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Dating in the Age of the Algorithm

Dating apps have transformed intimacy into a marketplace of frustration. They fuel gender conflict while ruthlessly ...
Not so long ago, drafting a text message to your crush may have involved witty cues from a glossy magazine and the input of everyone in your group chat. As of Valentine’s Day 2024, the world of online ...
Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was ...
In theory, online dating should be great. There are a wide range of dating apps and sites with differing personas. Singles have so many more options and can scroll through carefully polished profiles ...
Depending on your age and relationship status, your phone might be littered with dating apps like Hinge, Tinder and Bumble. You might assume online dating goes back to the 2000s, at the earliest. But ...
Dating apps aren’t just for young people—many platforms cater to older women looking for meaningful connections. Whether you seek a younger partner, someone your age, or a casual fling, there’s a site ...
Credit: Zain bin Awais/Mashable Composite; ozgurdonmaz/via Getty Images Around a year ago, I deleted all my dating apps. After eight first dates in a row and a period of inactivity on the apps, I ...
The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
NEW YORK — The group of film fanatics sporting vintage band T-shirts on an East Village sidewalk. A finance analyst plugging numbers into an Excel spreadsheet at a Midtown Chipotle. A barista with a ...