Tag: dating apps

The Rise and Fall of Dating Apps

It’s Friday afternoon and I’m messaging a guy I’ve been chatting with for a while. We haven’t met but he’s obsessed with me being a sex writer. Sometimes, our conversation feels like death by questions, but when other conversations are dragging, I can rely on having a message from this guy. As I’m typing my…

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Goodbye, Thursday: The End of Dating Apps?

Owning a dating and relationships blog, I’ve written extensively about dating apps over the past decade. Some pieces have been organic; about apps I’ve used and loved. Other features have been collaborations. Yet one post stands out as the most viewed dating app post: a review of the dating app, Thursday. I first wrote it…

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Nail That Opening Message: 7 Tips to Get Women to Respond on Dating Apps

Ever found yourself firing messages out on a dating app and just getting nowhere? It’s depressing and very common to think: “What am I doing wrong?!” Almost eight years ago, I was having terrible luck with dating apps. All my friends placated me and said I had a great profile and appealing, photos that reflected…

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Is Feeld’s “A Fucking Magazine” Worth It?

Our favourite online dating app has switched things up again. However, instead of launching a new feature or adjusting its premise (hello, Bumble), the creators of Feeld have published a print magazine. The chances are, you’ve heard of Feeld, but for the uninitiated: Feeld used to be a niche dating app for the queer, kinky…

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The Dating App Banishing Ghosting

If you’ve lived under a rock for the last five years, “being ghosted” is when someone you’re chatting with on a dating app suddenly ceases contact. You’re left on read receipts, disconnected from without any indication why, and left feeling glum. No matter the app, ghosting happens – and to a lot of people. According to…

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5 Ways to Get Guys to Respond on Bumble

I first wrote this in 2017 then, in 2022 when I was still active on Bumble, I Googled this question. In 2024, I’m no longer on dating apps having found my partner on – you guessed it – Bumble. Nevertheless, an update is due… Over the years, I’ve tried nearly all the dating sites and…

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Evntful – The Dating App That Takes Your Safety Seriously

In 1995, Match.com was launched and the world of internet dating was born. Over the past 30 years, online dating has changed dramatically – as have our expectations of it. Much has changed for the better. Dating apps such as Feeld have brought conversations about kink and BDSM into the mainstream and apps like Thursday…

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Declining Giving Someone Your Number

Dating apps are a great way to connect with potential love interests, whether locally or if you’re exploring further afield. Yet before long, someone is bound to want to take the conversation off the platform and probably onto WhatsApp. Guidance on being safe while online dating advises not to share your number with someone you…

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