It’s your crush. You’ve found them! On Hinge, of all places. The app that’s designed to be deleted. The app for probably-hopefully-more-than-a-hookup. You’ve been using Hinge now for a few weeks and (with the help of our comprehensive guide) you think you’ve got a handle on exactly how the system works. And you’ve dished out …

Ever found yourself looking for love in all the wrong places? Like down the back of the sofa or behind the washing machine? Plenty of spare change, but no other half… Or at 4 o’clock in the morning on a sticky dancefloor? It’ll be hard enough to find your way home, let alone a significant …

As a 40-something single person, you might feel a little lonely. Friends have gotten married… maybe more than once. And you’re alone. But the reality? You’re in the absolute prime of your life! No doubt you’ve been through enough highs and lows to have learned a fair few life lessons. You know how to enjoy …

Bumble Bizz was launched in 2017, a couple of years after the equally innovative Bumble BFFs. It allows users to look for either the perfect employee to fill a role at their business, a business to work with, or collaboration options. Essentially, Bumble Bizz is the networking app you didn’t even know you needed.  Just …

Long-distance relationships are difficult at the best of times. Even a humdrum nothing-special day can be tough. Feeling too far away from each other, feeling lonely and disconnected from the person you love, it’s hard. Throw in an anniversary, a day that should be extra special and exciting and definitely spent together, and you’ve got …

When you first see your ex on Bumble, it can be a pretty painful experience. Sure, you’ve moved on and are looking for a hookup, or maybe something a little bit more serious. But you didn’t expect they would be. But there they are, in your feed. And all you can do is sadly swipe …

Bumble BFF was launched in 2016. It allows users to make connections for friendships rather than romance, so there is no ‘looking for something long-term or just a hookup’. It’s all about finding friendship. Just like on a normal Bumble profile (which is still very popular), you include pictures, an about me, and a few …

Anyone who’s been in the business of online dating for a while knows that it’s a question of playing the odds. So you’re on Hinge looking for a 27-year-old, higher-educated brunette with a pet goldfish and a penchant for drum and bass…? Hmm, one in a million, buddy. But it can’t hurt to be armed …

Weirdly, Hinge actually began as a desktop application called ‘Secret Agent Cupid’. The aim? Connecting people who had mutual Facebook friends. In 2013, this became Hinge Dating, the app we all now know and (mostly) love. Hinge was DC-focused early, with a launch party there in 2013. Maybe that’s why Pete Buttigieg met his husband …

First dates are pretty nerve-wracking no matter what you’re normally like. You’re putting yourself out there to be judged by someone you probably don’t know very well, and odds are you already think they’re nice. Ruining things with flat chat is crushing.  For me this has gotten better over the years for sure. With a …