DATING

You are attracted to this hunk in school, or at your workplace, right? And you'd love him to date you, right? But you don't want to appear too desperate or pushy, right? Because you are afraid that may scare him off. And you're wondering, "How can I pull it off?" In this article, I want to share some tips you can use to get a guy to ask you out. 1. Smile Often Guys just love to see a smiling woman. Smiling makes a woman look appealing, inviting, and approachable. Furthermore, a woman who smiles often tells a man that she is a friendly woman. That can make a guy reckon that he will find it easy to get along with you. So, whenever you see him, smile sweetly into his face and give him a compliment. And as you converse with him, let a smile slip onto your face from time to time. 2. Drop Subtl...

Online dating fatigue – why some people are turning to face-to-face apps first. For the last two-plus years, people hoping to meet their soulmate in person have had a rough time. Lockdowns and uncertainty about social gatherings have led many people to turn to dating apps. People who feel they have lost months or years of their dating life may be eager to avoid the perils of dating apps – ghosting, backburner relationships, or just wasting time chatting with the wrong people. People are eager to meet in person, and the menu of dating apps is expanding to accommodate this. In addition to the likes of Tinder, Hinge and Bumble, there are apps that focus on bringing people together in person. One of these is an increasingly popular app called Thursday. It is live just once a week (on Thursday...

AI dating is about data, not love: How to resist the tech takeover of romance. As in-person dating activities make a comeback and the allure of dating apps fade, platforms like Tinder, Bumble and Hinge are becoming passé for millennials and Gen Z. But while the era of dating apps is on the decline, people aren’t ditching the search for love altogether. There’s enough heart-shaped chocolates, red lingerie and silicone toys to keep us going for decades. The real question is: who or what is filling the void left by the dating app industry? The answer is artificial intelligence. Tech companies have woven AI into everything from facial recognition software to voice-activated assistants and sexbots. Now, it’s being inserted into online dating. As an anthropologist who writes about sexuality, da...