Author: Casey Tebo
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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: New Game+
The week in one place: why the post-breakup waiting period is folklore, seven measurable rebound signs, a 14-day re-entry plan, the data behind it all, and the founders’ own New Game+.
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Breakups and Starting Over, by the Numbers: What the Research Actually Shows
How common are breakups, what do they measurably do, and do rebounds work? Every number linked to its primary source, plus four famous breakup ‘stats’ we refuse to repeat and exactly why.
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How to Start Dating Again: A 14-Day Re-Entry Plan for Gamers
Fourteen days, five gated stages: the save-file audit, the respec, honest character creation, first contact and the tutorial date. Every stage has a quit signal, because quitting a stage is data, not failure.
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Version 4 Was Our New Game+
We rebuilt the LFGdating app from the ground up this year with thirteen years of scars intact. Casey on why starting over is not starting from zero, and what that means if you’re dating again.
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Rebound vs. Ready: 7 Signs of Which One You’re Actually In
Every ‘signs of a rebound’ list is vibes. These seven were actually measured: revenge motive, the comparison reflex, contact, surveillance, acceptance, self-concept clarity and fear of being single. Score yourself.
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How Long Should You Wait to Date After a Breakup? What the Research Actually Says
Half the relationship? Three months? Researchers measured the gap between relationships three different ways and found no waiting period. Here’s what predicted recovery instead, and a three-question readiness check.