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Dating: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

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Share your opinions about the dating apps and services that help you find connections. You could win an Amazon gift card.

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Before you make the offline leap, get face time with potential lovers via the top video dating apps we've tested.

By Jordan Minor
The Best Video Dating Apps

These 10 expertly reviewed dating apps will help you find that special someone.

By Jordan Minor  & Karl Klockars
The Best Dating Apps

Nothing says love like a 'pig butchering' scam. We decode the meaning behind the scammy messages you see in dating apps.

By Kim Key
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After Ukrainian forces make surprising progress in Kursk, Russia encourages people there to cut back on dating apps, live streams, location tagging, and more.

By Jibin Joseph
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Hinge lets you build beautiful profiles, participate in video chats, and interact with potential partners in a fun, flirty fashion.

By Jordan Minor
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Need help choosing a picture for your dating app profile? Tinder's AI can do it for you.

By Kate Irwin
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Bumble is a well-designed, inclusive, and empowering dating app that lets women decide who makes the first move.

By Jordan Minor
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When someone sends you a message using one of your muted words, phrases, or emoji, it will be sent to a hidden inbox.

By Emily Price
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The app also disclosed information such as users' height, weight, and sexual orientation.

By Emily Price
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Tinder is releasing a new 'Share My Date' feature that allows users to quickly send date locations and profiles to family or friends, even if the recipients don't use the app.

By Kate Irwin
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Tinder piloted the new feature in Australia and New Zealand. Users who engaged with it saw a 67% increase in matches compared to those who did not verify.

By Joe Hindy
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Six plaintiffs allege that Match Group apps like Tinder and Hinge cause addiction, depression, and turn users into 'gamblers.' Match says the lawsuit is 'ridiculous.'

By Kate Irwin
Photograph of a woman with a new Tinder match with a man on her phone.
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Feels is a dating app that prioritizes style over substance, but it has just enough features to appeal to people looking for light romance.

By Jordan Minor
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There is no way to make online dating completely safe, but you can help protect yourself by following these expert recommendations.

By Kim Key
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Moving on from a breakup is tough, especially when technology aims to keep people together. This Valentine's Day, use these helpful and thoughtful apps to get over your former partner and start a new life chapter.

By Jordan Minor
Best Breakup Appps
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Raw’s daily photo requirement ensures genuine matches, but it’s a relatively bare-bones dating app compared with top rival services.

By Jordan Minor
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A study from Axios and Generation Lab finds that approximately 79% of college students have not used a dating app within the last month.

By Joe Hindy
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If you're striking out on the dating apps, Tinder Matchmaker lets you share profiles with friends and family and has them decide whether to swipe left or right.

By Joe Hindy
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Editors' Choice

Tinder's romances may not grow into something greater, but there's no other dating app this easy or fun to use for finding a good time right now.

By Jordan Minor  & Karl Klockars
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