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Each new year brings its own new crop of dating trends that both shape and reflect the way daters are thinking about and engaging with their love lives. If 2025 was the year of “Shrekking,” ...

AI has loomed large in the realm of love in 2025. And it's set to loom even larger in 2026, according to a major sex toy retailer's predictions for the year ahead. Twenty-five percent of Gen Z and 26 ...

Hinge CEO Justin McLeod is stepping down from his role to launch a new AI dating product called Overtone. Match Group, the dating giant that owns apps like Hinge, Tinder, and OkCupid, is backing ...

According to Tinder’s newly released Year in Swipe™ 2025 report, singles are slowing down and becoming more intentional. Moving into 2026, the goal is to date with clarity, connection, and ...

With 21 million users, Facebook Dating is a secret hit, including among Gen Zers who use it for clout and content as much as for finding love. Twenty-one million users, actually. In November, for the ...

I think back to freshman year, when my friends and I would cram onto a lumpy dorm-issue twin bed and huddle around one phone, collectively cringing as we swiped through Hinge. That was my first foray ...

A new survey reveals a surprising trend: one in three dating app users turn to the platform for career networking, with many finding success in landing interviews, mentorship, or even job offers.

Romantasy has been having a major moment for a while now, and for good reason. In these books, enemies can become lovers in a matter of chapters, and "shadow daddies" can completely reframe our idea ...

One of the best parts about going on a date? The debrief that happens afterward with your friends. Filling them in on all the juicy details is half the fun, so much so that “doing it for the plot” is ...

Love: It's a tale as old as time. But the way we talk about it is constantly evolving. "Modern dating has gotten so complicated that we need new words just to describe what's happening to us," she ...

Facebook’s free dating service has 21 million users, more than the popular dating app Hinge, as the social network reinvents itself. By Eli Tan Reporting from San Francisco For years, Alyssa Landguth, ...