The Secret to a Second Date? Hinge’s Follow-Through Formula

So, you survived the first date. You laughed, you flirted, you maybe even shared dessert. But now comes the part no one warns you about – the follow-up. Should you text straight away? Wait three days like it is 2005? Or ghost and hope they magically reappear on your feed? Luckily, dating app Hinge has…

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Gen Z Would Marry an AI? Apparently The Answer Is ‘I Do’

In a plot twist that would make Black Mirror proud, 80% of Gen Z say they’d be up for marrying an AI, according to a new study from chatbot company Joi AI. Even more surprisingly, 83% say they’re capable of forming a deep emotional bond with one. Joi AI has even coined a term for…

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Esther Perel Is Teaming Up With Hinge For A Major Revamp

Your dating app small talk is about to level up – and we’ve got renowned relationship therapist Esther Perel to thank. Hinge, the app that’s long branded itself as the “dating app designed to be deleted,” has teamed up with Perel to rework its signature prompts. The result? A new collection called Your World, featuring…

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Is Your Search History The Key To Meeting Your Soulmate?

Forget swiping through sun-drenched selfies or trying to decode someone’s “two truths and a lie.” A new experimental dating site called Browser Dating wants to match you with your soulmate using the most brutally honest data source there is: your search history. Yes, really. The platform asks users to upload their 5,000 most recent searches…

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Tinder Launches Double Dating

If the idea of solo swiping gives you the ick, you’re not alone – and Tinder gets it. Enter Double Date, the app’s new feature dropping June 17th that turns dating into a team sport. Whether you’re in it for the banter or the brunch dates, this one’s for the duo who does everything together…

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TikTok’s “Last Meeting Theory” Will Ruin You (In a Good Way)

If you’ve just been through a breakup and suddenly feel like your ex is starring in a glitchy simulation – popping up on every street corner, in every café, at every mutual friend’s birthday – it’s not just you. TikTok has a theory. And no, it doesn’t involve them stalking you via a burner account…

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The New Tinder Feature: The +1 Fix

Wedding season is here. The invites are rolling in. And if you’re single, your first thought probably isn’t “What shall I wear?” – it’s “Who am I bringing?” Or worse, “Can I even bring someone?” New research from Tinder confirms what many singles already know: going solo to a wedding is not just emotionally draining…

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