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West Elm Caleb went from a local Hinge player to dating supervillain, the target of a massive, righteous internet investigation. An audience of millions helped uncover and blow up his personal information.

What internet outrage reveals about race and TikTok's algorithm

Feb 14, 2022
While it's good that many called out the overstep in reaction, it also made us think about the ways that these outrage cycles happen, and often get ignored, when people of color are involved.
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Technology
A selection of online dating app logos are seen on a mobile phone screen. Google searches for "dating" have jumped to a 5-year high.

In The U.S., Google Searches For 'Dating' Have Reached A 5-Year High

Jul 20, 2021
Searches for 'dating apps for older people," "top dating apps 2021," and "virtual first date ideas" have also all seen a significant spike.
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Goats and Soda

Coronavirus FAQs: What Are The New Dating Rules? And What About Hooking Up?

Sep 11, 2020
Should you go on a date with someone new ... or revisit an ex if you feel safer that way? How do you know if a potential partner is following pandemic safety rules? And is it safe to have sex?
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Technology
Aleta Dignard-Fung says she battled her ex-boyfriend for control of what music would play on her Spotify account.

When Your Shared Netflix Account Outlasts The Relationship

Feb 14, 2019
Sharing of online streaming video and music passwords among sweethearts is a territorial marker, like wearing a boyfriend's sweater. But what happens to custody of the accounts when the love is gone?
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Parallels
Saudi women wait for their drivers outside a hotel in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

Hooking Up Gets Easier To Do In Saudi Arabia

Jun 04, 2018
These days, some young people in the conservative kingdom also use Tinder to find a match.
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Code Switch
What is love? Baby don't hurt me.

In Search Of Black-On-Black Love

Feb 14, 2018
Searching for black love in all the wrong places? This week on Ask Code Switch, we bust the myths and unpack the stereotypes about black relationships.
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All Tech Considered
When Elizabeth felt nervous about their first meeting, she turned to the long-distance relationship <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LongDistance/comments/52tq6u/ive_fallen_in_love_with_someone_across_the/">subreddit</a>, a page on Reddit where people c

How Apps Helped Log One Long-Distance Couple's 'Love Letters Of Our Time'

Jan 21, 2018
The odds of finding your future mate on an anonymous chat site seem low. But that's how a woman in Detroit and a man in Wales met. And their romance blossomed thanks to apps like Snapchat and Skype.
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What Makes Us Click
In the lingo of online dating, submarining begins when someone with whom you have romantic involvement ghosts — or disappears from your life without notice — only to resurface with no apology.

From 'Bae' To 'Submarining,' The Lingo Of Online Dating

Jan 07, 2018
The new ways to flirt, date and find love mean new lingo to describe the adventures — or misadventures — of online dating. Here are some of the words and terms in the lexicon.
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National
Megan Murray is a senior content strategist for Zoosk, an online dating site and mobile app.

What Makes Us Click: How Online Dating Shapes Our Relationships

Jan 02, 2018
As Americans try new ways to connect, the norms of dating are evolving. So how has online dating changed the connections we make?
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Shots - Health News

Feel In Danger On A Date? These Apps Could Help You Stay Safe

Dec 18, 2017
Safety apps are designed to help women ease out of a dating situation that seems uncomfortable or dangerous. But experts say it's also important to help friends in real life.
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Parallels
When she's not leading a workshop, Lierenfeld works as a "flirt coach" — helping clients become more confident in flirting with women.<strong> </strong>She and Aktham Abulhusn (left) had a recent session.<strong> </strong>

Navigating A New Culture, A Syrian Refugee In Germany Seeks A Dating Coach's Advice

Sep 26, 2017
In the final episode of NPR's Rough Translation podcast, Aktham Abulhusn seeks help from a dating coach in Berlin to learn the unwritten rules of German culture. He hopes to find a girlfriend.
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Shots - Health News

When It Comes To Romantic Attraction, Real Life Beats Questionnaires

Sep 06, 2017
Questionnaires of the sort used by dating apps don't come close to predicting initial attraction compared with meeting someone in real life, a study finds. The ineffable mystery of romance remains.
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Goats and Soda
Careem, a ride-sharing app popular in Pakistan, tried a new twist: putting a matchmaker <em>inside</em> your car.

Pakistani Ride Sharing App Puts A Matchmaker In The Car

Jul 27, 2017
The Careem app ran a campaign: Book a car — and a matchmaker will join you. The company thought it was funny. But a lot of women hated it.
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Parallels
Hundreds of pro-EU supporters gather on Whitehall on the first anniversary of the Brexit referendum to protest against the process of Britain leaving the European Union.

In Britain, New Dating Apps Let Brexit Opponents 'Remain' With Each Other

Jul 11, 2017
Voting in favor of the Brexit referendum has proved to be a dating deal-breaker for many who wanted Britain to stay in the European Union. New dating apps connect those seeking other pro-EU voters.
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Code Switch
Young Muslims find a middle ground for fostering romantic relationships between what is permissible and what is forbidden.

How Young Muslims Define "Halal Dating" For Themselves

Apr 20, 2017
Young Muslims find a middle ground for fostering romantic relationships between what is permissible and what is forbidden.
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Shots - Health News

Apps Can Speed The Search For Love, But Nothing Beats A Real Date

Feb 12, 2015
Are those hours I spend swiping through Tinder getting me anywhere closer to actual romance? Yes, psychologists say. But chemistry doesn't come in an app, and that's what matters most.
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Hate It Or Love It; Single Life In Las Vegas Is One Of A Kind

Dec 02, 2014

Some people come to Las Vegas and hope to find Lady Luck on their side. But, not many people say they came here and found Mr. or Mrs. Right. Rumor has...

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A Balancing Act: Single Parenting And Dating

Oct 14, 2014

An African proverb says it takes a village to raise a child. In today's reality, however, many children are raised by a single parent, oftentimes by a...

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Into the wild: An outdoor girl dates in the indoor world

Apr 01, 2011

What happens when an outdoor girl dates in the indoor world? A whole new kind of adventure The desert just wants to be loved The conversation died. My date made a brave attempt to fill the silence.

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Manning Up

Mar 15, 2011

Author Kay Hymowitz says men in their 20s and 30s are becoming crude and immature. It amounts to pre-adulthood, where bachelor parties and video games become the stuff of life.

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Pretty & Prettier: How Do You Define Beauty?

Dec 22, 2010
A dating site that says it's "for ugly people" trumpeted its first engagement. The man says he's got a "face that makes children cry," but his fiancee says he's a "handsome prince.
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