Dating & Sex

If you’ve ever replayed a text 47 times before hitting send, congratulations — you’re an overthinker. Your brain’s basically a 24/7 dating committee, analyzing tone, punctuation, and the time stamp on that “hey ;).”But here’s the thing: overthinking ruins the fun part. You’re not supposed to treat a first date like a NASA launch sequence. …

Essence just dropped a truth bomb: inflation isn’t just hitting your grocery bill—it’s coming for your love life, too. According to their recent piece on the cost of cuffing season, more than half of Black singles are cutting back on dates, and nearly 60% are now more money-conscious about how they date. Even worse, 40% …

Love shouldn’t cost you an arm and a leg — but in some cities, it comes close. According to recent analyses of dating affordability, cities like Charlotte, Detroit, and Orlando rank among the lowest in total cost of dating. YahooThat said, when you factor in income levels, those cities often don’t stay at the top …

You’ve heard of catfishing, right? Fake profiles, stolen pics, those classic red flags. Well now meet the next weird up-level: chatfishing — when someone uses ChatGPT (or another AI) to write their dating app messages, replies, DMs — basically letting a bot flirt for them. The Guardian calls it “how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on …

Every single person thinks their city is the absolute worst for dating.Ask anyone. “Oh, you think dating in L.A. is bad? Try New York.”“New York? Honey, come to Austin.”And on it goes, like a sad little game of romantic one-upmanship.A new New York Times piece digs into this exact phenomenon — how singles everywhere are …

You know that feeling when you’re dating like it’s a project and every swipe is either a win or a failure? (Spoiler: that’s the mindset the therapist wants you to ditch.) The article makes the case that all this goal-chasing in love is doing more harm than good.Here’s what the therapist is really saying (in …

There’s a new viral video making the rounds where creator Chand Bhangal lays out her theory on why so many women are staying single — and spoiler alert: it’s not because they “can’t find a man.” She says women are raised to be high-achieving perfectionists while men… aren’t always held to the same standard. The …

Swipe left on overpriced cocktails and “we should split the bill” dinners — because dating in 2025 is officially a luxury hobby. According to a recent report, more and more singles are throwing in the towel because the cost of finding love (or even just a decent hookup) is getting ridiculous.And honestly? We get it. …

There are few things more brutal than watching your team miss a game-winning field goal… except maybe watching a national TV announcer call a dude out for being in the friend zone mid-broadcast. That’s exactly what happened during a recent college football game when the camera panned to a guy cheering next to a girl. …

We live in a world of same-day shipping, instant streaming, and on-demand everything. So it’s no surprise that when people hop on a casual dating app, they expect sparks to fly within hours. And when they don’t? The support messages start rolling in: “I’ve been here two days and no one’s messaged me!” or “It’s …