There is dating fatigue, and then there is exchanging numbers next to a memorial program. A new dating survey from Hily Dating App, reported by VICE, says younger singles are becoming surprisingly open to finding romance in grief-heavy spaces, including cemeteries and funerals.
According to the survey, 61% of Gen Z daters and 71% of millennial daters said they would consider going on a date with someone they met at a cemetery.
The bigger story is not that cemeteries suddenly became the new lounge. It is that modern dating has pushed some people so far from the apps that even the most emotionally complicated real-life setting can register as a possible connection point. Hily’s survey also found that 55% of Gen Z and 65% of millennials would exchange contact information with someone they met at a funeral or memorial service.
That lines up with a wider shift. Pew Research Center found that about half of single-and-looking adults under 50 have used a dating site or app in the past year, while Forbes Health reported that 78% of Gen Z respondents experience dating app burnout sometimes, often, or always.
So, yes, the funeral dating scene sounds wild. However, the numbers suggest young daters are not only chasing romance. They are reacting to a dating culture that can feel repetitive, transactional, and drained of real-life chemistry.
The irony is sharp: dating apps were supposed to make connection easier. Now, some singles are so tired of swiping that even the last place anyone expected is entering the conversation.
