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Jennifer Hudson Isn’t Racing to the Altar

Find someone. Hit it off. Start dating. Immediately field questions about when you’re getting married?Apparently, enjoying yourself is just the waiting room before everyone starts asking about centerpieces.Jennifer Hudson has a different approach. During her October 20 appearance on Baby, This Is Keke Palmer, she explained that marriage was never something she automatically wanted—but Common …
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Why Singles Are Sweating It Out in Saunas

Swipe fatigue is real. If you’re tired of ghosting, awkward coffee dates, and trying to read someone’s personality through a heavily filtered profile picture, you’re not alone. But the latest dating trend sweeping the wellness world is offering a completely different way to break the ice: sauna dating.Yes, you read that right. Singles are ditching …
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The Chaos of the 7 AM Singles Mixer

Let’s talk about the latest dating trend that is actively testing our willpower and our circadian rhythms: the 7 AM singles mixer. According to new research commissioned by Kellogg’s, more than half of people admit that dating is harder than it used to be, complaining that dating apps have made things feel far less authentic. …
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The Problem With Dating Checklists

Recently, a 29-year-old tech exec went viral on X(formerly Twitter) asking who wanted to "cofound the rest of her life" with her. She dropped a super intense list of dating "non-negotiables" for her future man. The requirements? He needed to be 35 to 42, "post-economic" (which basically means wealthy enough to not stress about money, …
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The Little Thing That Made Isla Fisher Say NOPE

We've all been there: one minute you're manifesting a second date, and the next, you're mentally blocking their number because of how they hold a fork. If you think celebrities are immune to these hyper-specific turn-offs, think again. Isla Fisher just proved that the struggle is completely universal.Following her 2023 separation and subsequent divorce from …
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Think Your Relationship is Weird? Listen to This.

Dating is confusing enough already. But try juggling two identical guys at the same time. Yep, that’s the headline that’s been blowing up TikTok and social media this week: a woman in Thailand is openly dating identical twin brothers. And all three of them are totally into it.Meet Fah, Sing, and SueaA 24-year-old woman named …
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Netflix's Newest Reality Show Dives into Late-Night Love

https://youtu.be/rcrWwHAKD34 Netflix is set to premiere its boldest dating show yet, Sneaky Links: Dating After Dark, on May 21, 2025. Hosted by Chloe Veitch, known from Too Hot To Handle and The Circle, this reality series brings a twist to the traditional dating format by reuniting singles with their past casual hookups, or "sneaky links," …
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Stories of the Olympic "Sex Fests"

Who needs reality TV when you have the Olympics?? Between sexy swimmers kicked out of the village to potentially ultra hot new couplings, we have been glued to the news stories about the world's top athletes. And now, via BuzzFeed, people are dishing on the steamy and strange aspects of sex at the world's games. …
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Happy Holidays from OBC

To all our members that have made this year a fantastic one for OBC Dating, we want to say thank you and HAPPY HOLIDAYS! With our new app for iOS and Android, more people than ever are enjoying NATO dating at its best with sexy local singles from all walks of life. We've loved seeing …
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