Everyone loves a shortcut.  And dating app swiping has provided us with the biggest shortcut the world of romance has ever seen. No more hanging around bars making eyes. Chatting all evening, asking for a number, finding out she’s got a boyfriend. That’s the long way around. But while dating apps bring us matches at …

Even in 2023, Tinder is still burning brightly on the dating app scene. Whether you’re new to the world of online dating or you’ve been around the block, I’m pretty sure you’ve heard of Tinder. It’s your one-stop swiping shop – the dating app that makes you make a decision with the swish of a …

From blue ticks to getting left on read, it often feels like online privacy is a thing of the past. But we’re not always looking for a conversation. Sometimes I just want to scroll in peace! And if Instagram announces to everyone that I’m “currently active” at all times, how am I going to keep …

Thanks to Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin, we’re increasingly visible online – our public, professional, and rather more unfortunate 4 am-on-a-Saturday morning identities are out there for all to see. And now we’re supposed to put our hearts on our sleeves on a dating profile that just anyone could stumble on? Figuring out how Tinder works …

It sucks when something’s locked behind a paywall. From the New York Times to Disney Plus, there are so many corners of the internet locked away unless you’re willing to splash the cash. Missing out on cutting-edge journalism is one thing – but what about the love of your life? When it comes to figuring …

It’s no secret that an edgy new look can be a winner in the dating world. Bought a leather jacket and shaved your head? Time for a whole new set of pics, I guess.  And boasting that you’re banned from a few local establishments can only boost your air of intrigue… but when it comes …

So you’re scrolling on Hinge. Like, pass, pass, like. Wait. She looks familiar. Didn’t you just X on Daisy a minute ago? If someone keeps coming up on Hinge, it poses some questions. Like, have the bodysnatchers finally arrived, slowly taking over everyone on earth and turning them into Daisy doppelgangers? What’s their master plan, …

ELO Scores were originally a way to rank chess players. Then gamers. Now online daters are rated with ELO scores, too. On a swiping-based dating app, your ELO score determines the users you are shown as well as who will see you in their feeds. ELO scores go up or down to reflect your ‘desirability’ …

With the days of video chat dates thankfully behind us (for the most part, anyway), it’s time to get back out there. If you’re feeling a little rusty on the first-date-ideas front, you’re not alone. How exactly were we wining and dining before 2020? No shame if, all of a sudden, despite being a Philly …

“Wanna grab a drink?” “Catch you for a coffee?” There are a lot of really vanilla date ideas out there. How much can you really learn about your match over an oat milk flat white? If your go-to dates are getting as stale as a Starbucks croissant, then it’s time to get creative. By exploring …