As a 28-year-old woman in New York City whose relationships have never lasted past the six-month mark, I know my way around a dating app. Hinge, Bumble, Tinder, Raya ― I’ve swiped through them all. My experience in this field didn’t make a difference, though. No matter the platform, the options were the same: men…
Hinge is launching a $1 million fund to help local groups in London put on social events for young people. Maskot | Digitalvision | Getty Images It may come as no surprise that Gen Z, the online generation, are increasingly struggling with loneliness — but an unlikely source is coming to their aid. Dating app…
Credit: Midjourney. In today’s digital age, love often begins with a right swipe. But what really makes someone stop and tap “like”? A new study crunched the data behind online dating decisions — and the results are clear. Physical attractiveness reigns supreme. Contrary to popular belief, men and women prioritized looks in online dating almost…
Match Group has a problem: The parent of Match.com, Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, and other dating apps has abusive users it’s known about for years but has kept under wraps. That’s per the Guardian, which centers on Stephen Matthews, a doctor serving a 158-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting women he met through Hinge and…
Photoshop fail or first date? A creative woman is sharing the shocking way she slides into men’s messages on dating apps. TikTokker Madeline Salazar — who goes by @immadsal — often Photoshops herself into the photos men post on their profiles to give them a picture of what their lives could look like. A creative…
Are you still searching on dating apps? Try not to mention that you’re vegetarian. A study published in the Social Psychological Bulletin found that listing your vegetarianism in your dating profile hurts people’s chances of finding a partner. A team of researchers at the University of Warsaw called on 404 heterosexual meat-eaters, aged 18 to…
If you’re on dating apps, you’ve likely taken part in the frustrating dating trend called “carouseling” without even realizing it. Basically, “carouseling” involves talking to matches from different apps without ever actually getting to know a person. When participating in this dating trend—even unknowingly—individuals often refrain from scheduling in-person dates and treat other users as…
Young adults are swiping left on mainstream dating apps — and swiping right on Facebook. As dating app fatigue is rising and people are burned out from scrolling through apps like Hinge, Bumble and Tinder, younger generations are turning to Facebook Dating to find their match. According to Axios, daily conversations on Facebook Dating among…
In today’s digital age, more and more people are finding love through dating apps. What once seemed like an unconventional way to meet people is now a common path to meaningful relationships. A recent study published in Social Sciences reveals that romantic relationships that begin through dating apps are not significantly different in quality from…
Meeting on a dating app isn’t a dilemma. A study published in the journal Social Sciences has determined that those who match on dating apps can have romances that are just as strong as those who meet in person. Researchers surveyed 233 college students about their relationship experiences to determine if how couples meet impacts the quality…