‘I Want To Sext a Stranger for Self-Discovery’
“Last year, in my 30s, I started a self-discovery process that has included getting on dating apps after not dating since I was a teenager.”
14 Queer People Share Their Favorite Dating Apps and Sites of All Time
For pretty much as long as the internet has existed, queers have used it to find each other. We were online dating before it was the norm.
Ranking and Roasting Hinge’s New Gay Prompts
As all Hinge prompts do, these run the gamut of “vaguely cringe-inducing” to “absolutely mortifying,” and that’s before we even begin to consider whether they are, at their root, kind of pandering?
You Need Help: I’ve Matched With the Same Person Three Times on Tinder
We started chatting, and it was going well until she abruptly stopped replying.
Dating Download: Three Lesbians Try Dating App Struck and Leave It to the Stars
“I was very turned on by the concept as I have made very public that I am on the hunt for a Taurus wife.”
Dating Download: Three Lesbians Try Hinge, Try Not to Get Unhinged
“It’s like, I’m hot, you’re hot, pick something on my profile to talk to me about!”
Dating Download: Three Lesbians Try Bumble and Date On a Deadline
“Bumble gives you two free filters. Usually filtering paidbut I def liked picking and choosing which ones to turn on and off. I fucked around a lot with the star sign and height — I can no longer allow Libras to disturb my peace.”
A Very Sensible, Queer Guide to Sending the First Message on Dating Apps
14 first messages that will have you burning up your matches list (with queer pop culture references!).
How to Successfully Flirt With the Babe of Your Dreams on Instagram
Any app is a dating app if you have confidence and a good selfie. Combine that attitude with Instagram’s many features for actually getting to know what someone is like and connecting with their life, and you’re halfway to adopting a cat with someone or just sucking their face off, whichever you’re looking for.
How to Choose Dating App Photos That’ll Have Babes Swiping Hell Yes
You want to look like your best self: fun, hot, interesting, and lez be real, it doesn’t hurt if you look like you might actually send the first message.
How to Write a Swipe-Worthy Dating App Bio
You have to actually say something in your dating app bio! You just do, I’m sorry. Here is how and how not to do that.
Dating Download: Three Lesbians Try Lex and Get Sexy With Words
“The first months of Lex were frenzied and horny and I loved it so much. Even if I didn’t match with anyone I loved the energy. Now it’s people talking about longing and dread and looking for roommates?”
Dating Download: Three Lesbians Try TAIMI, a Whole Ass Social Media Network
“I found out about it on a twitter thread where the OP was asking what apps poc were using to find hookups; I was curious as someone looking for hookups but also looking for my Taurus wife (my DMs are open).”
Every Opening Line I’ve Received and Sent on Tinder Since the Pandemic Began
“How are you liking all this social distancing? It’s cool that you write for Autostraddle”
Dating Download: Three Lesbians Try the XO Dating App So You Don’t Have to
Dating Download is a new ongoing series where Shelli, Dani and Drew try out the latest or most overlooked of dating apps so you don’t have to. Today they’re giving you the full download on XO.
IRL Dating Is Canceled, but Animal Crossing Is Perfect for Cute Queer Dates
Sweetly enough, it’s possible to have a shocking number of cute ass dates on Animal Crossing. I’m lucky to be quarantined with my girlfriend, but we’re running low on date opportunities.
I Tried New Trans Dating App Fiori and All I Got Was This Personal Essay
“She admired my tits like only someone else on estrogen could and then she grabbed them harder than anyone had before.”
Some of Y’all Are Really Out Here Flexing on Tinder with Finger Measurements, Discuss
“@ me when people start doing this with fists”
5 Ways to Send the First Tinder Message That Aren’t Just Saying “Hey There”
Much like how a bio should be written with the goal of giving a hottie something to react to, a first message should be easy to reply to and easy to move the conversation forward from! What does one say to “hey” aside from “hey,” or on a sunny day, “hey!” I ask of you.
11 Queers Share the Best and Worst Lines They’ve Gotten on Dating Apps
“’Look a little crazy huh’ with no punctuation.”