Bad dates are a fact of life in NYC — from agonizing, job interview-esque nights out with unchecked egomaniacs, to marathon get-togethers that wind up leaving you both deflated and ghosted, it’s no secret that making connections in today’s Big Apple is a toxic, metropolitan mess. Exhausted by the swipe culture of the apps and the … Read more
Leave the fiancé, take the 401k. A stunning 46% of Gen Zers would pick long-term financial stability over romance, and close to 1 in 3 said they’d even take a former partner back if that ex got rich, according to a new dating survey by matchmaking service Tawkify. “Money equals safety, security and freedom,” Brie … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. When Joan Vassos was a contestant on “The Golden Bachelor,” she said something that resonated with millions of fans. “As you get older you become more invisible. People don’t see you anymore,” … Read more
They’re apps-olutely sick of swiping. Gen Z’s appetite for companionship seems to be shifting away from fast food-like flings towards full-course love feasts. And their tastes for meeting potential matches are, too, changing. Rather the scrolling through dating apps like Hinge, Bumble and Tinder, twenty-somethings are hoping to score a sweetie in more unconventional settings — such … Read more
In the words of Taylor Swift herself, Charissa Thompson would like some fans to “calm down” over the credit chatter surrounding the pop superstar’s romance with Travis Kelce. During Thursday’s installment of the “Calm Down” podcast co-hosted with Erin Andrews, Thompson called out those who are taking the idea that the Fox Sports personalities played … Read more
Burned out youngsters are taking a match to dating apps, hoping to find a flame the old-fashioned way. Matchmaking services are seeing a surge of Gen Z singles signing up for their events after ditching digital dating options, such as Tinder and Hinge. “Matchmaking in this country has never been more popular,” Adam Cohen-Aslatei, director … Read more
Does your romance need a reality check? With over 117 million singles in the US alone, according to last year’s census, there has to be a match out there for you somewhere — but your date dealbreakers could be holding you back. Keeper, a matchmaking service, created a dating calculator that shows you “what percent of men/women … Read more
Singles have joked that using dating apps is like a full-time job — and that’s now true for some. Matchmaking company Vida Select has turned swiping on the apps into a career for its employees, charging clients a pretty penny for their services. The global site promises to do practically every aspect of online dating … Read more
Natalie Portman is everybody’s dream girl, according to this love guru. Amy Van Doran, a New York-based millionaire matchmaker, love coach and CEO of The Modern Love Club, said her clients are thirsting over Natalie Portman now that she split from Benjamin Millepied — and she got nearly 40 requests begging her to set them … Read more
The wife of New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson is determined to set up NFL power couples — and “thousands” are already interested in her matchmaking abilities. “The amount of emails I get daily,” influencer and TikTok star Chanen Johnson told The Post in a recent interview. “I get thousands of emails daily with … Read more
A convention of matchmakers are helping young Jews make love, not war. Leading “yentas” from New York and around the world descended on Philadelphia Thursday and Friday for the inaugural “YentaCon,” billed as the “first Jewish matchmaking conference” in the country designed to match members of the Tribe. But these weren’t little old babushkas like … Read more
While dating has been a fresh hell for time immemorial, the advent of technology has made it more convenient, if not more fruitful. According to the Matchmaking Company, the trifecta of good looks, an engaging bio, and shared interests determine whether 28% of people swipe right. The top reasons to pass, pass. pass are perceived unattractiveness … Read more
Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match. Tinder is now letting the people in your life — including your parents — play cupid for you with a special new feature. Talking through potential partners with trustworthy people is a no-brainer. In fact, over 75% of singles who participated in a survey commissioned on behalf of Tinder … Read more
It’s like a video game character generator — but for boyfriends. Don’t know what your ideal soulmate would look like? You’re in luck. Jewelry retailer Shane Co. has enlisted artificial intelligence to create a visual representation of the “perfect boyfriend” in each state based on which characteristics these regions reportedly find most attractive. “Ever wondered … Read more
It was a match made in paradise. A Colorado woman says her high school teacher set her up with her own brother-in-law ahead of her vacation to Costa Rica. Shortly before Ellie Gervais, 25, was due to travel to the Central American country in September 2021, she was surprised to run into her former humanities … Read more
She’s finding love in a hopeless place. After relocating to Midtown Manhattan from a small town near Indianapolis last November, something quickly became apparent to content creator Sydney Street, after waving off a string of wannabe playboys and raging party animals at nightclubs and bars — encountering your happily-ever-after in the Big Apple is about … Read more