Dating

Dating apps boast millions of users and billions in revenue. But a new study reveals a darker side: they may be linked to poorer body image and mental health.

Middle-aged men use dating apps more frequently and for longer durations than women, according to a new study. Researchers explored these gender differences in heterosexual dating app users.

Meat-eaters rated vegetarians as less attractive dating partners, especially health-motivated ones, associating vegetarianism with weaker gender norms. The findings highlight biases in romantic perceptions.

A recent study found that dependency-oriented help-seeking signals romantic interest, fostering attraction by promoting interdependence.

Sexualized self-presentation is common on mobile dating apps, particularly through visual cues like facial expressions and revealing clothing, with women and non-heterosexual users engaging more in this behavior.

A study found no significant difference in relationship quality between couples who met online or in person, suggesting that dating apps are as effective as traditional methods for forming meaningful, satisfying romantic relationships.

People remember faces they matched with better than rejected ones. Short-term oriented, attractive individuals with higher mate value were more likely to match with attractive targets, reflecting memory biases and assortative mating on dating apps.

A study published in Evolutionary Psychological Science found that moderately altruistic individuals are rated as more romantically desirable than highly altruistic or non-altruistic individuals in online dating contexts.

Conspiracy beliefs can directly reduce relationship satisfaction, especially when not shared by both parties, according to new research. The findings highlight how these beliefs strain interpersonal connections, offering new insights into the social consequences of conspiracy thinking.

A study found that subtle photo filters increase likability on dating apps, while exaggerated filters decrease it. People with more openness to casual relationships tend to trust filtered faces more, while attractiveness strongly influences overall trust.

A study found that couples who met through online dating experienced better relationship success when they discussed their relationship on social media, while those who didn’t engage in such discussions showed less favorable outcomes, especially in marriages.

A new study shows that men focus mainly on physical attractiveness in online dating profiles, while women consider both looks and financial stability. Interestingly, men paid more attention to less attractive women when they had high-paying jobs.

A study found that fear of being single is associated with higher dating anxiety, while those seeking romantic relationships through online dating reported lower romantic disillusionment.

When required to reveal negative information about themselves during a date, men tend to disclose pathogenically disgusting behaviors, while women are more likely to admit to morally disgusting behaviors.