I never thought I'd join a dating app. After my mom and aunts helped me sign up, I met my boyfriend.

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Here's my boyfriend and me on our very first vacation at Disney World in Epcot.

Amanda Geffner

America wants to party — just softer

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ChatGPT made my Hinge profile cringe-worthy — but it cut down on bad dates

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Nicola Prentis used ChatGPT to rewrite her Hinge profile and help her avoid avoidants.

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I started using dating apps in my 50s and quickly grew frustrated. Coming up with the 'burned haystack' dating method helped.

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Jennie Young created the Burned Haystack Dating Method.

Jennie Young

My husband and I met on Tinder when we were both in our hookup eras. 2 weeks later, we said I love you.

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The author, not pictured, fell in love with her Tinder match.

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I'm a matchmaker for ultrawealthy men and charge up to $350K for my services. I give all my clients the same advice.

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Christiana Maxion says the best men often don't know how to sell themselves on dating apps.

Shyrell Tamayo

Replika lets you buy an AI girlfriend or boyfriend — and its average user age is surprising

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Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda said the app is most popular among people in their thirties, according to an interview with The Verge.

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I moved to Spain single and started dating locals. Most were still living with their parents and expected to split the dinner bill.

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Jennifer Fernández Solano moved to Valencia, Spain single and looking for love.

Jennifer Fernández Solano

After my first long-distance relationship failed, I vowed never to do it again. Then I met another foreign guy online.

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After Dena Roché's long-distance relationship with a Swiss boyfriend came to an end, she had no plans to start another one.

Dena Roché

I became a widow at 49 and found online dating soul-crushing. So I did something about it.

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Widow Nicky Wake set up a dating app for bereaved people like her.

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