{"id":2274,"date":"2026-02-14T15:24:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T15:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=2274"},"modified":"2026-02-14T15:24:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T15:24:03","slug":"forget-dating-apps-people-are-looking-for-love-at-medieval-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=2274","title":{"rendered":"Forget Dating Apps\u2014People Are Looking For Love At Medieval Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\"> Singles are reportedly ditching dating apps and flirting with performers at Medieval Times instead, according to the <em data-node-id=\"0.0.1\">New York Post<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">Guests say knights tossing roses and making eye contact feels more exciting than modern app dating.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">Psychologists say the playful, in-person experience offers relief from dating app burnout.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Love is hard to find these days. Dating apps are exhausting, and sliding into Instagram DMs feels like a full-time job, so singles are thinking outside the box. Like\u2026 <em data-node-id=\"2.1\">way<\/em> outside the box. As in, back to medieval times.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Not actual medieval times. The restaurant.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">According to reporting <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/11\/lifestyle\/singles-ditch-dating-apps-to-flirt-with-knights-at-medieval-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/11\/lifestyle\/singles-ditch-dating-apps-to-flirt-with-knights-at-medieval-times\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"from the New York Post\" data-node-id=\"4.1\" class=\"body-link css-8bav6j emevuu60\">from the <em data-node-id=\"4.1.1\">New York Post<\/em><\/a>, singles are ditching dating apps and heading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medievaltimes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.medievaltimes.com\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Medieval Times Dinner &amp; Tournament\" data-node-id=\"4.3\" class=\"body-link css-8bav6j emevuu60\">Medieval Times Dinner &amp; Tournament<\/a>, where turkey legs and dramatic sword fights are unexpectedly becoming the backdrop for flirtation. If you&#8217;ve somehow never been, Medieval Times is the dinner show where you eat with your hands while knights battle on horseback and toss roses into the crowd. It&#8217;s pretty campy and honestly kind of iconic. And now? Apparently, a dating hotspot.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/11\/lifestyle\/singles-ditch-dating-apps-to-flirt-with-knights-at-medieval-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/11\/lifestyle\/singles-ditch-dating-apps-to-flirt-with-knights-at-medieval-times\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"The Post reports\" data-node-id=\"6.0\" class=\"body-link css-8bav6j emevuu60\">The <em data-node-id=\"6.0.1\">Post<\/em> reports<\/a> that social media helped kick off the trend after internet personality Brittany Broski mentioned flirting with knights at Medieval Times on her podcast. Since then, clips have popped up across TikTok of women swooning over armored performers making eye contact and crowning audience members &#8220;Queen of the Tournament.&#8221;<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"tiktok\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-17\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">And honestly, compared to modern dating, it kind of makes sense. There\u2019s cheering, pageantry, and a man literally fighting (and grunting) for honor in front of you. Much different energy than a midnight &#8220;You up?&#8221; text, I&#8217;d say.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Several attendees <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/11\/lifestyle\/singles-ditch-dating-apps-to-flirt-with-knights-at-medieval-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/11\/lifestyle\/singles-ditch-dating-apps-to-flirt-with-knights-at-medieval-times\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"told the Post\" data-node-id=\"9.1\" class=\"body-link css-8bav6j emevuu60\">told the <em data-node-id=\"9.1.1\">Post<\/em><\/a> that the appeal is partly fantasy and partly relief from dating app burnout. One guest said getting handed a rose by a knight felt more exciting than getting a match notification. Others joked that watching men joust and ride horses somehow makes them more attractive, adding that modern dating rarely feels this fun or direct.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Psychologists also told the outlet that the appeal comes from shared experiences that feel playful and real, without algorithms or curated profiles getting in the way. It taps into old fairytale tropes, sure, but also into something pretty basic: being noticed in real life.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Will you actually leave with a boyfriend? Probably not. But as far as memorable nights out go, watching a knight wink at you while you inhale garlic bread and cheer for your color-coded team beats another awkward bar date.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">And hey, at least this time, someone actually shows up in armor.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-18\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-fcvumo e94w1mj1\"\/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Singles are reportedly ditching dating apps and flirting with performers at Medieval Times instead, according to the New York Post. Guests say knights tossing roses and making eye contact feels more exciting than modern app dating. Psychologists say the playful, in-person experience offers relief from dating app burnout. 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