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Why the First Sunday in January Is the Super Bowl of Online Dating

Some combination of loneliness, post-holiday boredom and New Year's resolutions make it the most popular day for swiping

The 52 Best Year-End Internet Lists of 2019

Our annual list of lists is ready for your review

The 50 Best Memes of 2019, Explained by a Young Person

Baby Yoda, cats with boobs, Adam Driver punching a wall — what a year it's been

Gen Z Is More Interested in Social Activism on Tinder; Millennials Want Travel

Tinder has officially shifted its focus to Gen Z, leaving adventure-seeking millennials behind

YouTube Stars Are Burning Out

Many of the platform's young stars are taking a break, but it may cost them.

Is the Future of Twitter in Africa?

Twitter suffers from poor user growth, revenue and valuation. And now Dorsey's headed to Africa.

Can a Dating App Successfully Revive Speed Dating?

Go on three dates in six minutes — without leaving the house

Apparently a Lot of People Were Really Into Alien Porn This Year

And other findings from Pornhub's 2019 year in review report

VSCO Girls Were Among the Top Google Searches of the Year

Some of us wanted to know what they are, and some of us just wanted to dress like them

A Harvard Geneticist Wants to Make a DNA-Based Dating App

In some kind of alternate dystopian universe, it could eliminate genetic disease

Quitting Social Media Won’t Actually Improve Your Life

Research suggests quitting social media doesn't actually improve happiness, so you can tell that one friend to shut up now

Craigslist Is Finally Getting Its First App

It's only about a decade behind all its closest competitors

Lil Bub, Grumpy Cat and the Death of the 2010s Famous Internet Pets

We should have been prepared for this. But we weren't.

Twitter to Remove Inactive Accounts, Free Up Usernames Next Month

Inactive users will need to sign in to their accounts by Dec. 11.