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Is Grindr dead?
Culture

Grindr changed gay hookups. Now, ads, bots, AI, and cultural ubiquity have turned it into a ghost town.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Podcasts
Is heterosexuality cringe?Is heterosexuality cringe?
Podcast
Podcasts

Boyfriends. Ugh.

By Avishay Artsy and Astead Herndon
Culture
The year of “decentering men”The year of “decentering men”
Culture

Why young women are opting out of dating and embracing singlehood.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Even Better
Why are single men so miserable?Why are single men so miserable?
Even Better

When men lack the skills to build intimacy, their relationships — and well-being — suffer.

By Allie Volpe
Even Better
Most couples used to meet this way. What happened?Most couples used to meet this way. What happened?
Even Better

If you’re sick of dating apps, consider this tried-and-true method.

By Allie Volpe
Culture
Gen Z created a new type of man to avoidGen Z created a new type of man to avoid
Culture

Should you beware of “performative males”?

By Kyndall Cunningham
Culture
The uniquely American panic over adulteryThe uniquely American panic over adultery
Culture

The US loves to hate cheaters. The reasons why tell us a lot about how we view marriage.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
It’s supposed to be Yelp for men. There are some problems.It’s supposed to be Yelp for men. There are some problems.
Culture

Whisper networks apps are a bad idea, and not just because they make guys mad.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Culture
Who wants to be treated like a princess?Who wants to be treated like a princess?
Culture

The appeal — and dark side — of being treated like royalty by your partner.

By Kyndall Cunningham
What broke teenage romance?
Even Better

Teenagers today are dating less than ever. What’s really happening?

By Charley Locke
Even Better
The surprising way romance may affect your friendshipsThe surprising way romance may affect your friendships
Even Better

Is it inevitable that your close friendships suffer when you enter a new relationship?

By Allie Volpe
Future Perfect
First comes marriage. Then comes a flirtatious colleague.First comes marriage. Then comes a flirtatious colleague.
Future Perfect

What to do when your partner wants an open marriage and you don’t.

By Sigal Samuel
Even Better
Beware of this silent, seething relationship-killerBeware of this silent, seething relationship-killer
Even Better

Suddenly can’t stand the way your partner chews? That’s resentment.

By Allie Volpe
Even Better
Relationships are hard work. Right?Relationships are hard work. Right?
Even Better

How much effort is too much to keep your romance afloat?

By Allie Volpe
Today, Explained podcast
Love on the Spectrum stars call on RFK Jr. to resignLove on the Spectrum stars call on RFK Jr. to resign
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Two cast members of the hit Netflix reality TV show on what the HHS secretary misunderstands about autism.

By Avishay Artsy
Relationships
What the worst first dates all have in common What the worst first dates all have in common 
Relationships

Here’s why your potentially romantic meetup actually sucks.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Explain It to Me
The only generation not in a sex recessionThe only generation not in a sex recession
Explain It to Me

It’s not just in the movies. Gen X women are having the best sex of their lives.

By Jonquilyn Hill
Explain It to Me
Can men get better at dating?Can men get better at dating?
Explain It to Me

A dating coach for men on the state of relationships.

By Hady Mawajdeh
Even Better
The problem with dating? Your standards might be too high.The problem with dating? Your standards might be too high.
Even Better

How to make sure your expectations for a partner are realistic.

By Allie Volpe
The Gray Area
Are men okay? Our modern masculinity problem, explained.Are men okay? Our modern masculinity problem, explained.
Podcast
The Gray Area

Why is it so hard to talk about masculinity?

By Sean Illing
Culture
Reality dating shows need to reckon with their toxic men problemReality dating shows need to reckon with their toxic men problem
Culture

Lying, cheating, and dark pasts are a feature — not a bug — on TV’s biggest shows.

By Li Zhou
Explain It to Me
Am I less likely to get a divorce than my parents?Am I less likely to get a divorce than my parents?
Explain It to Me

Millennials are less likely to get divorced than their parents. Why?

By Jonquilyn Hill
Culture
How Love Island USA became this summer’s most exquisite trashHow Love Island USA became this summer’s most exquisite trash
Culture

Americans are finally falling in love with the US version of the British reality hit. Fancy that!

By Rebecca Jennings
Even Better
Delete your dating apps and find romance offlineDelete your dating apps and find romance offline
Even Better

It’s not as scary as you might think.

By Allie Volpe
Even Better
You really should say something if you hate your friend’s partnerYou really should say something if you hate your friend’s partner
Even Better

All is not lost if they are dating a complete loser.

By Allie Volpe
Online daters love to hate on Hinge. 10 years in, it’s more popular than ever.
Culture

Hinge has tried its darnedest to fix online dating. Is the real problem us?

By Hanna Kozlowska
How to make dating suck less
Even Better

Expert-approved advice that’ll help you rethink romance.

By Allie Volpe
9 easy ways to make your life a little better
Even Better

Treat sleep like it’s a friend, make a single-item to-do list, and other unexpected ways to improve your life.

By Allie Volpe
Future Perfect
We admire these do-gooders. We just don’t want to date them.We admire these do-gooders. We just don’t want to date them.
Future Perfect

A neuroscientist’s studies show that altruism isn’t always attractive.

By Sigal Samuel
I knew dating as a widow would be difficult. But the hardest part surprised me.
Relationships

After my husband died, I didn’t know how to date.

By Marjorie Brimley
Culture
Why people can’t stop shipping Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott MoirWhy people can’t stop shipping Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
Culture

Ice dance is about selling romance. Olympic gold medalists Virtue and Moir are brilliant marketers.

By Aja Romano
Science
Tinder and Grindr don’t want to talk about their role in rising STDsTinder and Grindr don’t want to talk about their role in rising STDs
Science

Health experts see online dating as the new frontier for STD prevention — but major sites don’t want to engage.

By Julia Belluz
Life
I did speed dating — for friendship. Then I realized meeting people is the easy part.I did speed dating — for friendship. Then I realized meeting people is the easy part.
Life

True friendship forces you to keep coming back, even when it’s hard. Am I willing to do that?

By Eva Harder
Culture
Ghosting, the easiest way to dump someone, explainedGhosting, the easiest way to dump someone, explained
Culture

Everyone has a ghost story.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Life
Dating app Hinge tested 100-plus opening lines. These got the most replies.Dating app Hinge tested 100-plus opening lines. These got the most replies.
Life

“Two truths and a lie”: surprisingly effective!

By Dylan Matthews
The Rules, 20 years later: Why do men and women still follow the same old dating script?
Features

The stubborn, perplexing, enduring power of old-fashioned courtship rituals.

By Leigh Anderson