Feature Updates, Dating Advice, and Dating Guides for Gamers
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We Built a Dating Site That Wants You to Leave
The best email we get is a cancellation from someone who met their person here. Casey on why a subscription business and an attention business build different products, and every engagement trick we turned down.
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Infinite Swipe vs. Daily Matches: Which Dating Model Actually Burns You Out?
Forget the logos. Infinite feed versus a bounded daily set, seven rounds, ledger kept honest both ways: decision load, how you treat people, the 12-week curve, time cost, intent, fatigue, and the business model underneath.
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The Slot Machine in Your Pocket: Why Swiping Wears You Down
Three experiments, one mechanism: the longer the stack, the more you reject, the less you like your pick, the more you trust the algorithm. Why swiping wears you down, and why gamers see it instantly.
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Dating App Burnout: The Gamer’s Complete 2026 Guide
Dating app burnout is the predictable output of an infinite feed, measured in weeks. The research, the gamer’s read on the loop, the honest counter-evidence, and a way out that isn’t deleting everything.
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This Week on LFGdating: New Game+
The week in one place: why the post-breakup waiting period is folklore, seven measurable rebound signs, a 14-day re-entry plan, the data behind it all, and the founders’ own New Game+.
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Breakups and Starting Over, by the Numbers: What the Research Actually Shows
How common are breakups, what do they measurably do, and do rebounds work? Every number linked to its primary source, plus four famous breakup ‘stats’ we refuse to repeat and exactly why.
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How to Start Dating Again: A 14-Day Re-Entry Plan for Gamers
Fourteen days, five gated stages: the save-file audit, the respec, honest character creation, first contact and the tutorial date. Every stage has a quit signal, because quitting a stage is data, not failure.
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Version 4 Was Our New Game+
We rebuilt the LFGdating app from the ground up this year with thirteen years of scars intact. Casey on why starting over is not starting from zero, and what that means if you’re dating again.
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Rebound vs. Ready: 7 Signs of Which One You’re Actually In
Every ‘signs of a rebound’ list is vibes. These seven were actually measured: revenge motive, the comparison reflex, contact, surveillance, acceptance, self-concept clarity and fear of being single. Score yourself.
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How Long Should You Wait to Date After a Breakup? What the Research Actually Says
Half the relationship? Three months? Researchers measured the gap between relationships three different ways and found no waiting period. Here’s what predicted recovery instead, and a three-question readiness check.
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