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What Is 'Mogging'?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (26+ words) Are you mogging? Have you been mogged? Or have you been declared the mog? It's a mog, mog social media world. Here's what all this means....
The 37% Rule on Dating Before Settling Down
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (29+ words) When should you stop looking for someone better and just choose who you already have available? Well, here's what the 37% rule says and what to do about it....
Are Dating Apps Training Us to See People as Replaceable?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (286+ words) Posted May 7, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader The issue is not simply technology itself, but the relational logic embedded within many platform designs: speed over depth, quantity over quality, novelty over patience, stimulation over vulnerability, and visibility over emotional presence. The…...
I Thought I Was a 'Later Dater' Expert'But I Was Wrong
2+ week, 5+ day ago (194+ words) Updated May 4, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader I asked one of my 30-something kids how to screen out men who weren't emotionally comfortable, self-aware, or available on dating apps. She suggested I contact @alittlenudge; I'd like her. I looked her up,…...
The New 6-7 Dating Trend Has Clear Meaning
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (203+ words) Posted February 7, 2026 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma Going for a less exciting person may seem like the safer thing to do. But wait until you tell your significant other, "Honey, you are definitely a 6 to 7 in my book." Yeah, you may…...
The Real Dangers of Social Media
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (242+ words) Updated June 6, 2025 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley For all the research and conversation we've had about social media, it's amazing that we still get these things so wrong. If you watched Mountainhead, the HBO original movie about four tech titans meeting…...
Don't Let the Dating Market Turn You Into a Product
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (702+ words) Updated April 28, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley I shared this concern with a friend, expecting support. Instead, he looked at me like I was overreacting. "She's attractive, and that's part of how people get noticed," my friend said. "Why not use…...
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1+ mon, 8+ hour ago (12+ words) Discussing boring topics is more interesting than you might think. Psychology Today...
Networks Are the Best Matchmakers
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (151+ words) Posted April 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph. D. The friend zone concept deserves to be rehabilitated, especially in light of manosphere nonsense. For singles of all genders, in constructing your social world: If you don't have friends of your romantically preferred…...
A Slight Reduction in Phone Use Can Have Surprising Effects
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (326+ words) Updated April 20, 2026 | Reviewed by Ekua Hagan Notably, this research differentiates between internet use on smartphones versus computers (whether laptop or desktop), with phones being much more problematic in terms of addictive engagement. Habit-formation research indicates that smartphone use is more…...