Author: Casey Tebo
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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.
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Dating After a Breakup: The Gamer’s Complete 2026 Guide
How long should you wait to date after a breakup? Nobody who studied it found a number. Here’s what the research says actually predicts recovery, what you keep from the last run, and how to start your New Game+.
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This Week on LFGdating: Grown-Up Gamer Love
For everyone who’s typed “is 30 too old to—” at 1 a.m.: no, and the data thinks the question is adorable. The whole week in one place.
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The Adult Gamer, by the Numbers: The Data Behind Gaming’s Grown-Up Majority
Average player: 36. Half of gamers: 35+. Boomer women out-play boomer men. The data behind gaming’s grown-up majority — every stat linked.
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How to Make Time for Dating as an Adult Gamer (Without Quitting Your Guild)
The love life vs. the guild is a false choice. The time audit, five scheduling systems, and the one thing to actually cut (it’s the doomscroll).
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“A Clean, Tasteful Dating Site for Mature Gamers” Was Always the Mission
One sentence from 2012 never needed revising. Casey on what “mature” actually meant — and how gaming’s whole demographic walked over to it.