today claim that they are willing to consider relationships with people who live outside their city of residence.

Israelis are particularly open to the possibility (40%), and many report openness to the possibility of traveling for love.

The flexibility of working from home after the pandemic has created a situation where 1 in 8 people (14%) have considered the life of a "digital nomad", something that has significantly changed the way we think about life in general and the dating world in particular.

There is a change in the way we think and value our work and the work of our spouse.

Gone are the days when our job definition and demanding work days were seen as a status symbol, as more than half of respondents claim that a healthy work-life balance is their top priority (49%).

When it comes to choosing a spouse, more than half of the people prefer a balance between work life and personal life over professional status (54%).

The past year has led more than half of people (53%) to make more space for personal time, and more than one in ten (13%) report that they are not willing to date someone with a very demanding job in terms of hours.

One in three people are willing to consider relationships with people who live outside their city of residence (Photo: ShutterStock)

NEW Year, New MEN - new masculinity:

conversations about gender norms and expectations will be at the center during the new year, three out of four men (74%) reported in the last year that they examined their behavior more than they did in the past, and now understand what "toxic masculinity" is, and what is not Acceptable.

More than half of men (52%) on Bumble actively challenge stereotypes that suggest they shouldn't show emotion for fear of appearing weak.

One in three (38%) talk more openly about their feelings with their male friends, and half of them (49%) agree that breaking down gender norms in the world of dating and relationships benefits them too.

The way we talk and have sex has changed.

Unlike in the past, sex is no longer a taboo, and most of us approach sex, intimacy and dating with an open and inquisitive attitude (42%), and more than half of us agree that it is important to talk about sexual needs and desires at an early stage (53%).

In the last year, 1 in 4 Israelis (24%) report that they have explored their sexuality more deeply, and 1 in 8 (14%) of us are even considering experimenting with non-monogamous relationships.

However, that doesn't mean we're all having more sex.

In fact, 1 in 3 (34%) are not currently sexually active and are fine with it.

This is especially true in the case of Generation Z (39%).

The cost of living has led to more honest and open conversations about money.

Today, 1 in 4 of us (28%) limit the budget we allocate to dating.

This does not mean that we go out on fewer dates, but that we change the way we go on them: more than half of us (57%) prefer casual meetings to luxurious ones.

In fact, 1 in 3 people (32%) are less than impressed with "bloated" first dates.

The research was carried out using internal data and surveys with a sample of more than 14,300 bumble users worldwide.

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