Online

How I Was Nearly Seduced By Grouper, The Biggest Sham In Online Dating

A month ago, I was approached by Jerry Guo, ostensible Silicon Alley wunderkind who’d turned $US400 in transit money into Grouper, a profitable dating startup. He guaranteed me a great time with “3 real girls”. The whole site’s a lie.


September 29, 2011
Online

ExRated Is The Yelp Of Ruined, Spiteful Failed Relationships

Do you have an ex-boyfriend girlfriend? Is it possible they might have something negative to say about you? Oh, great, because now there’s a venue for them to do so, publicly. Online. Libel’s never been so easy and fun!


August 31, 2011
Geek Out

Top 10 Signs You’re On A Date With A US Gizmodo Writer

They’re funny because they’re terribly, awkwardly, sadly true. All due credit to Chris Kohler, who runs Wired.com’s very excellent Game|Life.


August 30, 2011
Online

My OkCupid Affair With A World Champion Magic: The Gathering Player

This story sounds mean. It’s about a girl judging a boy because he’s a nerd (like so many of us!) that she met on OkCupid. But that’s the point: Judging people on shallow stuff is human nature, and the magic and absurdity of online dating is how immediately and directly it throws that into relief. One person’s Magic is another person’s fingernail biting, and no profile in the world is deep enough to account for that.


August 28, 2011
Online

Hurricane Irene Has An OK Cupid Profile

And it’s very clever. I guess hurricanes need love, just like the rest of us. Check out Irene’s OK Cupid page.


August 25, 2011
Online

New York OkCupid Profiles Are Really Depressing

It’s no secret there’s a good population of arseholes on OKCupid, but here in New York, the online dating world boasts some particularly uncreative types: the guy who was “born and raised” listening to Dylan and the girl who is “obsessed with” Jay Z.


August 12, 2011
Software

OkCupid Adds Location Feature For Quick Shags, Romantic Dates

Last month we discovered that OkCupid is pretty much the only dating site you should consider if you’re a hipster/nerd. If you’re particularly after the nerdlinger demographic, their new geolocation feature for Android and iOS apps will aid you in your search for true love.


August 6, 2011
Online

Teens Need To Learn How To Break Up On Facebook

The New York Times has a story about how a conference was held to teach 200 teenagers from Boston how to have “healthy breakups”. Unsurprisingly, a lot of the discussion revolved around proper Facebook breakup etiquette.


August 3, 2011
Software

Volunteer For Emotional Abuse With Psychotic Boyfriend App

Abuse, in any form, is bad, of course. And within the confines of a relationship, it can be particularly asphyxiating. But is the best way to educate the world about “dating abuse” to have a computer abuse you? Probably not!


July 30, 2011
Online

Create The Perfect Online Dating Profile

You were dumped. Or you dumped someone. Maybe you just can’t find that new someone to love, or just make out with. Why not try online dating? We pulled our team of experts together to guide you.