I know when I hear the word “blockchain,” my brain immediately conjures up cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin or Ethereum comes to mind, and then I picture the meme dog from Dogecoin. But blockchain isn’t relegated to just digital coins; it’s beginning to creep into other areas, too! And one area that could soon be integrating it? Online…
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In 2020, when COVID-19 hit and basically ground the world to a halt, it changed how we do things. We aren’t going to get into the lives lost during the pandemic, as that’s not our area, but we don’t want to dismiss it either; millions died, and people are still suffering from long COVID. Not
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We all know that dating apps have exploded in popularity in the last five years—they’ve actually reshaped how singles looking for love and romance (and everything in between) connect and interact in the dating world. With a quick click or a swipe, users can meet possible romantic partners. And while this is the easiest it
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Sober dating is skyrocketing in popularity among singles, whether they are in recovery or testing out what dry dating is all about. Being on a date without an alcoholic beverage in your hand might sound scary, but it’s better than being sorta fuzzy about what happened on said date or waking up with a hangover
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Online dating has sure come a loooong way since it started. In the beginning, there were long-form text profiles with grainy pics, chat rooms with no pics, and even personal ads where people searched for love. We’ve moved well past those dinosaurs to sleek dating apps with less text, high-resolution photos, and matching algorithms. First
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Gamification is pretty prevalent in the digital world, turning everything from fitness apps to productivity tools into a game. So, it’s not exactly a surprise that dating apps got in on this trend by adding a few fun elements to keep users coming back again and again. From swiping left and right like a game
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Dating can sometimes feel like you are moving at warp speed. So many matches, so little time! At least that’s how it is presented to us on some dating apps that take the phrase “the more, the merrier” quite literally by gamifying the online dating process with rewards for activity, like logging in daily or
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Dating apps are the go-to for finding romantic connections, and while they offer so many opportunities, they can miss the mark for a big demographic of users, especially those who are neurodivergent. Understanding neurodiversity and creating spaces that welcome everyone is really important for making these platforms inclusive. Neurodiversity refers to the natural variation in
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Online dating can sometimes feel like you are just swiping through a never-ending number of dating profiles. Faces and bios will begin to blur together, and it feels futile and like a numbers game. No, you aren’t losing your vision or need to get reading glasses—it happens to almost everyone who’s been on a dating
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