Listen, if the sight of yet another “looking for my partner in crime” profile makes your soul audibly groan, you might not be unlucky in love—you might just be suffering from dating burnout.Yes, it’s a thing. Like actual, psychologist-approved burnout. Forbes even said so in their recent article where Dr. Elizabeth Fedrick lays out the […]
You’ve got your act together—career’s on point, bank account’s looking healthy, you’re living well. But when it comes to dating? Still hitting dead ends, getting ghosted, or worse—ignored completely. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. A professional dating coach recently went viral for a brutally honest truth bomb: “Your money doesn’t make you […]
Dating today looks nothing like dating in the 50s (or even the early 2000s!). It’s a whirlwind of swiping, ghosting, texting, double-texting, triple-analyzing, and finally — maybe — meeting in person, if Mercury is in a good mood. So let’s talk about the texting phase. You know, that mysterious no man’s land between “Hey :)” […]
In our busy, predominantly online world, finding a partner may seem daunting. You may be curious about just having an online penpal, or, in the case of this 28-year-old woman recently profiled by the NYT, you may consider an AI-partner. According to NYT, a woman named Ayren spends up to 56 hours a week exchanging […]
Writing an “about me” on your dating site profile can be daunting. How do you make yourself sound appealing and stand out? If you aren’t super keep on writing at all, you may worry about typos and misspellings. Using ChatGPT or another AI generator to write your profile may seem enticing – but here are […]
So you met someone on the OBC Dating app, and lucky you – it’s almost the holidays. Choosing Christmas gifts for someone you’re casually dating (or just sleeping with) can be a bit tricky, as you want to strike the right balance between thoughtful and appropriate. Here are three ideas that are generally well-received in […]
The nights are long, the chill is real, and it appears that autumn is finally upon us. Now that it’s fall, the season of Pumpkin Spice and Uggs and bulky sweaters, it’s time to figure out how to spend these cold months without developing Seasonal Affective Disorder. Here are OBC’s top 5 ways to […]
We all love freebies. Free snacks at Costco, free tickets won in a radio contest, free dinners at Mom n Dads. However, lots of times when you choose a free option, you’re missing out on the benefits of upgraded things (like Costco pizza, VIP tickets to a show, or a dinner NOT with your mom). […]
Temps are still high in SoCal, but now that Labor Day has come and gone, Pumpkin Spice Lattes have hit Starbucks and Pinterest pages are abound with pie recipes and knit sweaters, it seems fall is nearly here. If you’re starting to dip your toe back into the dating pool after a summer of living […]
Alright, y’all – the dating “trends” are getting out of hand. Let’s count em, shall we? Ghosting Orbiting NATO mode Gophering Getting Zombied Goblintimacy Winter coating Pocketing What’s next??? Well – turns out, it’s “hoodfishing”. WTH? Apparently, it’s when you tell someone you live one place, when you really live farther away. The term […]
