29 min

Can Pacific women find love on a dating app‪?‬ Sistas, Let's Talk

    • Society & Culture

All over the world, dating apps have changed the way people get together, but is that happening in the Pacific?

Or are there just too many logistical and cultural barriers for online dating to take hold in the region?

When Natasha Yalo, a woman from Papua New Guinea living in Cairns, went looking for love on a dating app she found it hard to meet men from her culture.

So she decided to try creating her own app especially for people from PNG.

All over the world, dating apps have changed the way people get together, but is that happening in the Pacific?

Or are there just too many logistical and cultural barriers for online dating to take hold in the region?

When Natasha Yalo, a woman from Papua New Guinea living in Cairns, went looking for love on a dating app she found it hard to meet men from her culture.

So she decided to try creating her own app especially for people from PNG.

29 min

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