Burned Haystack Dating Method
The Burned Haystack Dating Method is a dating method to help women find more success with their online dating lives. It was created by writer and professor Jennie Young.[1] The method has clear "rules" for using dating apps to "burn the haystack," i.e., find the proper dating match.[1]
The Method
[edit ]The method is called the 10-rule Burned Haystack Method.[2] [3]
Block to burn
[edit ]One of the method's perhaps most controversial rules is known as, "Block to burn." Meaning, if you do not wish to meet a person for a potential date you block them on the app to avoid seeing their profile again.[2]
Creator Jennie Young has stated that followers of the Burned Haystack Method use it to, "narrow the field."[2]
Book
[edit ]| Burn the Haystack Book cover | |
| Author | Jennie Young |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Online dating, relationships |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Published | April 2026 |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Publication place | United States |
A non-fiction book version of the method written by Young is set to be published by HarperCollins in April 2026, entitled Burn the Haystack: Decode Dating, Torch the Duds, and Make Room for Men Who Matter.[4]
Origins
[edit ]The New York Times Magazine reported on the Burned Haystack Dating Method in their 2024 issue about online dating after the age of fifty.[5]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Young, Jennie (August 29, 2023). "Online Dating Was Hell. Then I Tried 1 Thing That Turned Out To Be A Total Game Changer". HuffPost .
- ^ a b c "Block to burn: Green Bay professor sets fire to dating app expectations with popular strategy". WGBA-TV. August 7, 2024. Archived from the original on July 9, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ^ Young, Jennie (27 February 2023). "I tried an alternative way to date – and it worked". The Independent .
- ^ "Burn the Haystack". HarperCollins. 2026. Archived from the original on 2026年01月18日. Retrieved 2026年01月14日.
- ^ Jones, Maggie (April 15, 2024). "Online Dating After 50 Can Be Miserable. But It's Also Liberating". The New York Times Magazine . Archived from the original on October 31, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
