Match point: If dating is a track event, what kind of runner are you?

Amid hurdles, qualifiers, red cards and scorekeeping, it's begun to feel a lot like a competitive sport. Are you a sprinter,marathoner or hobby runner? Find out

There are more apps for it than ever, more decisions, more events. There’s a complicated culture evolving — of icks and etiquette; flags in red, green and beige. One could get a red card for being too nice, or not nice enough; using too many emojis, or too few words.

Dating, in fact, has become something of a competitive sport.

One must navigate the courses, make it through qualifiers, stand out in just the right way as matches are evaluated.