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Queer Sci-Fi Is Helping Us Survive This Political Hellscape

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Post me-too stories about manhood: it’s still complicated

Slate

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A Celebration of Romance in All Its Forms: Audible's Valentine's Day Romance Roundup With 5 Audiobooks

Deccan Chronicle

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Valentine's Day: Tech vs. intimacy – searching for the missing links

New Indian Express

In an era where technology pervades every corner of our lives, the way we express love has evolved – and not always for the better. While 22% of people believe that technology will make finding love easier, and 35% feel it will remain unchanged, a significant 43% fear that technology will actually make romantic connections more elusive. Social media platforms …

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2 months ago

From the latest show by Serial to the tale of a UFO sighting in regional Queensland, four great new podcasts to get your ears around

ABC

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3 months ago

2024 was the year female desire went mainstream

CNN

CNN — While women’s desire is nothing new and certainly not a trend, 2024 has seen the female sex drive take the wheel in popular culture. While there have been plenty of expressions of female sexuality throughout history — from the banned books of late Irish novelist Edna O’Brien to Jane Birkin’s orgasmic vocals in 1967’s “Je t’aime moi non …

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3 months ago

Dating Trends Of 2024 And What’s Ahead For 2025

News 18

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3 months, 1 week ago

How dating will redefine romance in 2025

The Hindu

In 2024, dating felt like the ultimate plot twist — a mix of romance, rebellion, and just the right splash of chaos. Pracheta Mazumdar, India senior marketing manager, Bumble, says, “What we’re seeing is a big shift towards real-ness, people are being increasingly more transparent, future-proofing themselves, and taking the time to find somebody to support their unique interests, before …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Independent

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

US Google trends 2024: Top search trends in music, news, the world of films and more

Hindustan Times

In 2024, Google’s Year in Search report revealed what captured the world's attention online. Top searches of 2024 on Google in the US News topics such as the US elections and New York Times Connections and Yankees were at the top of most searched terms of the year in the US. Category: Searches Copa América UEFA European Championship ICC Men’s …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Tinder's year in swipe™ 2024 : Situationships on their way out

Deccan Chronicle

The year may be ending, but dating is here to stay! Tinder’s new tool is crafted to help singles reflect and date with greater intention in the year ahead, featuring social filters to share their 2025 dating vision with friends and family. And in 2025, nearly 20% of surveyed singles reported they are planning to manifest love by making vision …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pinterest Predicts 20 bold trends for 2025

Deccan Chronicle

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4 months ago

From Future-Proofing to DWM: The top dating trends that will dominate 2025

Hindustan Times

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4 months ago

How dating life has become the new 'reality show' on Instagram

India Today

Social media and its content have evolved significantly over time. Oversharing on social media is not new, but the trend of discussing one’s dating life gained momentum in the West before making its way to other regions. This showed that dating GRWMs, live-streamed breakups, post-date debriefs, hard launches, relationship “tests”, and Dating Wrapped have made dating our ‘new favourite reality …

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4 months, 1 week ago

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

The Independent

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4 months, 1 week ago

Micro-mance to future-proofing: Dating trends 2025 for Genz and millennials

Hindustan Times

If one of your New Year's resolutions is 'single, ready to mingle' but you're still daunted by the complexities of the dating landscape, Bumble has released its 2025 dating trends that can be a headstart for you. 42% of women feel less self-conscious and lonely because of the relatable dating stories shared on social media. In this way, social media …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

The Independent

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

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The Independent

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5 months, 1 week ago

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The Independent

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

It's an A+ idea to watch a B-list '90s romantic comedy this weekend

NPR

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6 months, 1 week ago

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The Independent

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Revealed: The number of times you should be having SEX every month, according to your age group - so, how does your love life stack up?

Daily Mail

It's often seen as a taboo subject. But a new report is finally lifting the lid on the sex lives of thousands of people around the world How often people are having sex Gen Z: 3 times/month Millennials: 5 times/month Gen X: 5 times/month Boomers: 3 times/month The report, titled 'The State of Dating: How Gen Z is Redefining Sexuality …

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7 months, 1 week ago

If You Get My Psycho, Then You’ll Get My Cute

Deccan Chronicle

Tinder is back with the fourth season of Tinder’s Swipe Ride. On this Swipe Ride drive, the girl trio spill the tea on the magic of spontaneous first dates, setting healthy boundaries, self-expression, and how Shahrukh Khan remains the ultimate dream boy who bridges the gap between Gen Z, millennials and boomers.Vaani Kapoor shares, "As someone in the spotlight, dating …

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8 months ago

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The Independent

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Proud and Loud with Broad Dating Spectrum

Deccan Chronicle

In 2024, gender lines may be blurry, but emotional bonds are stronger than before. A known public place is safest to avoid scammers.” Navigating multiple identities While online forums, chat rooms, and dating websites provided new avenues for connection, they also helped the queer community to connect better. Online platforms have undoubtedly revolutionised and allowed singles to explore their identities …

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9 months ago

What’s on the Gen Z and Millennial playlist? We decode some indie music trends

The Hindu

The snaking queue at the brick-laden, gabled, Snowball Studios in Worli, Mumbai is inviting some curious questions. At Spotify’s recent showcase that celebrated four years of their global emerging artistes programme RADAR, indie music that span genres and languages took centrestage. Supporting them is very critical to the growth of the music industry as well,” says Dhruvank Vaidya, head of …

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9 months ago

Tradwives Show Us Feminism’s Failures

Slate

On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: aprons off. Dr. C. Nicole Mason joins us to share her journey into the minds of tradwives… and her realization that they might have a point. If you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can email the show: hearmeout@slate.com Podcast production by Maura …

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9 months, 1 week ago

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The Independent

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Imagine an Iranian American ‘Little Women,’ with social media influencers

LA Times

Book Review Tehrangeles By Porochista Khakpour Pantheon: 320 pages, $28 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. It’s now known for conspicuous consumption, as in the TV show “Shahs of Sunset.” The Iranians who first bought homes and opened businesses along Westwood Boulevard in the 1960s, …

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10 months ago

The Rebirth of Queer Cruising Apps

Wired

One night this past February, over drinks and moody bar lighting, Eric Green and his friends were swapping stories of their recent hookups when one mentioned they’d used the app Sniffies to have public sex. “I expected it to be like Grindr and Jack’d, but after I checked it out I realized it was super accessible,” Green says, referencing two …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bumble's anti-celibacy marketing campaign and its backlash, explained

Salon

Bumble differentiates itself from most dating apps by having women make the first move. In an attempt to rebrand the app and engage its users as Gen Z moves away from dating apps to pursue real-life romantic connections, Bumble launched a marketing campaign to introduce a new feature. Jones told CNN that the new "opening moves" feature allows Bumble to …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Best dating apps in 2024

The Independent

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

The new dating app feature that might just save women’s lives

The Independent

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11 months ago

The results of our Lessons in Lifestyle hot or not newsletter poll

The Independent

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11 months, 1 week ago

5 fashion lessons the Spice Girls taught us

The Independent

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11 months, 1 week ago

Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 review: A voyeurism-addled ride around a new future

Hindustan Times

“Aapke best moments na hamesha off-cam hi hotey hain,” an assistant director on a reality show tells the protagonist of LSD 2’s first short. Love Sex Aur Dhokha review: The film is divided into three stories of different individuals. Bullying and cyberbullying, the farce of reality television, content creation and the churn that governs its steady evolution, the ominous arrival …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan reveals her ‘disbelief’ at being the ‘leading lady in a romance show’

The Independent

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

What will Gen Z make of Sex and the City’s problematic elements?

The Independent

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1 year ago

What will Gen Z make of Sex And The City, now it's on Netflix?

BBC

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1 year ago

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The Independent

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1 year ago

Sexy 'woke-free' calendar featuring Riley Gaines and Dana Loesch sparks debate among Christians with some calling it 'soft porn' and immoral for evangelical movement

Daily Mail

Others have challenged the idea that posing is against conservative morals as the GOP becomes more secular Critics feel the calendar goes against Christian values at the core of the conservative movement The 'Real Women of America' 2024 Calendar features conservative women posing in bikinis and showing off their gun collection A calendar launched by a 'woke-free' beer company featuring …

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1 year ago

The ‘boysober’ movement should prompt men in their twenties to take a long, hard look in the mirror

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month ago

Music Review: MGMT's 'Loss of Life' is a nostalgic return full of hope and heart

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month ago

Renegade women: Meet the female pick-up artists who are kissing dating apps goodbye

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month ago

C&F After Dark: Sex and Parenting

Slate

On this episode: Elizabeth Newcamp, Zak Rosen, and Jamilah Lemieux talk about the birds and the bees. We’ll also share a round of recommendations — and then, if you’re in the Slate Plus club, we’ll basically have a “hating Valentine’s Day” support circle. Recommendations: Elizabeth recommends: Super Simple Biology Jamilah recommends: Grilling your PB&J Zak recommends: Recording your kids’ laughter …

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1 year, 3 months ago

‘Tis the season of lookbacks

Live Mint

Another year is ending, and this means almost every popular app will send us a lookback at how we used it over the last 12 months. The top dating mantra for this demographic they say, is “authenticity”, while the top social causes that daters were interested in include LGBTQ+ rights, followed by the climate crisis, animal rights, mental health, and …

India

1 year, 3 months ago

From dating for the plot to entering ‘delulu’ era: Tinder’s top online dating trends of 2023

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

‘Get Ready With Me’: Video genre that focuses on everyday life is everywhere — and not slowing down

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Gen Z Is Leaving Dating Apps Behind

Wired

In August, a swarm of hopeless and horny romantics on Reddit disputed the pros and cons of Bumble, the dating app that requires women to make the first move. Said another, “Lots of fun conversations but ghost city when trying to get a number or plan a date.” Other Redditors openly shared how they met their partners on the app, …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Bottoms review: A teen lesbian fight club comedy that is cynical, cool and hysterically weird

The Independent

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