Thinking about firing up a dating app while lounging on the beach in Puerto Vallarta or sipping mezcal in Nuevo Nayarit? You might want to think twice. According to recent warnings from the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, criminals have been using dating apps to lure American travelers into dangerous situations—including kidnappings and ransom schemes. In […]
Let’s be honest: dating apps these days feel more like digital slot machines than actual ways to meet people. You swipe, match, get ghosted, repeat. And somewhere between the 17th “hey ?” and the guy who insists on sending shirtless gym pics like it’s a personality, you start to wonder—is love dead or just really […]
Memorial Day weekend is here, and while couples are probably stress-packing for camping trips or passive-aggressively navigating who forgot the sunscreen, you—you brilliant, free single human—have an entire long weekend to do whatever the heck you want.And guess what? That means it’s the perfect time to prep for a summer of flirty freedom, chaotic good […]
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 […]
