…concurrent with rise of online dating.
Coincidence? I think not.
Wat?
Online daters need a venue for a first meeting – “coffee” is the traditional activity. Thus the need for Starbucks.
(Hang out in a Starbucks some Saturday afternoon, I guarantee you’ll see a couple doing an awkward “get to know you” conversation.)
Hey! The one and only date I went on with someone I met online was at Starbucks!