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Here’s how Sean Rad says you should improve your Tinder

Posted October 9, 2016

Struggling on Tinder? Consider these tips Tinder founder Sean Rad recently gave a few tips, based on his team’s research, on how to optimize your Tinder experience. Here are a few things to know: 1. Smile less According to this article in Tech Times: ‘What gets you the most swipes from a sociological perspective?’ Rad

3 things to know about Bumble’s new selfie requirement

Posted October 5, 2016

Dating apps want to start cracking down on catfishers Here are a few things to know: 1. Many apps have this problem According to this article in Refinery29: Aside from encountering creeps and starting conversations that just don’t go anywhere, one major problem online daters face is catfishing. According to a report by Glamour, as

Women can now find a sperm donor Tinder-style

Posted October 5, 2016

A London sperm bank has turned to dating apps for inspiration Here are a few things to know: 1. Women can search for donors based on different characteristics According to this article in the Palm Beach Post: The London Sperm Bank has come up with a new way for women looking for a donors: they

Is Millennial Dating Really So Different?

Posted September 30, 2016

To hear people talk about them you would think Millennials—persons born after 1980—were a completely different species. A great many claims have been made about them. It is said that they spend too much time on their computers, that their heads are constantly buried in their phones, that they have never learned the art of

Travel a lot? Check out this new dating app

Posted September 23, 2016

Adventurely is helping solo travelers meet Here are a few things to know about the new dating app Adventurely, launched in Dec. 2015. 1. It was inspired by a breakup According to this article in Technical.ly Brooklyn: Mita Carriman had no plans to create her own startup. The Touro Law graduate was working as entertainment

3 things to know about Tinder’s iMessage app

Posted September 23, 2016

Tinder is using its mobile swiping innovation for other ventures 1. You can see ‘how many likes and skips each image received’ According to this article in The Verge: Tinder is ready to get inside your iMessage conversations, but don’t worry — it’s not trying to bring dating into the mix. Instead, Tinder has launched

Will dating apps start revealing your HIV status?

Posted September 18, 2016

Mixed reactions as one dating app considers including STD-related information The gay dating app Grindr is entertaining the idea of having users include their HIV statuses in their profiles. Time will tell if similar features trickle down to Tinder or other apps. Here are a few things to know: 1. The measure is being criticized

3 things to know about the exclusive ‘Raya’ app

Posted September 18, 2016

More selective dating apps start to emerge Personalities such as Trevor Noah, Amy Schumer and Kelly Osbourne allegedly use an exclusive dating app called Raya. Here are a few things to know: 1. You have to be approved by a committee According to this article in US Weekly: To use Raya, which bills itself as

Sex With Your Roommate—Avoiding The Pitfalls

Posted September 15, 2016

It was a rare occasion. You found yourself alone with her. Everyone else was out and about. You have always been aware of the sexual tension, the undeniable, irrepressible chemistry between the two of you. Ever since she, through friends of friends, became the newest and last person to move into the house, there has

Thinking about getting married? Read this first

Posted September 11, 2016

Here’s what to know, from divorce rates to average age of newlyweds The institution of marriage has changed a lot over the years. So if you’ve ever considered it, here are a few things to know: 1. Certain demographics are not as at risk for divorce According to For Your Marriage: Current estimates suggest that

4 horrible dating stories you can learn from

Posted September 10, 2016

Learn from these dating mistakes so you don’t have to make them yourself 1. Constantly pushing back the time If you’ve made the effort to arrive on time, nothing is more frustrating than a barrage of texts from the person you’re meeting making excuses about why he/she can’t make it until much later. According to