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When someone like Dakota Johnson—fresh off the end of an engagement with Chris Martin—takes her time, catches her breath, and then starts tentatively dating again, we’re reminded that healing isn’t a straight line. According to an article in ELLE, Dakota is “in a great place” following the breakup, and is slowly dipping her toes back …
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Pick-Up Lines Are Dead? Not On OBC
Hey OBC fam! ?So, we just caught this piece from the New York Post about how traditional pick-up lines may be on their last leg in the modern dating scene. The article argues that in an era ruled by swipes, text messages at 2 a.m., and endless app browsing, the old “Hey baby, are you …
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4 Techniques to Make Sex Better for Women
We all wanna have good time with our booty calls, but often women get the short end of the stick (no pun intended), especially if it takes more time, energy, and creativity to get her off. But a recent study is here to help, sharing four techniques women claim are ideal for taking them to …
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Porn Star’s Surprising Confidence Boost for Men
The New York Post just dropped an article that had us nodding along the whole way through. An adult film star gave some refreshingly real advice to men who worry about their size — and spoiler alert: it’s not about measuring up, it’s about confidence.Confidence > SizeHer take was simple but powerful: most women don’t …
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Why Dating Apps in Mexico Might Not Be Worth the Risk
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 …
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Swipe, Ghost, Repeat? Top 3 Problems with Modern Dating Apps
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 …
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Get Single Summer Ready Over Memorial Day Weekend
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 …
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Ghosted by Cupid? You Might Be Experiencing Dating Burnout
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 …
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Single, Successful, and Still Striking Out? Here’s Some Real Talk
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 more …
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How Much Should You Text or Message Before Meeting Up?
Texting before meeting up 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 …
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Don't Fall in Love with ChatGPT
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 …
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Should You Use AI to Write Your Dating Site About Me?
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 …
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What Should You Get Your Booty Call for Christmas?
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 …
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Top 5 Ways To Get Through Fall
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 make …
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Go For the Gold With a Premium OBC Membership
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). …
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Fall Dating Dos and Don'ts
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 …
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Here We Go Again: What is "Hoodfishing"?
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 was …
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ProTip: Don't Get Married Too Young
Image via cemkece.com Good news! The divorce rate has been steadily declining in recent years, with 39% of 2023 marriages ending in Splitsville. Why do experts think marriages are more likely to last now than in the 1980s, when half of all couplings ended in divorce? It could be thanks to the smart choices of …
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Pro-Tips from Online Dating Pros
If you've been online dating on the new OBC app or other dating app and are feeling burnt out or just plain over it, you might be wondering what you're doing wrong. Well, right here on the blog we share a ton of tips to help you be successful in dating, whether online or in …
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Beautiful Women Are Bad For Your Health?
Careful, she could lead to diabetes. Well, finally an excuse for why you only date ugly chicks. Now you can say, "No man, I could have easily pulled that girl. But haven't you heard that beautiful women are bad for your health? It's all about longevity, man." One study stated that when men are around …
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