Dating

Some women of colour think Australia's digital dating culture is "chill". But others have experienced racism on the apps and feel unsure about how a new nationwide code will protect them.

Tinder, Hinge and other online dating platforms will have six months to become compliant with a code of conduct designed to make the matchmaker apps safer, after years of reported failures to act on sexual assaults enabled by their platforms.

As host of Australia's silliest dating show, Abbie Chatfield spends her days poking fun at soft boys. But the show is inspiring real conversations.

Imagine a service where you can hire someone to go on a romantic date, hold your hand during a movie, send flirty texts, and even stay on the phone with you until you drift off to sleep. Here is a look at the growing rent-a-partner industry in Indonesia. 

Dating app users can feel played by the algorithm, dissatisfied with matches and sick of fruitless scrolling. Increasingly, they're discovering that there are other, in-person ways to meet new people instead.

Users will need to provide a tax certificate to prove their wage as well as a declaration that they are legally single and willing to get married.

Three women who have never had sex share their experiences of dating and intimacy, and how they can sometimes feel alone and adrift on a vast sea of gyrating hips and grinding bodies.

The Gold Coast has a booming population and a reputation for a vibrant nightlife, but the city's queer community is still struggling to thrive.

Child predators are targeting parents on dating apps, with a survey finding one in eight Australian users have received a request to facilitate child sexual exploitation or abuse.

From Australia to the US, these South Asian women share what being in an interracial relationship has cost them.

Hitting the dating apps today, but hesitating because of a previous negative experience? App companies say don't be deterred, but do stand up for yourself when swiping right.

Beyond the crisis centres and police check-ups, work to teach children behaviour to help prevent family and domestic violence is underway in schools, and service providers say there is room to expand.

Canberrans will be shown positive consent ads as they swipe on Tinder after ACT Policing pitched a promotion of territory laws.

Dating is already challenging, but for people like Leigh who live with an intellectual disability, the barriers can be even higher.

Melissa wanted to date Irish actor Paul Mescal, but snagged her younger boyfriend after she lowered her age range on the dating apps. Her story and others are proof that it's worth expanding your romantic horizons.

Knowing when ghosting is the safer option, and having some kinder alternatives up your sleeve for when it's appropriate, may help in your future dating ventures.

In some parts of regional Australia, old-school matchmakers are seeing an increase in clients searching for the one.   

Henry Wainwright says analysing more than 800 dates has shown funniness has no correlation with perceived attractiveness.

Instead of shying away from the pitfalls of romance, Sam Martina organised a neurodiverse speed-dating night in his home town of Warrnambool to help others who might be on the same wavelength.

eHarmony is hit with a lawsuit by the consumer watchdog, alleging the dating site breached Australian consumer law by making misleading statements about the pricing, renewal and cancellation of its memberships.