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The best dating apps aren’t even dating apps

It’s no longer taboo to meet your partner on the internet. The evidence is everywhere: It’s on your refrigerator door, where you’ve hung up the wedding invitations of friends who met on Tinder. It’s ... Read More

Dating apps are making it difficult for single short kings

When Michel Legrand opened a dating app in his early 20s, he realized his height had become a liability. At 5’3”, he was competing in a digital marketplace where women’s preferences were made brutally ... Read More

Are You Being Dommed by Your Dating App?

Several new dating apps are founded on the idea that what daters really want is to hand over control. By Gina Cherelus In the Third Wheel column, Gina Cherelus explores the delights and horrors of sex ... Read More

Forget ChatGPT. Tea is the most downloaded app on Apple's App Store.

The most downloaded free app on Apple's App Store currently isn't ChatGPT, Threads or Google. It's Tea, a dating advice app that lets women review men they've gone out with, as well as warn other ... Read More

The truth about dating apps when you are a size 16

Let's be real - dating apps can feel like a minefield for anyone. But when you're a size 16, scrolling through profiles and crafting the perfect bio takes on a whole different dimension.There's this ... Read More

Here’s why teens don’t belong on dating apps

Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was ... Read More

Teens are using dating apps more than you'd think—research suggests it may not be a bad thing

Nearly one in four teenagers are using dating apps—and it may not be hurting their mental health, suggests a new Northwestern Medicine study that monitored adolescents over six months. The findings ... Read More