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The best part of casual dating is the low-stakes thrill—finding a weekend plus-one, picking a patio for drinks, and seeing if the vibe check passes in person. The last thing you want to stress over is your personal safety.A recent conversation with the Executive Director of SEMO NASV (Network Against Sexual Violence) highlighted a key …

Okay, dating in 2026 is already chaotic enough without having to wonder if your match actually has a pulse, right? Well, get this: according to a new report from Anthropic, there’s a whole network of dating apps out there run by a China-based studio that is literally swarming with AI personas posing as humans.We’re talking …

The modern dating world is a minefield of mixed signals, accidental double-texts, and weird opening lines. The absolute last thing you should have to stress about is whether or not your dating app is secretly airing out your most personal business to random advertisers.If you’ve been on the internet this week, you’ve probably seen the …

Okay, so following up on our last chat about escaping to fictional book boyfriends because the modern dating pool feels like a swamp... what if we told you the real-world apps don't have to be a horror story?We recently stumbled across an article about Cheryl Cobb, a former entertainment executive who spent 25 years wrangling …

If your pre-date ritual feels more like prepping for a corporate board meeting than getting ready for a fun night out, you’re doing it all wrong.Recently, Newsweek highlighted an LA psychologist who dropped the ultimate piece of dating advice he wishes every single person would hear. His hot take? The absolute biggest dating mistake you're …

Listen up, kings. If your weekend plans consist of drinking G Fuel and grinding on Call of Duty until 4 AM, you might be totally fumbling the bag.A popular dating coach recently dropped some major truth bombs online, and it’s time to take notes. She revealed that one of the biggest hobbies sabotaging single guys' …

We really thought we’d seen it all in the modern dating scene, but the latest internet rabbit hole is actually cursed. Enter: "pheromone-maxxing."If you haven't heard of this deeply unhinged trend, consider yourself lucky. Apparently, a subset of entirely delulu Gen Z guys think that the secret to attracting women is to stop showering, completely …

There’s a very specific kind of dating profile that makes you stop mid-scroll and think: “A human person absolutely did not write this.”We regret to inform you that AI has entered the dating chat.Now listen, we’re not anti-AI over here. A little help tightening up grammar? Fabulous. Fixing your typo-riddled bio before unleashing it on …

In the chaotic world of modern dating, there’s a new term rewriting the rules: clear-coding.Tired of decoding "What are we?" texts? Exasperated by users who claim they are "just seeing what's out there" before vanishing? Clear-coding is the solution. It means ditching the mixed signals and being explicitly straightforward about your intentions before the first …

The New York Times just dropped an opinion piece that has everyone in the corporate world looking across the breakroom a little differently. In the article, writer Juno Kelly makes a bold, spicy claim: Dating your co-workers is fun. It's sexy. Go ahead, do it.Kelly argues that we’ve become way too cautious. She points out …