Dating & Sex

Dating has gotten weirdly expensive.Somewhere along the way, people decided a first date should involve $22 cocktails, an Uber, and an appetizer that somehow costs more than your monthly streaming subscriptions.Gen Z looked at that and said: no thanks.Recent reports suggest many Gen Z singles are keeping dating costs low, with lots spending little to …

A recent CNN report highlighted a fascinating—and kind of heartbreaking—trend: young people are becoming so risk-averse that it’s completely stalling their dating lives.According to data from the Wheatley Institute and the Institute for Family Studies, a staggering number of single adults are completely opting out of the dating game. In fact, only about 1 in …

We all have a “type,” right? The tall ones, the BBWs, the funny ones, the ones who look like they might own a record player and read Murakami for fun. We make our dating apps do the heavy lifting by filtering, swiping, and categorizing people like we’re building our own personal Spotify playlist of potential …

There's a new dating term making headlines: kittenfishing.If you're picturing tiny cats and fishing poles, unfortunately that's not it. Kittenfishing refers to presenting an exaggerated version of yourself online—not a completely fake person, but a carefully edited one. Think old photos, inflated job titles, questionable height claims, or describing yourself as "outdoorsy" because you once …

4th of July is right around the corner, and the season of freedom, adventure, and endless possibilities is HERE. While many associate summer with romantic flings and sizzling connections, there's an underrated beauty in flying solo during these sunny months. Here are three reasons why staying single in the summer can be just as rewarding …

Every now and then, a piece of dating advice stops us in our tracks.Recently, we came across a "messaging coach" suggestion that encouraged singles to find a common enemy with their match. The logic? Shared dislike creates connection.And sure, on a purely psychological level, there may be some truth there. Humans bond over shared experiences, …

Why Gen Z is "Solo-Maxxing"—And How OBC Saves Your Love Life (and Wallet)If your single friends are suddenly deleting apps, staying in on Friday nights, and aggressively focusing on their glow-ups, you’re witnessing a major cultural shift. Gen Z has officially entered its "solo-maxxing" era.According to Fortune, the younger generation is actively opting out of …

Why Gen Z and Millennials Are Letting Love Grow in the Wild If you’ve spent any time on dating apps lately, you know the vibe: exhaustion. Between rigid checklists, the anxiety of "situationships," and the pressure to label a connection by date three, modern romance has felt less like a spark and more like a …

We’ve all been there: you see someone on a screen or out in the wild, and you instantly think, “Yep, that’s my person.” Usually, those intense crushes fade away or just turn into a harmless social media follow. But every now and then, destiny decides to take a page out of a literal movie script.Case …

Once upon a time, online dating deception was limited to blurry gym selfies from 2014 and men claiming they were “6’1” in shoes.” Simpler times.Now? Artificial intelligence can generate hyper-realistic photos of people who do not exist, edit appearances beyond recognition, and even create fake celebrity dating moments convincing enough to fool the internet. Recently, …