casual dating

Here at Madame Noire we're wondering what the course of the last year can tell us about the future of dating. Luckily, Tinder recently released some insight informed by research conducted on data from their app that answers that very question...

Does the idea of having a virtual date seem awkward and stressful to you? Recently Madame Noire got the chance to hear from Logan Ury, the Director of Relationship Science at Hinge, on how video dating can be less intimidating and more enjoyable for both you and others navigating the increasingly popular way to date. 

The most important thing about dating apps will always be the profiles of their users. Whether you're a newbie or have been a longtime user, Madame Noire recently got the chance to speak with Logan Ury, the Director of Relationship Science at Hinge, and got her tips on the best way to achieve a highly matched profile.

I started resenting Christian and feeling disgusted and annoyed. I did everything I could to try and control it, but when I was around him, especially when he came over my house, everything he did bothered me.

I’ll tell you whatever you want to know about me, from the craziest of dirty laundry about my family to my most shameful moments and mistakes. That is, however, apparently too much information to share in casual relationships. But I can’t pick and choose what comes out.

Casual dating is not about having sex with a bunch of partners to whom you are not committed.

The reality is that, relationship or no relationship, people have a baseline of decency. And if a guy’s baseline is pretty bad when you aren’t “official,” it still will be if you do make things official.

Are you the queen of flings? Maybe you catch up with your girlfriends every two months or so, and when you do, you’re always catching them up on a new guy. People have a hard time keeping up with who you’re dating now, and your friends have given up on investing in anyone since they […]

Don't feel bad. We're trying to make sense of them too.

Don't worry, it's not permanent.

This author tried it. How about you?

Are you really "about this life?" Be honest with yourself.