What Makes Us Click: How Online Dating Shapes Our Relationships
As Americans try new ways to connect, the norms of dating are evolving. So how has online dating changed the connections we make?
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Feel In Danger On A Date? These Apps Could Help You Stay Safe
Safety apps are designed to help women ease out of a dating situation that seems uncomfortable or dangerous. But experts say it's also important to help friends in real life.
Navigating A New Culture, A Syrian Refugee In Germany Seeks A Dating Coach's Advice
In the final episode of NPR's Rough Translation podcast, Aktham Abulhusn seeks help from a dating coach in Berlin to learn the unwritten rules of German culture. He hopes to find a girlfriend.
When It Comes To Romantic Attraction, Real Life Beats Questionnaires
Questionnaires of the sort used by dating apps don't come close to predicting initial attraction compared with meeting someone in real life, a study finds. The ineffable mystery of romance remains.
Pakistani Ride Sharing App Puts A Matchmaker In The Car
The Careem app ran a campaign: Book a car — and a matchmaker will join you. The company thought it was funny. But a lot of women hated it.
In Britain, New Dating Apps Let Brexit Opponents 'Remain' With Each Other
Voting in favor of the Brexit referendum has proved to be a dating deal-breaker for many who wanted Britain to stay in the European Union. New dating apps connect those seeking other pro-EU voters.
How Young Muslims Define "Halal Dating" For Themselves
Young Muslims find a middle ground for fostering romantic relationships between what is permissible and what is forbidden.
Apps Can Speed The Search For Love, But Nothing Beats A Real Date
Are those hours I spend swiping through Tinder getting me anywhere closer to actual romance? Yes, psychologists say. But chemistry doesn't come in an app, and that's what matters most.
For The Formerly Obese, Stigma Remains After Weight Is Lost
People who have lost significant weight are uneasy about revealing that in online dating profiles, because obesity is often judged as a moral failing. Research shows they have good reason to worry.
How To Be A 21st Century 'Gentleman'
Men have expressed confusion about how to behave out in the dating world now that gender roles have shifted significantly. Do you open the door, pay for the date, pull out the chair?