I used dating apps while traveling around the world for work. I ended up finding someone 2 hours away from home.
Going on dates in Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Spain did help fill temporary voids of loneliness.
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I spent the year after my divorce traveling to 20 countries. It helped me heal and fall back in love.
Online dating in Hong Kong, a one-night stand in Australia, and traveling across Asia, South America, and Australia all helped her recover from the divorce.
I've dated tech bros in San Francisco and New York. The men in one city made me never want to move back.
Chloe Diaz says dating tech bros in San Francisco and New York City is completely different. The guys in one city make her not want to move back.
I started using dating apps in my 50s and quickly grew frustrated. Coming up with the 'burned haystack' dating method helped.
Jennie Young recognizes that dating-app companies aren't responsible for fixing bad users but says there are things they could do better.
Dating apps helped me find love. Now they've turned into a total scam.
When I joined Match in 2007, it saved my life. Today, Tinder, Hinge, and other apps are exhausting, expensive, and manipulative.
My husband and I met on Tinder when we were both in our hookup eras. 2 weeks later, we said I love you.
My Tinder match and I were only looking for something casual. When we first met, we accidentally spent the whole weekend together. We're now married.
China is telling Gen Zers to beware of online dating and rock music because they might be traps by spies or the West
A nationwide push to make civilians more vigilant has spawned a slew of official warnings for things such as part-time jobs.
I'm a matchmaker for ultra-wealthy men who've lost faith in the dating scene. I give them the same advice.
Christiana Maxion is a matchmaker for ultrahigh-earning men and charges up to $350K for her services. She says wealthy men need to ditch their type.
Replika lets you buy an AI girlfriend or boyfriend — and its average user age is surprising
Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda said the app's users are "mostly 35-plus and super engaged." Some people have formed deep bonds with their AI companions.
I moved to Spain single and started dating locals. Most were still living with their parents and expected to split the dinner bill.
After realizing she had little in common with the men she was dating, the author came up with a long list of what she was looking for, and it helped.
After my first long-distance relationship failed, I vowed never to do it again. Then I met another foreign guy online.
After investing three years into a long-distance relationship, Dena Roché now realizes they can never work unless one person is willing or able to move.
I became a widow at 49 and found online dating soul-crushing. So I did something about it.
Nicky Wake became a widow at age 49. She tried online dating but found the process depressing, so she founded a dating app just for widows.
I went on a date with an AI chatbot, and it fell in love with me
AI is changing online dating in all kinds of ways, like chatbots that can go on dates for you to apps that provide relationship advice.
I was using dating apps to seek validation. When I deleted them, I was much happier.
A man decided to delete Grindr and other dating apps after he realized he was using them only for validation. He's much happier now.
Why looking for a job can feel like looking for a date
Applying for jobs and finding a date can sometimes feel kind of similar — from clicking LinkedIn's "Easy Apply" button to swiping right on Tinder.
Wait, has LinkedIn become a dating app?
People are mixing business with pleasure on the career networking site. What could possibly go wrong?
Tinder's 'rizz-first redesign' feels like a really cringe-worthy attempt at wooing Gen Z
Tinder's new design — with more animations, profile prompts, and compatibility quizzes — are aimed at Gen Z.
Heck no to hookups: Why college students are staying away from dating apps
College students are staying off dating apps and rejecting hookups. Many said they prefer to find potential partners in person, according to a survey.
I flew from DC to Miami to spend time with a guy I was dating. After 2 days, he ghosted me.
CP thought her romantic trip away was going great — until he disappeared. When she posted her story online, she never expected it to go viral.
Bumble now considers ghosting a date 'bullying and abusive conduct'
Ghosters beware: Standing someone up on a Bumble date without notice or explanation can get you in trouble under the company's newly updated policy.