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Online Dating

  • Who should pay for a date? The simple answer.

    Who should pay for a date? The simple answer.

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    theMRSingLink

    I could say the guy should pay. I could also say the woman should offer, or whoever does the asking out should take responsibility. But damn is it ever NOT that simple. Why? Because as relationship equality would have it, it’s equally both parties’ duty to put in equal effort (including splitting the bill). So…

  • How the pandemic impacts dating app connections – [3] Online dating dangers

    How the pandemic impacts dating app connections – [3] Online dating dangers

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    [Written in 2020] Surprisingly enough, dating has become a legitimate struggle right now as we face this uncertain and indefinite lockdown. But I’ll bet more and more singles are logging on and signing up for dating sites. [Update in 2024] We’re more than 4 years post pandemic, and the aftereffects are being felt everywhere –…

  • This is every SUCCESSFUL Online Dating Profile [As Of 2020]

    This is every SUCCESSFUL Online Dating Profile [As Of 2020]

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    I began dating online in, oof, 2009. I remember having to fill out a 100+ questionnaire and a dating profile that resembled a resume template. I have no doubt things are different since then, likely in not-so-good ways. Some dating apps may not even require you to fill out a full-on profile anymore (sad, sad,…

  • Why is online dating so hard in a tech world?

    Why is online dating so hard in a tech world?

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    I see this question so often nowadays. It’s funny because when online dating first came about, it was hard then, too. We knew this because people have been having strictly online-based relationships for years, and we know how most of those end up. Yet here we are, where instantaneous, online connections are easily considered the…