online dating
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Dating apps beyond the romance: finding platonic connections online
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I’ve always had a prejudice towards online dating. Maybe I’m an old romantic, or maybe I’m just cynical about today’s hookup culture. Either way, I refused to download any dating apps for the longest time. Let me preface this article by stating that I haven’t had any drastic changes of attitude…but I’m less skeptical about…
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“Tinder Swindler” shows the importance of trusting your gut
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Notoriously dubbed the “Tinder Swindler,” 31 year-old Shimon Hayut conned around $10 million from several women. The new Netflix documentary details his relationships with three of them; Cecilie Fjellhøy, Pernilla Sjöholm and Ayleen Charlotte, whom he scammed out of £185K, £103K and £25K respectively. All three women met Hayut on Tinder, where he posed as…
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Can dating apps be effective for long term relationships?
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With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, many single people turn to dating apps like Tinder, Bumble and Hinge to fill what they feel is a void in their life not having a relationship, because nothing screams loner like not getting flowers and overpriced chocolate on a random February Friday. The question that lingers to…
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Is cruising the web for love a dead end road?
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As the butt of jokes and the punchline of any bad Lifetime movie, the Craigslist personals have the reputation of being a catch all for creeps. But is it also a place of hope? Scrolling through the personals, it’s easy to find ads for rough sex and suspicious hook ups or people who are just…
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Balderdash series shines light on WLU literary community
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The Balderdash Reading Series held their first event on the night of Jan. 25, in the Wilfrid Laurier University Robert Langen Art Gallery. Eager bibliophiles filled the room, excited to hear selected readings from a few of the best modern Canadian authors. The event was created to fulfill a need in the Laurier literary community.…
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Ghosting people over text; It’s taking the easy way out
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When I was a kid, my mom, like most parents, told me to treat people how I would want to be treated; don’t be a bully, don’t poke fun, show respect. This ideology, treating others how you would like to be treated, is a fairly common approach to being a decent human being. So why…
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Tinder profile do’s and dont’s
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Yell Tinder, because it’s going down. It’s about time there’s a fair tearing-into for both guys and girls on how weak your Tinder game really is. Your profile was cute for university but you have a LinkedIn now, so its time to up your Tinder profile as well. Cars Fellas, I reciprocate how much you…
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Langen Art Gallery opens in Laurier library
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After moving from Wilfrid Laurier University’s John Aird Centre, the Robert Langen Art Gallery opened at the university’s library to a crowd of students, staff, faculty and community members on October 5. The gallery, located on the southeast corner of the main floor of the library, features a multi-dimensional, functional space where artists can spotlight…
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