Dating & Sex
Dating has gotten weirdly expensive.Somewhere along the way, people decided a first date should involve $22 cocktails, an Uber, and an appetizer that somehow costs more than your monthly streaming subscriptions.Gen Z looked at that and said: no thanks.Recent reports suggest many Gen Z singles are keeping dating costs low, with lots spending little to …
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Is Fear Killing Your Vibe? Why Risk Aversion is Ruining Casual Dating
A recent CNN report highlighted a fascinating—and kind of heartbreaking—trend: young people are becoming so risk-averse that it’s completely stalling their dating lives.According to data from the Wheatley Institute and the Institute for Family Studies, a staggering number of single adults are completely opting out of the dating game. In fact, only about 1 in …
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When Your ‘Not My Type’ Date Blows Your Mind
We all have a “type,” right? The tall ones, the BBWs, the funny ones, the ones who look like they might own a record player and read Murakami for fun. We make our dating apps do the heavy lifting by filtering, swiping, and categorizing people like we’re building our own personal Spotify playlist of potential …
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Kittenfishing: The Dating Trend That's Basically Just Lying With Better PR
There's a new dating term making headlines: kittenfishing.If you're picturing tiny cats and fishing poles, unfortunately that's not it. Kittenfishing refers to presenting an exaggerated version of yourself online—not a completely fake person, but a carefully edited one. Think old photos, inflated job titles, questionable height claims, or describing yourself as "outdoorsy" because you once …
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Stay Single This Summer!
4th of July is right around the corner, and the season of freedom, adventure, and endless possibilities is HERE. While many associate summer with romantic flings and sizzling connections, there's an underrated beauty in flying solo during these sunny months. Here are three reasons why staying single in the summer can be just as rewarding …
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Your Date Is Not a Group Project Against Brenda
Every now and then, a piece of dating advice stops us in our tracks.Recently, we came across a "messaging coach" suggestion that encouraged singles to find a common enemy with their match. The logic? Shared dislike creates connection.And sure, on a purely psychological level, there may be some truth there. Humans bond over shared experiences, …
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Why Gen Z is "Solo-Maxxing"—And How to Find Hot, Affordable Dates Anyway
Why Gen Z is "Solo-Maxxing"—And How OBC Saves Your Love Life (and Wallet)If your single friends are suddenly deleting apps, staying in on Friday nights, and aggressively focusing on their glow-ups, you’re witnessing a major cultural shift. Gen Z has officially entered its "solo-maxxing" era.According to Fortune, the younger generation is actively opting out of …
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The Rise of 'Wildflowering'
Why Gen Z and Millennials Are Letting Love Grow in the Wild If you’ve spent any time on dating apps lately, you know the vibe: exhaustion. Between rigid checklists, the anxiety of "situationships," and the pressure to label a connection by date three, modern romance has felt less like a spark and more like a …
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Manifesting Your Crush: This "Stalker" Love Story is Wild (But Please, Don't Actually Stalk Anyone)
We’ve all been there: you see someone on a screen or out in the wild, and you instantly think, “Yep, that’s my person.” Usually, those intense crushes fade away or just turn into a harmless social media follow. But every now and then, destiny decides to take a page out of a literal movie script.Case …
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Why Singles Need to Stop Trusting Every Hot Photo They See
Once upon a time, online dating deception was limited to blurry gym selfies from 2014 and men claiming they were “6’1” in shoes.” Simpler times.Now? Artificial intelligence can generate hyper-realistic photos of people who do not exist, edit appearances beyond recognition, and even create fake celebrity dating moments convincing enough to fool the internet. Recently, …
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Memorial Day Weekend Is Here: Time to Trade Sweatpants for Swimwear
There’s a very specific kind of magic that arrives with Memorial Day weekend. Suddenly, the group chats wake up. Someone dusts off a pool float the size of a Fiat. Your iced coffee order becomes your entire personality. And the weather collectively decides: we’re doing summer now.This is the official kickoff. The soft launch is …
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Top 5 Surprisingly Perfect American Cities for a Summer Booty Call
Everyone talks about Miami. Vegas. Nashville. Yawn.But if you’re looking for a summer fling with actual personality — the kind that leaves you with blurry camera roll memories, one saved voicemail, and maybe a mild identity crisis — it’s time to branch out.This summer, skip the obvious and head somewhere unexpected. These five cities are …
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J.Lo and Brett Goldstein Rumors Prove “Out of Your League” Isn’t Real
Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein are the internet’s newest “wait… HIM?” obsession, and honestly? We are here for it. Between the flirty red carpet moments, their very obvious chemistry promoting Office Romance, and years of Brett openly crushing on J.Lo, rumor mills are working overtime. Neither of them has confirmed anything, but fans have fully …
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5 Things to Spend Your Tax Return On to Instantly Up Your Dating Game
Ah yes. Tax return season. That magical time of year when the government gently hands you back a tiny portion of your own money and you immediately convince yourself you’re “basically rich.” And listen — you could spend it responsibly.You could put it into savings.You could pay down debt. Or. You could invest in the …
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The May Dating Reset
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 …
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Your Friend’s Partner Is the Worst. Now What?
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 …
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Spring Has Sprung. Time for Hot Girl Walks.
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 …
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5 Dos and Don'ts of Using AI in Online Dating
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 …
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Dating Isn’t Broke. It’s Just Expensive.
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 …
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When it Comes to Dating "Rules," We're #TeamAlex
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 …
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