American daters are swiping right on Canada for love and an escape plan: Will marry for health care

Ehhh, I’m dating here! American singles looking for a change of political pace — and medical benefits — are swiping right on Canada.Reportedly frustrated by the state of affairs in the US, unhappy US residents are turning their dating apps due north — hoping to find love, an allegedly less divisive society and a better quality of life.According to the Toronto Star.

south of the border users of the popular matching app Hinge have been updating their profiles to say they live in various Canadian cities — just to see what’s possible.Ellie Coverdale, a 39-year-old educator in Arizona, switched her location to Toronto just before the 2024 election and hasn’t looked back. “It’s a breath of fresh air compared to the chaos we’ve got going on in the U.S.

now,” she told the paper.“A few friends have moved to Canada recently and they’ve all raved about how great the culture and political scene is.

So I thought, ‘Why not check it out for myself?’”She’s not alone.Since Donald Trump’s re-election, MapleMatch — a dating app created after the 2016 election specifically to pair Americans with Canadians — is said to have seen a fresh surge of interest. Over 5,500 new users have joined since November, with 1,000 logging on last Election Day, MapleMatch founder Joe Goldman told The Star.“I get tons of emails from people in the U.S.

who are really frustrated and want me to help them find someone who meets their values,” he said.“They live in a small town in the U.S., they don’t have anybody around, and they’re hoping that maybe somebody in Canada might share their political perspective or view on how lives should be lived,” he continued. Canadian relationship coach Channa Bromley told the outlet romantic relocation isn’t new — but this politically charged migration sure is. “When a country feels unstable, so does the dating pool,” Bromley said.“Choosing a partner who offers access to a different environment isn’...