When I was 24, I decided that looking for a date the old-fashioned way wasn’t working for me, and it was time to explore the online dating scene for a change. I was fresh out of college and living on a budget, so my first priority was to find a…
Once upon a time, singles would publish personal ads in the local paper when they wanted to meet someone new. It could read something like “Single man seeking a woman who likes to go camping and drink beer” or “Single woman seeking a man interested in Jeopardy marathons and weekend…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article is co-published with Columbia Journalism Investigations and BuzzFeed. Susan Deveau saw Mark Papamechail’s online dating profile on PlentyofFish in late 2016. Scrolling through his pictures, she…
Thrasher thrives at FSU In 2014, when Florida State University trustees were searching for a president to replace Eric Barron, who had decamped rather quickly to take over the top position at Penn State, the university’s Faculty Senate knew who they didn’t want and drafted a resolution saying so: “Be…
Security has to be friendly. Thursday, November 21, 2019 Dave wonders about Juice Jacking warnings. Joe shares findings from Agari’s latest email fraud and identity deception report. The catch of the day promises romance in exchange for airline tickets. Our guests are David Spark and Allan Allford, cohosts of the…
When it comes to your love life, you deserve the best of the best, the top of the top, and the cream of the crop. That’s what this list is all about. We’ve climbed to the heights of the online dating scene and selected the brightest stars to raise the…
The best interracial dating sites and apps foster a diverse dating pool where singles of all skin colors feel welcome. These platforms open the door to a world of romantic possibilities and encourage people to leave their prejudices behind. Over the years, many niche communities have formed to support singles…
Match Group Inc. has monopolized online dating. The company owns dating app favorites such as OkCupid, POF, Hinge, Match.com, and of course, Tinder. It seemed as though no other company could ever get in the way of Match Group’s stronghold on the industry of digital love. There is, of course,…
Growing up, I loved to fantasize about how I’d fall in love. I imagined just about every possible scenario (we’d run into each other at a bookstore and couldn’t stop talking, or we would be best friends who realized we wanted something more) except for the one that actually happened….
In the wake of the #MeToo Movement, the online dating world has begun supporting more female-friendly dating services that make women feel comfortable and safe. Our editors are all for dating sites that put women’s needs first, but men are an equally important part of this equation. We don’t want…