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OKCupid's Blind Date App Is Pretty Creepy

Amanda Ferris — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:30:54 +0000

While Tumblr’s ‘NiceGuysofOKCupid’ is now sadly defunct, the online dating site OKCupid has gotten even creepier with the release of their new blind date app. This can’t possibly end well. The app is called ’Crazy Blind Date’ and is available for both iPhone and Android. It works like this: the user picks both the venue and the [...]

10 Things That Would Make You Say 'We Are Never, Ever, Ever Getting Back Together'

Nora Schreiber — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:43:43 +0000

We have all heard Taylor Swift’s hit, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” Breakup songs like this one spark something in all of us, because we can relate. But, what are some deal breakers that make us say we are never, ever, ever getting back together? Break ups happen everyday, and we have all [...]

More Men Are Asking the Ladies to Split the Check on the First Date (or Worse) [POLL]

Amy Austin — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:52:07 +0000

Hey gals, out there in the cruel dating world, I have a question for you. Do you think chivalry dead? Case in point — a guy takes you out on a great first date, and then he leans in and sweetly asks you to split the check. WHAT?! Research by FridayFriday.com found that more than 50 percent [...]

What's the Fastest Growing Demographic for Online Dating Sites?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:00:54 +0000

We may think of the older generation as being less internet-savvy, but when it comes to love, that’s not entirely true — in fact, recent research indicates people over the age of 60 are the fastest growing demographic using online dating sites. Two professors from Kentucky’s Bowling Green State University, Dr. Wendy K. Watson and [...]

Men Change Their Speech Patterns Around Fertile Women

Shauna Wright — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:00:33 +0000

Even the most debonair men will likely tell you they’ve been tongue-tied around women at some point in their lives. Now a new study suggests that when young men interact with a woman who’s ovulating, they actually alter their speech patterns. Research with 123 male and five female college students, all of them heterosexual, revealed [...]

Study: Online Dating Sites Are Used Now More Than Ever

Daryl Nelson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:00:50 +0000

Looking for love online? You’re not alone. A study from the University of Rochester finds meeting a person online has surpassed all other forms of match making besides meeting someone through a mutual friend. Although researchers admit that there are definite benefits to online matchmaking, they also say users should not place too much confidence [...]

What Quality About a Man Turns Off Half of All Single Women on a First Date?

Tom Morgan — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:00:17 +0000

Question: Fifty percent of American women say they lose interest in a guy on the first date if he has this. What is it? Answer: A dirty car! Make sure to hit the car wash before that big date, fellas. The lady you want to impress — and your vehicle — will appreciate it. [SoJO] [...]

All the Single Ladies Are Staying Single as Fewer Adults Are Getting Married

Shauna Wright — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:00:32 +0000

It’s always been said that men are afraid of commitment, and now there’s research to back it up. Sorry ladies, this applies to you as well. A new study from the Pew Research Center finds that fewer and fewer adults are actually getting married these days.

Best Coffee In Tyler

Marcie Pink — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:36:57 +0000

Over half adults in the United States drink coffee - 3 cups per day totaling a whopping 336 million cups if you total it all up (give or take). The mildly stimulating caffeine in coffee gets us going in the day. Though caffeine is considered an additive drug it is more the taste and smell that perks us up in the morning. There are studies for and against coffee consumption -- like anything if consumed in moderation you're "good to go." Tyler is hooked up with places to find your perfect cup of Joe. Walking into a "Coffee Shop" is like finding a refuge from the pressure of the day. I pull out my iPad or laptop and sip my "mild drug" of choice.

Dating Website Makes You Bid on Date

Mix 93-1 — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:20:26 +0000

WhatsYourPrice.com, a new dating website that requires users to bid on opportunities to date attractive people, has taken gold digging and shallowness to the far end of extreme.

The website explains it's for those who "have high standards" and are "willing to pay" to go out with someone they find attractive.

Couple Meets on Blind Date, Discovers They're Siblings

Lucky Larry — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:24:49 +0000

After exchanging messages and photographs with each other on an online dating website, Scotland-based Sarah Kemp and London-based George Bentley naturally decided to take their romance to the next level.

Kemp made the trek to London to visit her new romantic interest and, about an hour into their conversation at dinner, realized they were estranged siblings who hadn't seen each other in over 30 years.

Question That Test Compatability

Marcie Pink — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:44:15 +0000

Wanna know if the cute guy you’re chatting up has long-term potential? According to BusinessInsider.com you can actually ask some casual questions and get a pretty good idea — more after the jump. They say to ask these 3 questions: Do you like horror movies? Have you ever traveled around another country alone? Wouldn’t it [...]