Dating News 2017

It’s tough out there for the average guy trying to find love. I know, the tears of sympathy are probably already welling in your eyes. New data from the dating app Hinge has shown that only a small segment of dudes are getting the lion’s share of the likes. So, if it feels like rough stuff out there for you, a middle-of-the-road chap, that might explain it. Read more: http://mashable.com/2017/08/15/hinge-dating-average-guy-likes

Today, Instagram announced a major upgrade to its comments section that will let people thread different conversations under a single post. The feature was first reported as a test on Android apps earlier this summer, but now, the company is adding threaded comments to everyone's accounts on both Android and iOS. Read more: http://mashable.com/2017/08/15/instagram-threaded-comments-update/

In the digital age, we have a lot of terms for bad relationship behavior. There's ghosting, haunting, and benching or breadcrumbing, just to name a few. Thanks to our iPhones and social media, it's become easier and easier to weave in and out of one someone's life on a whim. Read more: http://www.allure.com/story/phubbing-relationship-dating-trend

Syphilis, a disease most people associate with the past, has returned with a roar, and public health experts think the rise in rates can be attributed at least partly to social media. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/07/11/syphilis-rates-rising-dating-apps/455104001/

Could there be too many fish in the sea? When it comes to online dating, that might be the case, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. While the technology may keep changing, one thing won't. Read more: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-06-online-dating-choices-dissatisfaction.html

Complex's weekly series Don't Believe the Hype takes a look at what's hot and what's just hot air. Sneakers, clothes, tech, food—nothing is safe. Complex staffers reveal their most awkward and hilarious stories from the murky world of online dating. Read more then visit: http://www.complex.com/life/2017/06/dont-believe-the-hype-online-dating-apps

Online dating in your middle ages can undoubtedly be a minefield of subterfuge and pitfalls. Lots of men may well want sex but they have the same body hang-ups as women and many no longer have the virility of their younger years. This is a tricky area and one which, when we were all first dating, we never had to think about. What are the rules of midlife online dating? Here's what I wish I'd known before logging on. Read more about midlife online dating: http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/love-sex/93534933/the-10-things-i-have-learnt-from-midlife-online-dating

Congratulations, you’ve only gone and matched with the hottest bloody person on the internet. So no matter how political you consider yourself, these 17 tweets prove that dating apps really need to give us a political filter, and pronto. For more info visit:  http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/general-election-dating-apps-political-filter_uk_59392659e4b0b13f2c67450e

Selena Gomez posts flawless new pictures of her in sexy lingerie on ‘date night’ with The Weeknd. Selena has been busy promoting her new single Bad Liar but took time out for a romantic date night at Rao’s in Spanish Harlem, New York. Get more info visit: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/3741439/selena-gomez-sexy-lingerie-date-night-the-weeknd/

You don’t need to buy ANOTHER dating book or read ANOTHER article on love. More information is hurting your chances in love. You don’t need to learn THE LATEST sexy new tactic to “attract your man”. Here are the principles you need to create a system around to find lasting love. Read more info: https://medium.com/@datetosoulmate/dont-buy-another-dating-book-18656155f6e9