Online dating has never been easier, but which apps should you use? What you are looking for will determine what apps to use. Jamie, a 38-year-old journalist who travels the world, says that she is on Feeld as soon as she lands. Jamie seeks out “casual relationships with a bit of edge.” Hinge Bumble and Tinder, while time-consuming and disappointing, are still the most popular apps. Not to mention niche options such as LoveJackA new dating app that allows people to meet not by selfies but through video chat. Five words that you wrote yourself The following are some examples of how to get started: Better in Person, the no-BS dating app that turns more matches into dates by giving users the power to report the “F**boys, catfishers, and the like.”
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Hotels are focusing on the needs of single business travellers who are looking to meet singles. “As solo travel continues to rise, thanks in part to the flexibility of remote work and the rise in bleisure travel—business plus leisure—we saw an opportunity to reimagine the hotel stay for today’s traveler,” says Lauren Levin, CMO of Lightstone—owner and operator of five Moxy Hotels in New YorkMoxy South Beach, Moxy Downtown Los Angeles and Moxy. We’ve designed Moxy’s public spaces to make them feel like a playground for socializing. Our lobby seamlessly transitions from a co-working space by day to a lively hangout at night. Plus, we have a social programming: Think watch parties, drag Bingo, happy hours and game nights. The events are often attended by locals as well as visitors, and many people arrive alone but leave with new friends.
Why does Levin care so much about helping singles to find love? “I traveled monthly for work, which made dating difficult. On a 2020 business trip to New York City, I matched on Hinge with a woman and invited her to join me at Moxy in East Village for a drink. Ten minutes in… we hit it off. “She’s my wife now, we have a new baby and that was the last single night I spent in a hotel bar.
Dalton Freitas is the head of programming for Thompson Central Park New YorkWe’re always thinking of programming that encourages mingling. Whether it’s music, art or cocktail-focused, we’re on the same track. We are hosting a trunk show of queer designers later this week and, in general, we look forward to creating more of a footprint in the dating world.
This is not to take away from the importance of loving yourself while on a business trip. GetYourGuide recently offered A private workshop is hosted by Marie Morise, a French traveling sexologist who focuses on love and desire. I personally buckled up for this in Paris. It’s my job to write about love, sex and sexuality, so I’m always curious. RipeIf you like. I attended with the intention of tenderizing my heart and soul—in the name of work—after a relentless year of work and parenting. The sessions were both enlightening and aphrodisiacal. The sense of intimacy I felt with the people in the room was a mixture of innocence and mischief. It didn’t harm that we had wine, chocolate, and cheese. “Yes, I said to myself. If only.