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Coronavirus, News

Common Discusses Bumble Partnership, Tiffany Haddish, and Maintaining Connections While Quarantined

One of the most heartbreaking effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is the lack of face-to-face interactions with family and friends. While phone calls and video chat services like FaceTime, Zoom and HouseParty have helped us maintain relationships during this period, some may be looking to build a few relationships of their own, because love isn’t…

By

J’na Jefferson

Published

April 28, 2020
Culture

Is Dating Getting Young People in the Door to Therapy? These Experts Say Yes

Dating is hard. Anyone who says otherwise is probably lying or not a millennial. Whether the reason is we’re too busy to find someone, too uncomfortable to get out there (one time for the awkward black girls!), or a whole host of other reasons, more and more young people are finding it harder to settle…

By

Jessica Moulite

Published

May 21, 2019
News

Trolls Gonna Troll: Kid Killer George Zimmerman Reportedly Using Fake Name to Trap Girls on Tinder

In news of the creeper variety, apparently Trayvon Martin’s killer, George Zimmerman, is looking for love online—and using a fake name to do it. Zimmerman, who got off scot-free on murder charges after admittedly stalking and fatally shooting Trayvon in 2012, is reportedly stalking the interwebs (Tinder to be exact) for l’amour, using the fake…

By

Dara Sharif

Published

April 17, 2019
Very Smart Brothas

Down for Some Biased Boning and Nationalistic Nookie? Try These Dating Apps for Trump Supporters

Apparently, it’s hard out here for a “Make America great again” pimp. Since the election, there have been myriad stories about Donald Trump supporters having difficulties dating. And I can only imagine how it must feel to be ostracized and discriminated against because of your beliefs. That thing that has never happened to me or…

By

Damon Young

Published

February 19, 2018
Beauty + Style

Love, Afro-Brazilian Style: Afrodengo Is Making It Easier to Find Black Love in Brazil

Thaisa Moreira Xavier met her husband in a Facebook group. Although she was conscious of her Afro-Brazilian heritage, she had few black friends growing up. The city she lived in and schools she attended were mostly white. But when she moved to Campinas, a city of 1 million approximately two hours outside of Sao Paulo,…

By

Kiratiana Freelon

Published

January 27, 2018
Entertainment

Houston Man Gets Catfished and Scammed Out of $80,000

After years of MTV’s Catfish series, there are people still willing to throw it all away on a pretty face and a few text messages. And one Houston man is now out of $80,000 after meeting a “woman” on Match.com. “Woman” is in quotes because at this point, Greg Davis probably doesn’t know who he…

By

Yesha Callahan

Published

August 2, 2017
Entertainment

If You See This Guy on a Dating App, Just Swipe Left: Dine-and-Dash Dater Strikes Again in Los Angeles

If you’re looking for a decent date, it’s just best to hit the pass button if you come across this guy on a dating app. Apparently the man is known for attracting women online, then dining and dashing while on the date. A woman came to CBS Los Angeles with her story about what happened…

By

Breanna Edwards

Published

March 17, 2017