Dating has had a radical overhaul thanks to online monopolies such as Tinder. Tasha Johnson questions whether the pursuit of love is still possible, and more importantly, should we swipe left on dating apps altogether?
LeedsFess hopes algorithms will help students find lockdown love
The university confession page LeedsFess is hoping to help students in Leeds find lockdown love with a new matchmaking quiz. LeedsLaughLove, which was announced on Valentine’s Day, involves a series of personality and what-if questions […]
Searching for Love in a Pandemic
Finding a partner in ‘normal’ times can be hard enough, but during a global pandemic…well that’s a completely different ball game.
Grindr Still Grinds On During Lockdown
Being single and alone during this lockdown has been, to say the least, a test. Such mass loneliness is unheard of in modern times. This difficult ordeal is neatly reflected in the estimated increase in […]
Need To Know Dating Lingo
Move over ghosting, cuffing and catfishing. New dating terminology is here, and you might want to familiarise yourself with it.
What Do Women Want From Dating?
What happened to flowers, chocolates and genuine romance? In modern society dating has been completely transformed by the upsurge of social media and popular dating apps, resulting in a formulaic and staged form of dating which leaves many of us single women feeling unsatisfied and fed up of the dating process entirely.
Types of Tinder Trash
You may have heard the saying that “MEN ARE TRASH”. I’m not here to tell you that ALL men are trash. But I can say for certain that Tinder is full of the trashiest trash bags you’ll ever have the pleasure of coming across. To help you see the trashy signs, here is a comprehensive list of the dirt you will most definitely encounter on your tinder travels.
Make the first move, you won’t regret it
I’ve never been the prettiest girl in school. Actually, as a teenager I wasn’t pretty at all. I can hear you saying this is not true: that I’m beautiful and full of interesting qualities. Well, […]
Heartwarming and genuine: The return of ‘The Undateables’
When I saw the first advert for The Undateables, my immediate reaction was apprehension. Being a tolerant person who, like most, is sensitive to the feelings of those with disabilities or health conditions, I was […]
Um… shall we go halves?
So there I was, up at 2am, with Channel 4’s ‘First Dates’ and a duvet as my only company. If you haven’t watched ‘First Dates’ before: firstly, shame on you, and secondly, allow me to […]
News | Leeds goes looking for love
RAG played Cupid last Sunday in an attempt to provide the perfect solution for post-valentine’s day disappointments with a speed dating event. The evening, which took place in Norman’s Bar on Call Lane, was a […]
Features | Online Dating – A Social Experiment
Online dating sites now allow for us to meet all kinds of people from all kinds of places. This is both a good and a bad thing. In the virtual world, you might bump into […]