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Online Dating

advice Feb. 11, 2015

Ask Polly: How Do I Stop Hating Myself?Stop online dating, for one thing.

By Heather Havrilesky
sheroes Dec. 12, 2014

Bye Felipe: A Place to Publicly Shame Rude MenA Q&A with the founder of the Instagram archive of male entitlement.

By Kat Stoeffel
we’re all on tinder Nov. 5, 2014

Tinder Plus Will Offer Long-Awaited Undo Button A tool to right the wrongs.

By Allison P. Davis

romancing the stoner Oct. 27, 2014

There’s an eHarmony Just for StonersFrom the creators of the Bong Olympics.

By Allison P. Davis
try a little tinderness Oct. 21, 2014

Would You Actually Pay to Tinder? Money for the swipe right.

By Allison P. Davis
online dating Oct. 13, 2014

Why You Should Put Less Effort Into Your Online-Dating MessagesThe copy-pasters have a point.

By Christian Rudder
romcore Sept. 23, 2014

An OKCupid Date Is Being Made Into a MovieArt imitating life imitating rom-coms.

By Allison P. Davis
online dating Sept. 17, 2014

30-Something Men Are the Creepiest Online DatersMost dudes follow the half your age plus seven rule — except guys 34 to 38.

By Jessica Roy
okstupid Sept. 11, 2014

New OKCupid Data on Race Is Pretty Depressing Time to try IRL dating?

By Allison P. Davis
music video Aug. 13, 2014

And Now, a Pop Song About TinderIt’s a romantic duet about love and battery life.

By Maureen O'Connor

relationships July 28, 2014

It Doesn’t Matter What You Write on Your Dating Profile“Essentially, the text is less than 10% what people think of you.”

By Melissa Dahl
not okcupid July 28, 2014

Turns Out We’re Just Guinea Pigs Looking for LoveOKCupid comes forward about running experiments with users’ profiles.

By Maggie Lange
relationships July 23, 2014

The Weaknesses of Online DatingThe evidence that online-matching algorithms lead to successful long-term relationships is shaky.

By Jesse Singal
tech bros July 2, 2014

Can We Stop Pretending Tinder Is Good for Women Now?Tinder founder Justin Mateen thinks women devalue his company and sex devalues women.

By Kat Stoeffel
no makeup June 27, 2014

When Bros Say They Like the ‘Natural Look,’ They LieA study says that, in fact, they like makeup a lot.

By Maggie Lange
adventures in dating June 22, 2014

The New Abstinence: Not Googling Your DateMeet the singles saving Facebook-stalking for marriage. Or the third date, at least.

By Maureen O'Connor
adventures in dating June 5, 2014

What to Do When You See Someone You Know on TinderIt might be more awkward with the new photo function.

By Maureen O'Connor
does anyone know how to date May 29, 2014

Why Are So Many People Posing With Tigers on Tinder?Wild mating habits.

By Allison P. Davis
twitter love Apr. 4, 2014

Here Is a Lothario of Twitter“I normally have about four or five girls on the go at once.”

By Maggie Lange
online dating Apr. 1, 2014

OKCupid Wants You to Spurn FirefoxBecause of their new CEO’s stance on gay marriage.

By Maggie Lange

studies Mar. 20, 2014

Study: Educated, Promiscuous Women Drink MoreAt least the ones on PlentyOfFish.

By Kat Stoeffel
adventures in dating Mar. 2, 2014

How to Ruin Your Social Life With Dating Apps (It’s Fun)“You dropped our conversation on Tinder,” the stranger shouted.

By Maureen O'Connor
online dating Feb. 25, 2014

What Are All These Poor Children Doing on Tinder?Meet the “Humanitarians of Tinder.”

By Kat Stoeffel
mo money Feb. 25, 2014

Online Dating Will Find You a Spouse at a $6,000 MarkdownPutting $6,400 in your wallet and love in your heart.

By Maggie Lange
online dating Feb. 23, 2014

Meet the 4 Most Desired People in New York (According to OKCupid)By algorithm, on one website, in each dating category.

By Logan Hill
marketplaces Feb. 18, 2014

Here an Economist Defends Lying on Online-Dating ProfilesIt’s “a rational thing.”

By Maggie Lange
dating apps Jan. 28, 2014

Video-Dating Apps Offer Way to Avoid Inconvenient, Scary Real-Life DatingThe preferred dating style of shut-ins and Internet trolls.

By Allison P. Davis
attention please Jan. 2, 2014

Indoor Selfies Way More Popular for Ladies’ Dating ProfilesAnd :-) is better received than :).

By Maggie Lange
online dating Dec. 19, 2013

Sexting With a Tinder Spam-Bot, Things Get WeirdShe started with, “hey…have we chatted before?”

By Jeff Wilser
online dating Dec. 19, 2013

My Real-Life Her: Who Needs a Body to Have Sex?“We never treated it as anything other than a real relationship,” as Joaquin Phoenix says in the film.

By Fiona Duncan

experiments Dec. 5, 2013

Who Knows What Men Want on OkCupid — Men or Women?I let my friends write me two new profiles, and went on dates with the guys they attracted.

By Jillian Goodman
online dating Nov. 5, 2013

For $5,000, eHarmony Will Do Your Online DatingDating website discovers human matchmakers, undercuts its whole premise.

By Maggie Lange
online dating Nov. 4, 2013

Bridget Jones Wouldn’t Get a Date OnlineShe’s not bitchy enough, according to creator Helen Fielding.

By Kat Stoeffel
studies Oct. 22, 2013

There Is No Difference Between Online and ‘Real-Life’ DatingHalf of single people flirt online — even if they don’t use dating websites.

By Maureen O'Connor
mating and dating Oct. 17, 2013

Mail-Order Bride Magnates Enter Messy DivorceThe Dream Marriage founders’ divorce is a financial nightmare.

By Kat Stoeffel
mating rituals Oct. 10, 2013

How Tinder Solved Online Dating for WomenIt’s exactly what we’ve been told women don’t want — but they love it.

By Ann Friedman
horrible things Sept. 18, 2013

Facebook Dating Ad Showed Alleged Rape and Suicide Victim“Find love in Canada!” next to photos of Rehtaeh Parsons.

By Maureen O'Connor
dating sites Sept. 17, 2013

Brooklyn Women Are the Country’s Pickiest DatersPseudoscience says so.

By Allison P. Davis
white men in suits July 29, 2013

Tailored Suits Lead to Online Dating Success, Says Suit CompanyWe trust this.

By Allison P. Davis
pioneers July 25, 2013

Overly Modern Love: Couple Maintains Relationship for Their New BlogBecause what is love besides pretty pictures and striking text elements?

By Molly Fischer

truth and consequences July 19, 2013

Lying on Dating Sites Might Be a Federal CrimeIt’s also bad for finding true love.

By Kat Stoeffel
online dating Apr. 26, 2013

Martha Stewart Tried to Sign Up for Match.comShe “loves” dating.

By Kat Stoeffel
confessions Apr. 18, 2013

How to Find Your Own Sugar Daddy (Like I Did)“I have to quit — but I dread the thought of reverting back to a bodega-based diet.”

By Ariel Black
free ideas Jan. 31, 2013

Bang With _____: Exploring the DTF App Genre’s PotentialForget friends. Who else can we anonymously bang?

By Kat Stoeffel
terrible Jan. 25, 2013

Online Dating: More Dangerous Than Other Dating?How can I find love without getting murdered?

By Kat Stoeffel
dating Jan. 25, 2013

How I Turned Instagram Into a Dating ServiceIt’s better than a dive bar.

By Molly Erman
la vida manti Jan. 24, 2013

I Bought Three Fake Girlfriends on the InternetA week of living like Manti Te’o.

By Josh Gondelman
matches made in heaven Jan. 10, 2013

Christian Dating Site Plays GodWith Jewish customers’ money.

By Kat Stoeffel
post-modern love Jan. 4, 2013

Has the Online Dating Backlash Arrived? The new dating gurus and apps have an analog approach.

By Kat Stoeffel
nice guys finish last Dec. 20, 2012

‘Nice Guys of OkCupid’ Are Anything But“Sick of girls who are just looking for douchebags, like my slut ex.”

By Kat Stoeffel