Better safe than sorry. Around one in five people run background checks on their online dates before meeting them, a new survey says — but who has time for all that rigmarole? Some 38% of respondents say they simply “stalk” their first dates online instead. The survey of 1,000 singles, conducted in December by the Thriving … Read more
Anna Hogan, 27, was waiting in line at Prince Street Pizza on a Friday night when she realized the popular joint was cash-only. The 30-something-year-old man ahead of her overheard her debacle and offered to give her a $50 bill if she Venmo’d him the money. The pretty brunette gladly paid the man via the … Read more
This may work out. Luke Bond, 22, and Sarah Dorough, 21, are fitness instructors who met on Instagram in December 2021 and bonded over their healthy lifestyles. Despite living 8,697 miles apart, the couple say they would FaceTime every day until they met in person in July 2022. “He was asking me some questions about … Read more
A woman felt haunted by her history of being ghosted by dates — so she decided to find out why. TikToker Stephanie D’Agostini, who goes by the handle @stefdog, created an actual “exit survey” to send to her exes and dates who left her without saying a word. In the recent clip, which boasts almost … Read more
Don’t say he didn’t warn you. Writer and scientist Macken Murphy took to TikTok last week to reveal his hypothesis for the three most common red flags that women should look out for when dating men. Murphy, an Oxford University-educated cognitive and evolutionary anthropologist, has declared it a bad sign if a man has no … Read more
He’s ex-tremely opposed. Motivational writer and podcaster Ace Metaphor declared that an ex-lover cannot be considered a “friend” — that would be an insult to your current partner. “You are motherf—ing lying,” he told his 1 million followers on TikTok. In a clip posted Monday, now with more than 51,000 views, Metaphor explained that your … Read more
A clip from an online speed dating show is going viral after a Marvel fan rejected a woman in a brutal fashion. The rules of The Button are that when a button lights up red, any contestant may press it and swap out their date for a new person. If both people can last without … Read more
She’s not chipper about having a stripper. One woman on TikTok said that if her boyfriend even dares to showcase strippers at his bachelor party, she’ll strip herself from the relationship in return. Step Sacco, who goes by the username @_stephsacco online, explained her strict pre-wedding rules for her future husband in a viral video … Read more
There’s only one Bennifer. After more than two decades apart, Jen Kaarlo, 38, decided to grab dinner with her ex when she was home for the holidays. The romantic rendezvous eventually turned to heartbreak, she said, because she discovered he had found love with another woman. The pair’s short-lived spark began in 2001, but the … Read more
Call them the rules of unattraction. Personal trainer and dating guru David de las Morenas, better known as @howtobeast on social media, has shared three “low-key” red flags in female behavior — and according to him, women better not be friends with any guys. “Aside from some very rare scenarios, when a guy and a … Read more
Love knows no bounds nor distance. Ashley Alyce found romance in the comments section of a TikTok, and now, the pair are engaged. In a viral clip with 1.6 million views, the lovesick TikToker finally told her modern-day love story that all started with an innocent joke. She posted a video originally captured one year … Read more
Sharing is caring according to this uptight-jealous type turned sexual adventuress. Rosie Kay has revealed how she went from self-proclaimed “prude” to “proud swinger” — and now she’s encouraging others to do the same. The 34-year-old UK native turned her back on monogamous relationships nearly a decade ago, declaring it’s made her sex life better … Read more
Members of the fairer sex share steamy snaps and sexts with men because they believe it is expected of them, a new study has found. During a survey conducted by the University of Nebraska asking women why they have sent “nudes,” more than one-third of a participants said they felt “an obligation or inherent part … Read more
Make love, not war. A Russian woman who advertised her search for love on a gigantic billboard is being wooed by a wealthy Ukrainian tycoon after her ad went viral. An image of Maria Molonova, 26, appeared on a billboard in her home city of Ulan-Ude several weeks ago, accompanied by a quote claiming that … Read more
Ahead of the holidays, Kat Delaney and her girlfriends had an idea — throw a party, but for total strangers. The rules were simple: Delaney, 24, and her pals would each bring a guy to the soiree, but with one key difference from one of the group’s normal shindigs: their plus one had to found … Read more
Marisa Skolnick thought she would be married and starting a family by the time she was 35. Instead, in 2020, when she was that age, she broke up with her long term boyfriend and decided to leave New York to work remotely in Los Angeles and Miami. “I went off the grid,” Skolnick said. In … Read more
After a grueling 12 months, it’s time for singles to reflect on another year of swiping, ghosting and situationships — and examine the cold hard facts. Inspired by Spotify, Uber and even Reddit sending customers their yearly “wrapped” reports — a compilation of data showing their activity on the platforms — a viral TikTok trend … Read more
A plus-size mom claims she was harassed last month by a man on a dating app with self-proclaimed “above average” looks and “high values.” “It was so ridiculous that it was comical,” Krista Brown told Kennedy News. Brown, 36, said she downloaded the Christian dating app Plenty of Fish in November after being single for … Read more
Be careful who you match with: nearly half of single Americans who use dating apps have lied about something on their dating profile, according to new research. The new survey of 2,004 single Americans who have ever used a dating app found that 47% of all those polled have intentionally stretched the truth or misrepresented … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Where do I begin? I’ve been a loyal reader of your column for years. I have been married to my current husband for 14 not-good years. He was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiomyopathy seven years ago and hasn’t had a job since then. We have a daughter who … Read more