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Can a book-themed dating app create real connection? – Deseret News

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& World Can literacy save modern dating? A new dating app matches readers based on book preferences. As attention spans and marriage rates plummet, can bookish meet-cutes inspire connection? MDT See More Deseret News Stories In Search View Comments Share Zoë Petersen, Deseret News By Ariel Harmer Ariel is an assistant editor at the Deseret News and writes about culture and faith.

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