Feature Updates, Dating Advice, and Dating Guides for Gamers
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How to Play Scary Games With a Date (Without Ruining the Night)
Pause words, a 1–5 comfort scale, and a plan for every stage: how to play horror games with a date and keep the night fun for both of you, or switch games.
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The Scariest Thing We Ever Did Was Hit Launch
Our first member signed up while Casey was on an elliptical, a blizzard closed school, and a phone call from Hawaii started it all. The spooky-season version.
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Scary Games vs. Cozy Games: Which Makes the Better Date Night?
Scary or cozy? Nine rounds on conversation room, pausing, intensity, opt-outs, accessibility, and first vs. fifth date, with an honest verdict and a hybrid.
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Does Fear Make You Fall for Someone? What the Bridge Study Really Showed
The famous 1974 bridge study says fear can feel like attraction. Re-analyses say the evidence is thinner. What survives, and what it means for date night.
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Horror Game Date Night: The Gamer’s Complete 2026 Guide to Spooky-Season Dating
Does fear make you fall for someone? Overstated. But scary-game date night has a better case: formats, intensity, opting out, and what to do when it goes wrong.
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This Week on LFGdating: Squad to Player Two
The week in one place: dating a friend, why friends fall for each other, friends first vs. love at first sight, a founder essay, scripts, and the numbers.
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Friends to Lovers by the Numbers: What the Research Actually Shows
How many relationships start as friendships, who’s most likely, how long it takes, what builds closeness, and the popular numbers we refused to repeat.
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How to Tell a Friend You Like Them (Without Wrecking the Squad)
Three checks before you say anything, three scripts (direct, low-key, and text), and the full playbook for protecting the friendship if the answer is no.
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It Started With a Teammate
Before LFGdating was a company, it was two high school basketball teammates and one phone call from Hawaii. Casey on the friendship that built the site.
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Friends First vs. Love at First Sight: Which Actually Lasts?
Friends-first wins on how common it is. The spark wins on speed. On relationship quality, the research calls it a draw. Here’s the full five-round breakdown.
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