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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
26 Dating App Screenshots That Sum Up Why Lots Of People Are Giving Up On Online Dating
person who sent an order as their first message: person whose opening line was wildly unexpected: person who was kinda hypocritical in their Tinder bio: person who was not opening up at all: person who really knew how to make their Hinge match feel special: person who was looking for a consolation prize: person who killed the mood trying to be an "alpha male": person who had quite an attitude: person who used their bio like a gym diary: person who had a nonsensical height requirement for potential partners: person who really liked their Tinder match's idea for a date: person who thought the best way to respond to someone's first message was with this: person who was a straight-up liar: person who was turned off very, very easily: person who had a very specific process for verifying Tinder matches: person who made a huge confession 20 minutes before their date: person who was super controlling: person who couldn't stand small talk: person who left out important information in their profile: person who got pissed at someone asking questions about their life: person who only looked for one trait in a romantic partner: person who sent this very blunt question, and on Christmas nonetheless: person who was so boring, I'd rather watch paint dry: person who was the definition of high-maintenance: person who spoke in riddles: finally, this person who was unethically non-monogamous:
The Guardian
01-07-2025
- General
- The Guardian
My girlfriend told me she prefers big penises. Now I'm worried I won't satisfy her
I have been seeing a woman whom I met online for almost a year. Before we met face to face, we had a number of phone calls, during which she became very sexual very quickly. She asked me the size of my penis (which is slightly above average). Then she told me she liked big penises and that an ex-partner's was 12in (30cm) long. This made me feel very insecure and I told her this. She said: 'It's only a preference.' Since then, this issue has surfaced again and again. I know it's hard to believe, but we haven't had penetrative sex yet. (Initially, I wanted to take things slow. Plus, she is menopausal and hasn't been feeling sexual much of the time.) We do have other kinds of sex and she says I am the 'best' in this respect. But penetrative sex, for me, is very important. She says I'm 'big enough' and that she is sure I'll satisfy her – but the thought that she 'prefers bigger' is devastating. She says she doesn't understand why she made the original remark. She is sorry, but this doesn't help. I feel I should walk away, but I have strong feelings for her. It is very likely that this woman was telling the truth when she said she doesn't know why she made the initial remark, but it probably came from her own insecurity. Trying to connect with someone new online or by phone can create a lot of anxiety, so some people present themselves as something they are not. When any woman talks about 'preferring big penises', it's usually – consciously or not – an attempt to gain power due to a sense of weakness, so it would be wise for you to try to ignore it. Her words have had the effect of pushing you away but try having a gentle and frank conversation. Hopefully, both of you will get to the point of recognising the other's insecurities and resolve to work on mutual soothing and acceptance. Pamela Stephenson Connolly is a US-based psychotherapist who specialises in treating sexual disorders. If you would like advice from Pamela on sexual matters, send us a brief description of your concerns to (please don't send attachments). Each week, Pamela chooses one problem to answer, which will be published online. She regrets that she cannot enter into personal correspondence. Submissions are subject to our terms and conditions.
The Guardian
01-07-2025
- General
- The Guardian
My girlfriend told me she prefers big penises. Now I'm worried I won't satisfy her
I have been seeing a woman whom I met online for almost a year. Before we met face to face, we had a number of phone calls, during which she became very sexual very quickly. She asked me the size of my penis (which is slightly above average). Then she told me she liked big penises and that an ex-partner's was 12in (30cm) long. This made me feel very insecure and I told her this. She said: 'It's only a preference.' Since then, this issue has surfaced again and again. I know it's hard to believe, but we haven't had penetrative sex yet. (Initially, I wanted to take things slow. Plus, she is menopausal and hasn't been feeling sexual much of the time.) We do have other kinds of sex and she says I am the 'best' in this respect. But penetrative sex, for me, is very important. She says I'm 'big enough' and that she is sure I'll satisfy her – but the thought that she 'prefers bigger' is devastating. She says she doesn't understand why she made the original remark. She is sorry, but this doesn't help. I feel I should walk away, but I have strong feelings for her. It is very likely that this woman was telling the truth when she said she doesn't know why she made the initial remark, but it probably came from her own insecurity. Trying to connect with someone new online or by phone can create a lot of anxiety, so some people present themselves as something they are not. When any woman talks about 'preferring big penises', it's usually – consciously or not – an attempt to gain power due to a sense of weakness, so it would be wise for you to try to ignore it. Her words have had the effect of pushing you away but try having a gentle and frank conversation. Hopefully, both of you will get to the point of recognising the other's insecurities and resolve to work on mutual soothing and acceptance. Pamela Stephenson Connolly is a US-based psychotherapist who specialises in treating sexual disorders. If you would like advice from Pamela on sexual matters, send us a brief description of your concerns to (please don't send attachments). Each week, Pamela chooses one problem to answer, which will be published online. She regrets that she cannot enter into personal correspondence. Submissions are subject to our terms and conditions.
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bumble shares soar after dating app announces major job cuts
Bumble is cutting a third of its workforce, the latest sign that all is not well in the business of online dating. Williams leads the charge in bridging today's energy needs with tomorrow's technologies I've become an AI vibe coding convert Senate Republicans are about to pass a bill that will destroy the climate and spike your energy bills The company informed its staff of the layoffs in a letter from founder and CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd on Wednesday, describing the company and the dating industry as reaching an 'inflection point.' 'In recent months, we've been rebuilding—returning to what makes us trusted, unique, and deeply human,' Wolfe Herd wrote. 'But intentional rebuilding requires hard decisions.' Bumble's workforce reduction will affect 240 positions, reducing the company's head count by 30%. In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Bumble said that it expects the layoffs to save $40 million annually—cash that it plans to reinvest into product and technology development. The company expects to pay between $13 and $18 million in costs related to the layoffs in the third and fourth quarters of the year. On Wednesday, Bumble's shares rose more than 20% on news of the layoffs and were trading around $6.26 at the time of writing. 'The reality is, we need to take decisive action to restructure to build a company that's resilient, intentional, and ready for the next decade,' Wolfe Herd wrote. 'We have reset our strategy and are going back to a startup mentality—rooted in an ownership mindset and team structures designed for faster, more meaningful execution.' Wolfe Herd left her role as Bumble's CEO at the beginning of 2024, with former Slack CEO Lidiane Jones stepping in to lead the company. In March of this year, Jones resigned for personal reasons, and Wolfe Herd again took the helm of the company she founded in 2014 after cofounding Tinder—now Bumble's main rival. Bumble, which has historically put women in the driver's seat of the online dating experience, has struggled to find its footing in a post-pandemic online dating world where many former users feel burned out by the churn of dating apps. The company isn't alone in that struggle—dating giant Match Group announced its own major layoffs last month—but Bumble has resorted to altering its own DNA to adapt to a changing landscape for users looking for love. Last year, Bumble announced that men on its app would be allowed to message women first, a huge change for a dating system that's prided itself on letting women make the initial move. The feature, called Opening Moves, let women set prompts on their profiles that men could choose to respond to. The gamble doesn't appear to have made a lasting impact on Bumble's bottom line, and the company's stock continued to slide into 2025. Bumble first went public in 2021 with its buzzy stock debuting at more than $70 a share—a distant memory from the stock's recent single digit values. Bumble's woes are shared by Match Group, its biggest rival, which owns Tinder, OkCupid, Hinge, and a deep roster of other niche and general interest dating apps. The two competitors, which together account for nearly all of the online dating market share, lost more than $40 billion combined between 2021 and 2024. Online dating is a strange business in some ways. While hookup apps like Grindr might beg to differ, a successful dating app interaction could result in both users leaving the app for a long stretch, or even forever. That intrinsic paradox is a tricky business to begin with, but the more dire existential threat might be that neither Match Group nor Bumble can seem to crack the code of Gen Z's dating habits. So far, that emerging cohort of eligible singles isn't very interested in paying for a subscription on a dating app and, worse yet, might be looking for love IRL, of all places. This post originally appeared at to get the Fast Company newsletter: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Daily Mail
26-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Bumble sacks hundreds of staff as Gen Z ditches dating apps to find love the old fashioned way
Online dating service Bumble has revealed plans to cut a third of its staff as Gen Z have started to ditch online dating in favour of finding love the old fashioned way. The company behind the UK's third most popular dating app, has reportedly told investors that 240 jobs could be axed in order to save $40 million (£29.4m) a year, with the restructure expected to cost the company $18m. The company has warned that the industry had reached an 'inflection point', weeks after it revealed falling sales, The Telegraph reported. Dating apps such as Tinder, Hinge and Bumble peaked during the pandemic when social distancing and isolation made it difficult for young people to meet. Since 2020, Bumble's share price has plunged 92 per cent. Tinder's owner Match Group has fallen 68 per cent over the same period. Whitney Wolfe Herd, the Bumble chief executive who also co-founded Tinder, told staff on Wednesday: 'The reality is, we need to take decisive action to restructure to build a company that's resilient, intentional and ready for the next decade. 'We've reset our strategy, and are going back to a start-up mentality – rooted in an ownership mindset and team structures designed for faster, more meaningful execution.' It follows warnings from Tinder that Gen Z were seeking more authentic ways to find romance. Ofcom revealed last November that usage of the most popular dating apps had fallen last year, as Bumble lost 368,000 users, around 2.3 per cent. The watchdog said: 'Some analysts speculate that for younger people, particularly Gen Z, the novelty of dating apps is wearing off.' A study by Ipsos found that 63 per cent of men and 66 per cent of women in Gen Z prefer meeting potential partners in real life. Just 10 per cent of men and 7 per cent of women preferred dating apps. Women account for just 35 per cent of users of dating apps, according to Ofcom, with many avoiding the apps for reasons of safety and unwanted contact. Researchers are suggesting that users are now turning to traditional methods of meeting through sports clubs or mutual friends, or even newer methods such as gaming. Hobby apps including Strava are also being used to find potential partners.
