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How apps are shaping the pandemic dating scene

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Dating is difficult and frustrating in the best of times. The pandemic has only made the reality of dating worse. Since the release of Tinder in 2012, many young people have started using dating apps to find romantic relationships and sexual partners. With COVID-19 restrictions stopping people from...

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Busting ghosting culture at Queen’s

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It’s safe to bet most Queen’s students have had at least one experience with a ghost—just not the paranormal kind. A ghost in this context is a person who suddenly cuts off all communication with a romantic interest they’ve been talking to, typically without any explanation. Someone can ‘ghost’...

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Tri-colour Sex Diary: Bumble, Mr. Brightside, and ball hockey

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Most Queen’s students have dramatic dating app stories to swap, whether they used the platform to find love or simply ward off boredom. My only dating app experience was eventful enough that I won’t consider anyone’s profile beyond a casual swipe ever again.  One Saturday night, trying to recover...

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Dating Apps: “How do I send out the right signals?”

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“Dear S&M, how do I actually meet a nice boy to date on dating apps like tinder or bumble? Everyone I match with seems to only have a one-time hookup on their mind, but I’m not that kind of girl! Am I giving off the wrong signal or something?”  —You’ve got mail   Dear You’ve got mail, Like real...

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Algorithmic love

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Holographic hook-ups? Swipes for sex? Technology is changing the way we build love and relationships in the modern world.  Technology is often thought to dehumanize relationships, ironically making people more disconnected through its lack of face-to-face interaction.  In my opinion, technology is...

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