Looking for love in all the IRL places

For every promising tale of found love over the interwebs, there's a giant battlefield riddled with romantic casualties. And for many singles in this city, occasional hits are no longer worth the emotional battle scars — and cost — of online and app-based dating.  

Looking for love in all the IRL places
Ellis Pederson left the battlefield of online dating she wound up finding love on a live action roll playing battleground at Ottawa's Hog's Back Park.

For every promising tale of found love over the interwebs, there's a giant battlefield riddled with romantic casualties. And for many singles in this city, occasional hits are no longer worth the emotional battle scars — and cost — of online and app-based dating.