A lot of people are scammed by online dating scams or by scammers posing as prospective romantic partners to steal their money. Scammers create fake profiles on online dating sites and engage in conversation with their victims to gain trust. They may even threaten the victim with blackmail or make up a story to get …
Intelligence and analytics company Sensor Tower recently released the 2021 “State of Lifestyle Apps” report, providing a number of interesting insights into the ways that we use our mobile apps from a social perspective. While many salient tidbits can be found within this report, there are a number of important findings for people using their …
The way we get on in years shouldn’t impact our ability to show compassion, especially not in the way of romance. When you’re in your 40s and you don’t know if you have the same energy to fall in love like you used to – whether you’re looking for a brand new love or starting …
Being in a relationship is wonderful. You get to spend your time with someone you love and admire, whilst they treasure and respect you. However, having clear boundaries with that person is crucial for a successful relationship, because it establishes what you are/are not comfortable with and allows a closer intimacy as you and your …
Looking for love? Or just a way to meet someone and have a little adult fun? Bumble is a great way for people to connect with each other. It was actually founded by one of the women involved in the creation of Tinder, and she used a similar formula but with a twist: in male/female …
One of the most important first impressions that you can make with a prospective partner is when you show off your home. Home dates often happen after you’ve gotten to know somebody and talked online, met out in public and spent some time getting comfortable around one another. If you’re finally inviting somebody that you …
Using a dating app can be an extremely surreal experience for those starting out. There’s a little button on your phone that connects you to an almost endless stream of people, each with a different possibility. What if you accidentally swipe the wrong way on your soulmate, or spend time chatting to someone only to …
My son was a part of the first generation to have social media. Somewhere deep in the bowels of the internet, in his tween years – complete with bad haircuts and braces – he lurked, waiting to be found, hoping to be forgotten. And as with everyone else in my generation, I had to be …
All of us want our serious relationships to last us a lifetime. The idea of growing old together with someone you have known and loved your entire adult life is something that poets and writers have envisioned since times immemorial. Unfortunately, sometimes even when you put all the time and effort into your relationship, it …
Dating can be tricky for everyone, and men are no exception to this. While Barney Stinson might be a fun TV character, in reality using such cliche pick-up artist tactics will be incredibly creepy, and no one should follow in his footsteps. Confidence is appealing, but if you’re looking at a woman across the bar, …