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Gen Z and Millennials are becoming more flexible about who they date — unless that person has different political beliefs. Data from OK Cupid shows that politics is a huge potential dealbreaker for its younger daters, even as they are becoming more flexible in general about their potential partners.

In 2021, consumers lost a record $547 million to romance scams, according to a report from the Federal Trade Commission.

CNBC Make It asked a psychologist and a dating expert whether putting single strangers together to find love without seeing each other first — like in Netflix’s “Love Is Blind” — could actually work.

Founded in 2017, Fruitz “encourages open and honest communication of dating intentions” through the use of four different fruit metaphors.

If climate change is making winters shorter and less intense, is it also affecting cuffing season, aka the search for a partner in the late fall to spend the cold months hunkered down with? NBCLX senior editor Maura Hohman discusses what she learned while reporting on how climate change is affecting cuffing season.

Tuesday is the winter solstice, the fancy term for the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. For those who live in the top half of the Earth, the days will get longer until the summer solstice in June, but we’re still looking at a few more 5 p.m. sunsets, black...

The Center for Disease Control is understandably being a buzzkill when it comes to your Valentine’s Day weekend. With that in mind here are a few suggestions for keeping yourself and your significant other safe as you celebrate a romantic weekend.

COVID-19 has inspired many singles to reach for mobile dating apps as a way to explore their options while following social-distancing measures, but swiping right and eventually meeting in person isn’t as simple as it used to be. It appears hookup culture is out.

Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd is the youngest female founder to take a U.S. company public.

Many couples are struggling in the face of the current economic crisis and that will take a toll on Valentine’s Day.

Bumble found business success with its female-focused dating algorithm, now the women behind the app including CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd are making IPO history.

Even in normal, non-pandemic times, marriages are hard. So is dating. But the events of the past year have added even more stress to all our relationships. We took a closer look at marriage, divorce, sex and dating in the age of COVID-19.

Even in the gloom of a pandemic, some singles are staying hopeful about their search for love. NBCLX contributor Michelle Park talked to singles about how they’re navigating the awkward rules of dating during COVID-19, and why so many still think it’s worth it.

The pandemic has changed nearly everything about how we live our lives, including the way we date. Netflix’s “Queer Eye” star and relationship expert Karamo Brown shared his insight on making connections in a pandemic, as NBCLX hosts Nik Z and Ashley Holt expose some of their most zesty Instagram DMs.

During the 2018 season of “The Bachelor,” contestant Kendall Long brought her notebook of first date questions along, and it quickly became a viral sensation. Long joined NBCLX to discuss turning her collection of questions into a book, “Just Curious: A Notebook of Questions” and whether she wants another shot of finding love in “Bachelor Nation.”

Setting the intention to meet your partner in life is arguably the most important goal, but it’s not easy. Jeanne Sullivan Billeci, soulmate coach and author of “Be the Soulmate You Want to Attract,” gives tips on how to market yourself online authentically. She says it takes being brave about your agenda, believing in a surplus of good partners, and...

Don’t let the pandemic throw a hitch in your dating life. Matchmaker Susan Trombetti gives dating advice for those still looking for Mr. or Ms. Right.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a complete shift in the dating landscape and the way singles interact with others in a romantic setting.

After New York’s shelter in place guidelines were in place, Zahid took a 90-minute train ride, a car service and bottle of tequila to see a man she had connected with on social media. For Zahid, who is originally from Pakistan and has lived through martial law, the severity of the virus took a while to sink in. In...

Malou talks to Susan Trombetti, Celebrity Matchmaker and Dating expert, about maintaining relationships, using dating apps, and staying strong as a couple during coronavirus.