"Did you not thrive in your dating hive in 2025? Looking for a fix in 2026? Well, as has been done over the past eight years, the dating app Plenty of Fish has compiled a list of five dating trends for the coming year. And the truth is, 2026 may be offering a different situation, a curveball, so to speak, for those looking for more and lore chemistry."
"These trends were based on responses from a survey of nearly 6,000 adult (18 years plus) Plenty of Fish members and represent what respondents reported about their current dating experiences. Plenty of Fish provided nicknames for each because it's a lot easier and fun to say something like "ChemRIZZtry" rather than "that trend where you are more open to having unexpected chemistry with someone you'd normally write off because that whole love at first sight thing may not be realistic.""
Survey responses from nearly 6,000 adult dating-app members identified five dating trends for 2026 that reflect shifts in attraction and relationship expectations. Three trends—ChemRIZZtry, Curveball-crushing, and Love-loreing—encourage openness to unexpected chemistry and partners who would previously be written off. Truecasting emphasizes authenticity and presenting oneself more candidly during dating. StAtuS-flexing promotes clearer relationship markers to counter ambiguous situationships. The trends are framed as adaptable behaviors that daters can adopt to refresh stalled dating lives and increase the chances of finding compatible connections in the coming year.
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