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fromBusiness Insider
2 days ago

I got married for the first time at 76 after finding my true love. It's never too late.

When I retired in 2016 after a successful career in international marketing, I began a personal development course that delved into identifying and pursuing my dreams. The dream I wanted fulfilled more than any of the others was to be married, to love and be loved in return. In the past, I'd dated different men, some for years, but never found my companion.
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New York City
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 days ago

Exploring the Borders of Brooklyn and Queens With About $700,000 to Spend

A retired submariner and an Army Reserve sergeant moved to New York with a $700,000 budget seeking a three-bedroom home while navigating career transitions and differing backgrounds.
fromSlate Magazine
5 days ago

My Mom Cured Her Post-Divorce Loneliness by Becoming a Scammer. I Have to Get Her to Stop.

For the past two months, however, she's been much happier. She told me she was trying online dating. Well, I found out what "online dating" means. Dear Daughter of a Catfish, She has been using AI-generated pictures of younger women to chat with men! To make it worse, she's asked some of them for gifts and revealed personal information that would make her easy to find if they put two and two together.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

I realised I'd been ChatGPT-ed into bed': how Chatfishing' made finding love on dating apps even weirder

AI-crafted messaging can produce intimate online personae that do not match in-person behavior, causing deception and emotional disappointment in modern dating.
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Is "Zip Coding" Hindering Your Dating?

When you look for potential matches on a dating app, do you limit your search to just within your own zip code? Because Heaven forbid you'd have to go outside your zip code to find true love. Well, the practice of geo-restricting your romance in such a manner seems to be fairly common-so common that it's received its own nickname, "zip coding" on social media.
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Television
fromScary Mommy
1 week ago

We've Got To Ban The Single Parents From 'Love Is Blind,' The Stakes Are Too High

Reality dating shows that push single parents to propose to strangers risk emotional instability for children and do not provide necessary support for single-parent families.
#ai-matchmaking
fromFast Company
1 week ago
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This elite matchmaker charges clients up to $100,000. Now, they're building an AI

AI-enhanced, human-centric matchmaking uses historical matchmaker data to improve real-world dating success compared with self-serve dating apps.
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Can AI make dating apps feel more human? This startup that's raised $2 million thinks so.

Sitch, an AI matchmaking app, aims to reform online dating with innovative features and has secured $2 million in funding.
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fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

How to Detect "Bio-Baiting" on Dating Profiles

People embellish or lie on dating profile bios—bio-baiting—to appear more attractive, which can mislead matches and undermine honest relationships.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Three men arrested on suspicion of child sex crimes following Menlo Park undercover operation

Yony Sifredo Trochez Martinez, a 33-year-old resident of San Jose, and Jefferson Aldair Martinez Hernadez, a 26-year-old resident of San Leandro, were each charged with three counts of communicating with a minor with the intent of committing lewd and lascivious behavior, one count of meeting with a minor for the purposes of lewd and lascivious behavior and one count of distribution of harmful material to children with the intent of sexual intercourse, prosecutors said.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

'Marry Lisa': Bay Area woman puts out billboards in search for love

Lisa Catalano is using digital billboards and a website to solicit husband applicants who match her lifestyle, values, and readiness for marriage and children.
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

When Relationships Fade

Almost every intimate bond begins with some form of companionship, shared laughter, or mutual support. When that foundation begins to erode, the romantic or long-term relationship above it also begins to crack. Relationships frequently disintegrate without causing a major rift, just as friendships can slowly deteriorate. This fading can be harder to see because love, cohabitation, or family ties create a stronger sense of obligation. The signals are subtler but no less powerful.
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#romance-scams
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fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

My family was worried when I married a man I met online. Five years later, our marriage proves that not everyone is a catfish.

A woman married an online stranger, moved to Kazakhstan, had three children, and later secured his green card, earning family acceptance.
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fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Why Swiping Feels Like Nitpicking When Dating Online

Dating apps' gamified, fast-decision design encourages superficial judgments, inflates perceived pickiness, and undermines forming meaningful connections.
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

'Swiped' is a takedown of the toxic origins of Tinder

Released on streaming today, the new Hulu biopic directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg ("Unpregnant") - which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival - begins Wolfe Herd's story as she's fresh out of college and attending a tech networking party in Los Angeles. It ends with her becoming the head of Bumble and the world's youngest self-made woman billionaire. James plays the lead with a perfect mix of naivety and girlboss cunning, showing Wolfe Herd's attempts to navigate through the boys' club of startup culture, becoming a pariah along the way and ultimately triumphing.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Hinge's CEO says AI is going to make mass swiping arcane

Three to five years from now, probably sooner than that, honestly, it will feel relatively arcane to feel like you had to go through hundreds of profiles, if not more, in order to get out on a date,
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California
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

LA man charged with murder allegedly used dating app to find targets

Man accused of using dating app to lure men faces two murder charges, one attempted murder, carjacking, burglary and assault charges.
Law
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Online dating murder suspect lured men into brutal robberies, L.A. County prosecutors allege

A man allegedly used an online dating site to lure victims, killing and robbing two men and brutally beating a third across multiple incidents.
#profile-photos
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fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I met my partner while on a solo trip in Europe. Now we're traveling the world together and navigating a long-distance relationship.

A year-long, thriving long-distance relationship grew from a spontaneous Tinder connection during solo travel, sustained by intentional communication and shared travel adventures.
fromBoston Condos For Sale Ford Realty
1 month ago

Having The Appearance Of Being True Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty

Today, I went on a Boston condo for sale showing. I was excited for this one particular showing, because online the condo looked amazing in the pictures. I don't think I was ever more disappointed on a Boston condo for sale showing than on this property. Bottom line, Beware of photos when viewing properties on line, they may have the appearance of being true, but in reality there not.
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fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Toxicity of Ghosting

Enlisting the help of an internet dating app can be a successful way to find a loving partner. According to the Pew Research Center, one-in-ten partnered adults - meaning those who are married, living with a partner or in a committed romantic relationship - met their current significant other through a dating site or app. Today the ability to bump your shopping cart into a romantic partner exists in a global marketplace.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

People over 60: share your experiences of dating in later life

People aged 60+ are invited to share dating experiences covering dates, companionship, family dynamics, apps, ghosting, and data privacy.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

ChatGPT made my Hinge profile cringe-worthy - but it cut down on bad dates

Rewriting a dating app profile to discourage avoidant partners reduced matches but lowered anxiety and shifted attraction toward more secure partners.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

A newscaster takes us along on her date with an AI companion

Lately, I've been seeing it everywhere - people using AI for company, for comfort, for therapy and, in some cases, for love. A partner who never ghosts you, always listens? Honestly, tempting. So I downloaded an app which lets you design your ideal AI companion - name, face, personality, job title, everything. I created Javier, a yoga instructor, because nothing says safe male energy like someone who reminds you to breathe and doesn't mind holding space for your inner child.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Dear Abby: The neighbors took my husband to dinner, and I was left behind

A husband attended neighbors' thank-you dinner without including his wife, revealing possible deeper relationship issues that may benefit from marriage and family therapy.
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fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

I Left My Husband at 50 for the Usual Reason. No One Told Me What It'd Do to My Sex Life.

A 51-year-old Alaskan woman divorced after a long marriage began dating younger men from apps and found intensely satisfying casual sexual experiences.
#dating-apps
fromIndependent
1 month ago
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Asking for a friend: When I tell women on dating apps that I'm 5ft 4in, they either say no or just block me. I feel so rejected and frustrated.

fromFuturism
3 months ago
Online marketing

People Are Rizzing on Tinder Using ChatGPT, Then Showing Up to Dates Completely Tongue-Tied Without Their AI Crutch

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Relationships

Asking for a friend: When I tell women on dating apps that I'm 5ft 4in, they either say no or just block me. I feel so rejected and frustrated.

fromFuturism
3 months ago
Online marketing

People Are Rizzing on Tinder Using ChatGPT, Then Showing Up to Dates Completely Tongue-Tied Without Their AI Crutch

fromFast Company
1 month ago

Hinge CEO Justin McLeod on fighting loneliness, digital fatigue, and the future of online dating

As young people report feeling lonelier and less connected than ever, the dating app Hinge is driving its users into real human experiences. CEO Justin McLeod shares how the platform is combating digital fatigue amongst users, as well as navigating the risks and opportunities of AI in online dating. McLeod also explores Hinge's recent collaboration with renowned psychologist Esther Perel, and offers insider tips to find that special someone in the chaos of modern romance.
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#dating
fromIndependent
5 months ago
NYC LGBT

Candace Bushnell on the end of her marriage: 'I found a long dark hair in the bed that did not belong to me.'

fromIndependent
5 months ago
NYC LGBT

Candace Bushnell on the end of her marriage: 'I found a long dark hair in the bed that did not belong to me.'

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fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

When I Took My Date's Pants Off, I Was in for a Shock. I'm Not Sure Where to Go From Here.

Navigating intimacy and pain management in partners with medical conditions requires communication and empathy.
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies!

"There's no easy solution to online dating in places where you might encounter students. I recommend only posting things you won't be embarrassed about other adults seeing."
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Tea encouraged its users to spill. Then the app's data got leaked

The Tea app, branded as "the safest place to spill tea", allows users to check backgrounds, communicate anonymously, but faced a severe data breach compromising sensitive user data.
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Privacy technologies
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Hackers steal images from women's dating safety app that vets men

Tea Dating Advice app suffered a security breach exposing 72,000 user images and posts, including sensitive verification photos.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Everything to know about Tea, the viral and controversial app that lets women mark men as red flags

Tea allows women to anonymously leave feedback on men they have dated, marking them as green or red flags, and aims to revolutionize safety in dating for women.
Digital life
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Discovering Ukrainian Dating Culture at J4L

Ukrainian dating culture is vibrant and marked by strong values of family, respect, and romance. Relationships typically begin with traditional courtship methods, allowing individuals to truly get to know each other before entering a partnership.
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Digital life
fromFortune
3 months ago

Six women thought they found love online. It was a married father of 2 scamming them out of millions

A married Nigerian man pleaded guilty to a romance scam involving multiple women who sent him millions of dollars under false pretenses.
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
3 months ago

Tinder to require new users in California to use facial recognition tech to verify their profiles | TechCrunch

Tinder uses facial recognition technology for user verification to prevent impersonation.
fromFast Company
3 months ago

Bumble shares soar after dating app announces major job cuts

"In recent months, we've been rebuilding - returning to what makes us trusted, unique, and deeply human. But intentional rebuilding requires hard decisions."
Startup companies
#loneliness
fromHackernoon
1 year ago
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How EliteCircle Tackles Loneliness Among High Achievers | HackerNoon

EliteCircle.com offers a premium dating experience for accomplished individuals seeking meaningful connections in a world saturated with superficial dating apps.
fromThe Cut
5 months ago
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How My Father's 'Girlfriends' Scammed Him Out of $45,000

Online dating can lead to unexpected emotional investments and financial losses.
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fromYoga Journal
4 months ago

25 Dating App Bio Ideas for the Yoga Obsessed

Yoga-themed dating bios capture spiritual intentions and attract like-minded partners.
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fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

I was so scared of being alone after my divorce that I immediately jumped into a new relationship. I regret not taking the time to heal.

Jumping into online dating post-divorce can hinder personal healing and lead to unexpected challenges.
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fromWIRED
5 months ago

The Biggest Dating App Faux Pas for Gen Z? Being Cringe

Young daters often shun sincerity, fearing it will be perceived as cringey, potentially leading to missed connections.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

The moment I knew: fire was lapping the trees near my house when he knocked on my door in uniform

The decision to pursue online dating led to a meaningful relationship despite initial barriers.
Moving to a new home marked a significant transition in the author's life.
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fromBuzzFeed
6 months ago

My Online Date Rejected Me. When He Asked Me Out Again 17 Years Later, I Was Shocked By What He Told Me.

The article explores the complexities of love and online dating through the author's connection with a man named Owen/John.
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