Tag: Online Dating Research
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The Slot Machine in Your Pocket: Why Swiping Wears You Down
Three experiments, one mechanism: the longer the stack, the more you reject, the less you like your pick, the more you trust the algorithm. Why swiping wears you down, and why gamers see it instantly.
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Romance Scams by the Numbers: What the FTC and Pew Data Actually Show in 2026
$2.1B lost to social-media scams in 2025. Nearly 60% of romance scams start there — and only ~5% of fraud gets reported. The 2026 data, sourced and explained.
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USA Today Says You’re Spending Way Too Much on Dating
“Singles spend an average of about $60 a month, or $738 a year per person, on dating-related activities to find a special someone, according to a survey out today that asked about sex, relationships, dating behavior and what’s OK in a relationship.” Wait, what? USA Today, go home, you’re drunk. With Valentine’s Day around the…
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New Study Shows 1 in 3 Married Couples Met Online
That’s a lot of people that met online, isn’t it? A new study published yesterday shows that over 34% of married couples met online in some capacity. Not all of them were online dating sites – some were games and social media – but that’s an impressive statistic.
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Gamer Dating Advice: The Power of a Profile Picture
Dating is tough; there’s no doubt about that. It takes a lot of courage to walk up to someone and start conversation, especially if that someone is standing with a group of their close friends. Jason Biggs from the first American Pie comes to mind, when he approaches Nadia at a house party only to…