Nicola Prentis thought she had given up on dating apps for good until she discovered a new method.Nicola PrentisNicola Prentis thought she had given up dating apps for good.After coming across Burned Haystack Dating Method on Facebook — a group with 100,000 members — she's trying again.As a single mom, using the new method helps her avoid online dating from taking up too much time.After a two-and-a-half-year break from the time-suck of dating apps, I reluctantly reinstalled one on my phone a few weeks ago.