True love is in short supply. So, rather than hold out for a tall, dark and handsome hunk, Cassandra Gaspard snagged herself someone sweet, petite and who barely stood at 5 feet. “It’s a little odd that people look at [our] height difference and think we don’t deserve to be in a relationship,” Cassandra, 29, a 5-foot-10 … Read more
Love stinks. In a new study of relationships, practically everyone — 91% of men and 94% of women — agreed that that dating has become more difficult in recent years. The not-shocking news was recently released by dating app Tinder, which surveyed 8,000 heterosexual men and women ages 18 to 34, in the United States, … Read more
Science fiction is becoming a reality, as artificial intelligence creeps further into our romantic lives. Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd recently made a bold (and unnerving) prediction that artificial intelligence will soon do the dating for us — ushering in a hellish future we never asked for. “You could in the near future be talking … Read more
A single mom-of-three lost her $7,500 life savings to a Tinder crypto scammer. Natalie Foster, 42, matched with a man on Tinder three weeks ago. The pair hit if off immediately before the man, ‘James’, began talking incessantly about crypto. He convinced Natalie to get a crypto wallet – a virtual wallet which allows you … Read more
Move over, ‘Tinder Swindler‘ — there’s a new scam artist in town. A single woman was hoaxed by a Hinge match into paying for a vacation in Spain for a first date, but she claimed he ghosted her and left her to pick up the hefty tab. “It’s the real-life ‘Tinder Swindler’ but make it Hinge,” … Read more
He’s living well. A cruel remark from a Tinder match motivated a Miami man to lose a whopping 117 pounds and change his life for the better. Brody Balinski, 29, was tipping the scales at 271 lbs. and struggling to button his size 42’s when he crossed paths online with an unlikely source of thinspiration. … Read more
There’s something a-bot love. Alexander Zhadan realized he didn’t need emotional intelligence to score his dream woman. All he needed was artificial intelligence. In 2022, Zhadan launched a dating experiment with ChatGPT, using the AI to find the love of his life on Tinder. Alexander Zhadan/ east2west news “I proposed to a girl with whom … Read more
You’ve got no game if you’re talking about a game. New research has uncovered the biggest mistake men make on dating apps — and it’s expressing interest in sports. Researchers from CasinoZonder analyzed 23,000 Tinder profiles of single men and women, looking at the “about me,” “interests,” and “pros and cons” sections — to find … Read more
Why DIY when you can swipe right on a guy? Most NYC singletons feel they have a better chance at winning the 2024 presidential election than they do finding “the one” floating around in the Big Apple’s rotten dating pool. But rather than calling off the search and deleting all the matchmaking apps in defeat, … Read more
She pulled the plug on that one. A woman who felt an electric connection with a Tinder match was turned off when her potential Mr. Right randomly asked for nearly $400 — to pay his energy bill. Kendra Roxberry, 29, said she’d been seeing a “charming” man named Josh for several months before he suggested … Read more
A British man says he had to seek treatment for his Tinder addiction after swiping on 500 profiles per day. Ed Turner, 27, confessed to obsessively using the popular dating app simply for the rush he would feel when members of the fairer sex “liked” his profile — and that he had no intention of … Read more
Match Group was sued on Wednesday in a proposed class action claiming that its dating apps Tinder, Hinge and The League are designed to addict users, generating more profit for the company, rather than help them establish relationships. The plaintiffs said Match’s “predatory” business model defrauds those looking for love and fearful of missing out with … 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
With limited daylight and sinking temperatures, ’tis the season when human touch is at a premium. While many dream of dark nights warmed by the presence of another, some signs among us are getting their groove on with more frequency. Recent research suggests that the chemical fallout of falling in love can wreak havoc on … Read more
New year, new love connection. The first Sunday in January is the busiest day of the year for online dating, according to Tinder. This Sunday, Jan. 7, a whopping 519 Tinder bios are expected to be edited with 2,263 photos added every minute, the matchmaking service told The Post. On “Dating Sunday,” the number of messages … Read more
Singles tired of swiping through endless online dating profiles are turning to an unexpected site in their search for love: Google Documents. A viral social media trend has daters deleting Tinder and Bumble and creating a shared document that they post publicly. The rudimentary method comes as dating app Hinge’s CEO admitted in an interview this week … Read more
If you feel burnt out by dating apps, you’re not alone — and there’s a reason behind it. Hinge CEO Justin McLeod revealed in a recent interview with the Financial Times that dating app fatigue is usually due to one of two reasons. “One is that you are overwhelmed: there’s so much activity, and so … Read more
Young singles are no longer doggedly pursuing their “happily ever after”, new data has revealed. According to Tinder’s annual Year in Swipe – which shares “the State of the Date in 2023” – singles are less concerned about where their relationships are headed, and more interested in creating opportunities to have new memorable experiences. “This year in … Read more
An Amber Alert saved Nicole Christine’s life — but not in the traditional sense. Prior to being startled by a blaring notification on her phone, indicating that the local authorities were on the hunt for a distressed minor, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based millennial was relaxing at home alone on Oct. 18, waiting for her live-in … 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