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# online dating

Last year
2022
# online dating
Gardaí warn of increase in 'romance fraud' scams
From January to May of this year, 31 people reported the loss of a total €812,715.
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Jun 29th 2022, 10:35 AM
All time
# like
Looking for love in lockdown? Facebook Dating has launched in Ireland
Facebook said Dating had been built with “safety, security and privacy at the forefront”.
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Oct 22nd 2020, 7:47 AM
# online dating
Poll: Would you ever go on a 'virtual date'?
People have been told to stay at home, but that doesn’t mean they can’t still go on dates.
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Apr 5th 2020, 9:41 AM
# online dating
Love in the time of coronavirus: Texting all day? Going out for dinner on Zoom?
Whether it’s long-term love or a casual date, people are still searching for romance during this time.
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Apr 4th 2020, 10:30 AM
# online dating
Garda warning over 'romance scams' after victim loses €48,000 in just over a year
The online scammers convince victims that they have met their perfect match, before asking for money.
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Feb 14th 2019, 10:56 AM
# sextortion
'I was shaking. I felt so lost and miserable': Sextortion victim on how online con made his life hell
A new TG4 documentary is examining the concept of online shaming.
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Dec 12th 2018, 6:15 AM
# smooch.com
Online dating scammer who tricked ‘vulnerable’ woman into giving him €18,950 gets suspended sentence
Alan Custy pleaded guilty to the scam and has repaid the money.
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Oct 8th 2018, 8:48 PM
# Research
Out of your league? Study shows most online daters seek more desirable mates
The majority of people in the analysed dating networks contact other people who are 25% more desirable than themselves.
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Aug 12th 2018, 7:00 AM
# Tinder Turmoil
Just 8 thoughts you'll have while trying to find the love of your life on Tinder
‘Is that ANOTHER dick pic?’
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Aug 5th 2018, 6:00 PM
# Trial
Meath man convicted of raping woman he met on dating app
Gardaí arrested Martin Sherlock following a “sting” operation in which officers arranged to meet him as he was selling a phone through Done Deal.
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Jun 18th 2018, 8:09 PM
# Indonesia
Creator of Tinder-style app for polygamists 'just wants to help' unmarried women
The app Ayo Poligami has attracted 56,000 users since its launch in April.
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Oct 7th 2017, 8:00 AM
# lunch crunch
Poll: Have you tried online dating?
Your daily bite-sized ballot break.
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Apr 24th 2017, 12:45 PM
# online dating
Japan court upholds death sentence for 'black widow' who killed three boyfriends
Kanae Kijima killed the three men through carbon monoxide poisoning, by burning charcoal briquettes after giving them sleeping tablets.
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Apr 14th 2017, 5:47 PM
# Court Case
Catholic group fails to shut down 'immoral' infidelity dating site
The site called its court win a “victory of freedom of speech over religious bigotry”.
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Feb 12th 2017, 6:30 PM
# Keep it real
Looking to meet people online? Then be a humble, "real" person
The authors found viewers judged people who were perceived as overly bragging about themselves, their looks, or their accomplishments as less trustworthy.
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Jul 23rd 2016, 9:30 AM
# Backlash
Dating website apologises for calling red hair and freckles 'imperfections'
People were not happy with Match.com’s campaign.
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Apr 12th 2016, 9:35 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Have you ever dated someone you met online?
Have you found love on the Internet? We want to know…
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Apr 1st 2016, 9:23 AM
# online dating
This guy completely lost it over text when his Tinder date cancelled
Oh HELL no.
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Mar 10th 2016, 6:51 PM
# plenty of fish
11 facts of life if you met your other half online
It’s the new ‘normal’.
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Feb 6th 2016, 11:00 AM
# Backlash
Founder of 'white people' dating site says he's not racist as he dated a black woman once
Where White People Meet has been causing controversy in the US.
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Jan 5th 2016, 7:00 PM
# i'm yelling tinder
The 17 greatest Tinder smackdowns of 2015
“Is that Ryan in your picture?”
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Dec 23rd 2015, 1:00 PM
Voices
It's very Irish to be ashamed if you don’t stumble upon love by some act of serendipity
“Actually admitting that we would be happier in a relationship seems to be an emotional hot potato,” says Rena Maycock.
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Dec 20th 2015, 7:30 PM
# they really said this
This woman wrote a book featuring all the morto messages she’s been sent on OK Cupid
And there were LOADS.
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Oct 15th 2015, 8:15 AM
# a wee problem
This girl freaked a guy out on Tinder by informing him that women pee
Dammit gals, our secret is out.
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Oct 14th 2015, 7:54 PM
# Not OK Cupid
11 times online dating was just the worst
Nooooooo.
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Oct 5th 2015, 9:30 PM
# dear tinderella
This guy has taken his Tinder game to a whole new level of cringe
Ground, swally us up.
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Aug 3rd 2015, 4:37 PM
# swipe right
'Fancy a ride?': People tell us why and how they use Tinder
Our readers talk hooking up, finding love and REALLY bad dates.
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Jul 27th 2015, 10:48 PM
# hook line and sinker
This man built a startup with zero funding and kept everything when it sold for $575 million
His dating site, Plenty of Fish, has been picked up by Match for a very tidy sum.
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Jul 15th 2015, 11:37 AM
# cling ons
11 people who came on WAY too strong
Grade A cling ons.
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Jul 11th 2015, 4:30 PM
Voices
It's a jungle out there – how do you date successfully in modern Ireland?
The rules of engagement for dating, both in Ireland and around the world, have changed.
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Jun 22nd 2015, 12:45 AM
# Uh oh
A website that helps people find affairs has been hacked - along with personal information
Bad news if you’re cheating on your spouse.
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May 24th 2015, 1:31 PM
# swipe right
10 mistakes Irish lads constantly make on Tinder
Asking women if they’re “horny” :(
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May 15th 2015, 1:18 PM
# Shot Down
10 of the best burns ever dealt out on Tinder
It’s a jungle out there.
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May 14th 2015, 10:35 AM
# swipe left
17 Tinder bios that will make you want to stay single forever
It’s a jungle out there.
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Apr 29th 2015, 1:17 PM
# sexy and they know it
Dublin people think they're really sexy
A study found Dublin people are most likely on dating profiles to say they are sexy.
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Mar 25th 2015, 9:15 PM
Is your name one of the most attractive in online dating?
Gimme dem swipes.
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Mar 11th 2015, 8:32 AM
# Looking for Love
Seek muscular male with quality rump? Irish bulls could soon be online dating
Unfortunately love will remain virtual, with no long walks or passionate moments in a field.
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Jan 10th 2015, 5:30 PM
# swipe right
8 struggles everyone who has tried online dating knows all too well
Love is a battlefield.
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Jan 8th 2015, 9:30 PM
# oh what a night
Looking for love in 2015? Tonight could be your lucky night
Tonight, January 4, is expected to be the biggest night for online dating sign-ups all year.
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Jan 4th 2015, 4:00 PM
# missed connections
Here's how Connect 4 could get you a date on Tinder
YOUR TURN.
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Jan 1st 2015, 1:41 PM
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