A Chinese woman who bought a “love insurance” policy for 199 yuan (US$28) in 2016 claimed a 10,000-yuan (US$1,400) payout ten years later. The payout came after she and her partner officially registered their marriage in 2025, following a decade long relationship. The woman surnamed Wu from Xian, Shaanxi province in central China, met her…
Everything is bigger in Texas—including the chances of finding real love in 2026. From the Panhandle plains to the Gulf Coast waves, the Lone Star State is buzzing with singles ready for genuine connection, and the clear leader is TexasDating.site, the best free Texas dating site and app on the market today. Completely free, fiercely…
Randy Brooke What do a farm of gay sheep, a legendary designer, and a dating app have in common? On November 13th, Grindr partnered with Rainbow Wool, a nonprofit organization and farm that rescues gay sheep, and acclaimed artist and designer Michael Schmidt to debut the world’s first truly gay fashion collection featuring wool sourced…
You’ve heard of career burnout, but what about dating burnout? Unfortunately, burnout of any sort is common in today’s world. With high expectations to be “always on” and “available” at all times of the day, whether for your boss, your mom, your friends, or your partner (or every single one of them), simply going about…
It’s Z hottest matchmaking app on the map. Facebook is finally clicking with Gen Zers on the market, as singles in their 20s are turning to the decades-old site’s “Dating” feature for love. “Facebook Dating has me in a chokehold — I’m literally obsessed,” Lexa, 27, admitted in a viral vid, after confessing she’d previously thought that…
Dear Wayne and Wanda, I’ve been on and off dating apps for a while. Typically when I’m tired of being single and/or hear someone else’s inspirational story about how they found love on an app, I dust off my profile and dive back in. Then I am inevitably discouraged by the options and lack of…
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As we approach cuffing season, you may be re-downloading dating apps and scheduling some meetups. However, as we slowly approach Halloween, don’t be surprised if you come across a few…polter-ghosters. You’ve likely already heard of the awful habit of “ghosting,” but “polter-ghosting” is a bit different. This dating trend involves standing up your date, so…
I recently stumbled upon a Reddit post titled, “What is your best advice for dating apps?” My first thought was, “Are people actually still relying on the apps to find love?” I gave up on them a year ago, which, honestly, helped me form an actual in-person connection with my now-boyfriend. Many of my single…
🤓 Bookworms are winning on dating apps: Looking for love? A new study says 75% of people would rather date someone well-read than someone hot. Yup, apparently emotional intelligence is beating out abs and jawlines. So go ahead, hold a big ol’ novel in your profile pic. It might be your best wingman to make…