Online Dating
What makes people behave badly on dating apps?
Although many Kiwis met their current partner on an app, others repeatedly experience ghosting and derision in the online dating realm, says social researcher Joanne Orlando. Audio
Sex, safety and dating apps - new study reveals an age divide
People over 50 are "dating dangerously" while under-30s frequently have rough sex with people they meet on apps, according to a new study. Audio
Deciphering the love language of text
California based psychiatrist Mimi Winsberg has been studying the insights the language of text can provide about the personalities of online daters. Her book Speaking in Thumbs expands on the subtle… Audio
Lying blind: hiding vision loss in plain sight
James Tate Hill lost nearly all his sight as a teenager to a rare condition called Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy. By the time he was 16, he was legally blind. But he could still pass for… Audio
The downsides of dating apps
Kiwis have increasingly been turning to dating apps and websites to find love. But the chances of finding a match online are abysmally low, especially for men. And there are other downsides to… Audio
Online dating services
From the journal Science Advances... sociologists from the University of Michigan set out to analyse online dating. Audio
Pants on Fire Ep 3 - Sweet-talking Ernest Dickens and the Spanish prisoner
Sweetheart scams and the booming cyber-fraud industry are fueled by the human drive to trust people. Audio
Middlemarch Singles Ball ticket sales soaring
More singles are ready to mingle as South Otago's Middlemarch Ball takes to social media to boost attendance. Audio
More Kiwis logging on to find love
An international online dating service dedicated to helping mature professionals has grown 20 percent in New Zealand in the past year.
Online dating and the game of love: a psychologist’s approach
Online dating is a popular way of meeting people, and Sonia Sly finds out some of the benefits and pitfalls of starting relationships online. Audio
Online dating and the game of love: a psychologist’s approach
Online dating is a popular way of meeting people, and Sonia Sly finds out some of the benefits and pitfalls of starting relationships online.
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The Complicated Game of Love
Songwriters, poets, and artists the world over have found great inspiration from it, but today, finding love is a game that comes with a raft of complicated, and sometimes unwritten rules. Audio
