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The World Cup is leading to more meaningful matches on Feeld
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What dating in 2026 is really like, according to anonymous men on Reddit
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Grieving people prefer AI bots that speak as dead loved ones, study suggests
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SCOTUS allows Texas age-verification law for app stores (for now)
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AdultFriendFinder review: Is the famous hookup site legit or not?
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Gay dating app Goose accused of using AI models to drum up interest
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Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.

A leading sex and dating writer in the UK, Rachel has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, ELLE, The i Paper, Refinery29, and many more.

Rachel's first book Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.

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Anna Iovine is the associate editor of features at Mashable. Previously, as the sex and relationships reporter, she covered topics ranging from dating apps to pelvic pain. Before Mashable, Anna was a social editor at VICE and freelanced for publications such as Slate and the Columbia Journalism Review. Follow her on Bluesky.

Sex, Dating & Relationships

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The best hookup apps for 2026: I swiped until my thumb hurt
The best hookup apps for 2026: I swiped until my thumb hurt
How to unblock Pornhub for free in Australia
The best dating apps for serious relationships
How to unblock Pornhub for free in West Virginia
illustration of two women meeting at a bar App fatigue is real. I tested the best dating apps of 2026 to find the ones that really work.
illustration of two men on a date The best gay dating apps of 2026: Grindr is still king (even if we sometimes wish it wasn't)
two people sitting in a coffee shop The best dating apps for introverts who prefer books to bars
two gamers clinking glasses From Comic-Con to committed — the best dating apps for every kind of nerd
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AFF on phone How to spot an AI chatbot on AdultFriendFinder
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Hands on laptop AdultFriendFinder vs. hookup apps: How their privacy policies compare
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Bank statement How top hookup apps appears on your bank statement
Couple sharing some wine Is eharmony still the gold standard for daters over 40?
eHarmony logo Is eharmony free? What you can do without a credit card.
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Dating icons on phone Free hookup app accounts: Comparing AdultFriendFinder, Tinder, Grindr, and more

News

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The Pornhub logo is being displayed on a smartphone screen How to unblock Pornhub for free in Iowa
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A video call notification from the Squirt app. Squirt is bringing back its face-to-face video chat feature
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illustration of hookup app icons on a phone screen The best hookup apps for 2026: I swiped until my thumb hurt
illustration of two women meeting at a bar App fatigue is real. I tested the best dating apps of 2026 to find the ones that really work.
illustration of two men on a date The best gay dating apps of 2026: Grindr is still king (even if we sometimes wish it wasn't)
two people sitting in a coffee shop The best dating apps for introverts who prefer books to bars
two gamers clinking glasses From Comic-Con to committed — the best dating apps for every kind of nerd
illustration of woman giving flowers to another woman Cool for the summer? Check out the best dating apps for LGBTQ women.
a scammer handing a rose through a phone What are romance scams and how can you avoid them?
Phone screen with the word Grindr on it The great Grindr glossary: all terms and acronyms explained
Illustration showing a very tall, oversized man peering down on a much smaller man. The larger man holds a fishing rod, while the smaller man holds cash and an iphone in his hands. I had a Grindr sugar daddy for a day. Then he tried to get a refund.
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7 best wedding planning apps for 2026 couples
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3 common hookup app profile mistakes: Keep this off your AdultFriendFinder profile
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Adult Friend Finder app: Where to download the AFF app and how secure is it?
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AdultFriendFinder success rate: Real AFF info from someone who’s tried it
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Pornhub launches Pornhub Sapphic, a site dedicated to lesbian content
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I'm a therapist, here are 5 phone habits to avoid in your relationship
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