There’s something about May that makes people collectively realize they’ve been operating on winter settings for far too long.The sun comes out. Patios reopen. Group chats suddenly fill with “beach soon?” texts. And somewhere deep inside, a tiny voice whispers: maybe it’s time to stop entertaining people who reply “haha” every nine business days.Welcome to […]
There are few social situations more delicate than the double date where one person at the table is absolutely annihilating the vibe.Maybe your friend’s boyfriend interrupts every story to explain cryptocurrency. Maybe her girlfriend is weirdly competitive about everything. Maybe they call your friend “babe” seventeen times in one appetizer course. Whatever the reason, you’re […]
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 […]
There was a time when a first date meant committing to a full dinner, awkward eye contact across a tiny table, and spending $22 on a cocktail you didn’t even want. But this spring? Dating has entered its casual, low-pressure, cardio-adjacent era.Enter: the Hot Girl Walk first date.As the weather warms up and everyone collectively […]
If you’re not using AI in your dating life yet, what are you even doing? No, seriously—this is one of those moments where technology can actually make you hotter, wittier, and more dateable… if you use it right. The key word being right. Let’s break it down.Three ways AI is your ultimate wingman:1. Polishing your […]
Oh this year’s Met Gala 2026 did not come to play. The theme “Fashion Is Art” basically gave celebrities permission to be either museum-worthy masterpieces… or chaotic Etsy projects with a glam team. And naturally, we’re here to celebrate the gowns that understood the assignment—and looked hot doing it. Here’s your OBC-approved, mildly judgmental, extremely […]
A recent piece from WIRED argues something a lot of us have felt but maybe couldn’t quite name: dating isn’t just emotionally exhausting right now, it’s financially exhausting too. According to new data, the average date now costs around $189, and a huge percentage of singles say money is the reason they are delaying or […]
There are two kinds of people in this world: people who follow dating “rules,” and people who have actually had a good first date.This week, Alex Cooper managed to stir up the internet by saying something that somehow still feels controversial: if it feels right, do it.The conversation kicked off when she pushed back on […]
Tennis pro Jannik Sinner recently said he does not really need a dating app, which is honestly a very calm thing to say when your life is basically airports, stadiums, pressure, repeat. Respect. But also, from where we are sitting at OBC, that feels a little like saying you do not need shoes because you […]
If you’ve spent more than five minutes on “The Apps,” you know the drill. It’s a full-time job where the pay is mediocre coffee dates and the benefits include being called “intimidating” by a man whose profile picture is a blurry photo of a fish.We’ve been told for years that dating is a numbers game—a […]
