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3 Reasons Why You Should Avoid Online Dating When You're Lonely

Try reconnecting with a friend or investing some time in yourself instead

By Kira Asatryan April 18, 2016

Dating Site OkCupid Now Helps People Find Multiple Partners

The site says the move reflects changing attitudes toward open relationships

By Victor Luckerson January 8, 2016

Founder of Dating Site for White People Says He's Not Racist

The site has been criticized as racist

By Katie Reilly January 4, 2016

Tinder Adds a ‘Super Like’ Button to Let Users Show Eagerness

Don’t want to hide your feelings? This new feature is for you

By Kia Kokalitcheva / Fortune September 9, 2015

Bumble Thinks It's Found a Way to Weed Out Jerks Online

Its new feature could allow you to screen other users for good behavior

By Charlotte Alter August 10, 2015

The Multiracial Advantage in Online Dating

But that's hardly the whole story, recent research suggests

By Tanya Basu July 14, 2015

Now You'll Know If That Celebrity On Tinder Is Real

It could prevent you from being "Catfished"

By Kia Kokalitcheva / Fortune July 7, 2015

1 in 5 Tinder Users Swipe Right on Brands

People really do love brands

By Kia Kokalitcheva / Fortune June 22, 2015

People Seeking Love Are Leading Target of Internet Fraud

Looking for love online can lead to heartache and fraud

By M. Alex Johnson/NBC News May 20, 2015

This Book Perfectly Captures All Your Insecurities About Dating

Written entirely in texts and emails, this novel seems like it's ripped right out of your own inbox

By Giri Nathan April 7, 2015

Meet the Jewish Matchmaker of Your Mother's Dreams

Inspired by her grandmother's Holocaust survival, Erin Davis wants to set up Jewish singles — without anyone having to swipe left or right

By Ashley Ross March 26, 2015

Here's Proof That Everyone Will Be Online Dating This Valentine's Day

Looking for love at first swipe this Valentine's Day? You're not alone

By Laura Stampler February 13, 2015

What I Experienced From Online Dating as a Black Woman

The majority of the messages I received, mostly from white men, fetishized my appearance and sexualized me based solely on my race

By xoJane January 14, 2015

King of Online Dating Has Never Been on an Online Date

We're talking about the entrepreneur who cofounded OkCupid and now heads up the company that owns Tinder

By Elizabeth Barber January 6, 2015

Tinder Rival Gets Cash

Wants to be the Facebook to Tinder's MySpace

By Laura Stampler December 11, 2014

A New Dating App Grades Profiles and Expels Failing Users

Users who score an "F" on The Grade get banned

By Nolan Feeney November 17, 2014

OkCupid Rolls Out New Gender Options

The new feature isn't yet available to all users

By Nolan Feeney November 17, 2014

You Might Be Able to Undo Your Left Swipes on Tinder

It could be love at second swipe

By Maya Rhodan November 5, 2014

Woman Gets Trapped in Chimney Allegedly Stalking Her Online Date

Mary Poppins would not approve.

By Melissa Locker October 20, 2014

Cristin Milioti on How I Met Your Mother's Ending: 'There's No Way to Please Everybody'

The A to Z star talks Tinder, her worst date ever and the nipple episode of Mad Men

By Nolan Feeney September 23, 2014

This Video Perfectly Describes How People Feel About Online Dating

To lie or not to lie?

By Charlotte Alter August 28, 2014

OkCupid Relaunches OkTrends: A Beloved Blog That Tracks Online Daters' Fascinating Habits

After a three-year hiatus

By Laura Stampler July 28, 2014

For Just $5,000, Match.com Will Find You a Date Who Looks Just Like Your Ex

Match.com is teaming up with a matchmaking startup that uses facial recognition to help you meet someone new -- sort of

By Anita Hamilton June 19, 2014

The Worst Questions Women Get When Online Dating

I was having brunch with some girlfriends the other day, and we got on the subject of first dates. While we all had different experiences, there was one thing we all agreed on: There are...

By Refinery29 May 23, 2014

Man Poses as a Cupcake on Tinder, Succeeds Wildly

Sweet guys win every time

By Kyle Chayka April 29, 2014

The Words Most Likely to Find You Online Dating Success

Is your online dating profile failing to attract “the one?” It may be because of the words you’re using, a new analysis from dating site PlentyOfFish reveals. In the study, a team of PhD scientists...

By Techlicious April 22, 2014

Online Matchmaker Zoosk Files $100M IPO

While it has yet to log a profit, the popular dating site boasts 26 million members and a top iTunes App. It filed papers with the Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday announcing a planned $100 million initial public offering

By Denver Nicks April 16, 2014

Forget Dating Sites, Try Facebook Instead To Find the One

Not only are more people meeting on social networks, but their relationships were happier than those that began offline in more traditional ways

By Alice Park April 7, 2014

Man Who Really Cannot Handle Rejection Steals His OkCupid Date's Phone

And then he hacks her OkCupid account like a true gentleman

By Samantha Grossman April 2, 2014

Man Sues OKCupid For $70k Because The Person He 'Met' Happened To Be A Con Artist

Not Ok, Cupid

By Laura Stampler March 19, 2014

How Facebook Could Sabotage Your Blind Date

Think twice before you cyberstalk—seeing someone online may make face-to-face interactions more stressful

By Alice Park March 5, 2014

Online Dating Doesn't Just Save You Time, It Saves You at Least $6,400

Couples that meet online tend to marry after a shorter time than couples who meet in real life

By David Stout February 25, 2014

This Guy Proved It's Really Hard for Women to Online Date

He lasted two hours.

By Jessica Roy January 14, 2014

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