You met a guy. You really like him. And you think the feeling might be mutual. The only problem is that you mainly have contact via the app and it is therefore a bit difficult to understand the emotions behind the messages. However, there are certain patterns when it comes to the app behavior of…

Have you met someone you would like to start a relationship with? Then most people can say quite quickly what they are looking for in someone else and what qualities they would most like to see in their (future) partner. However, there are also things that people value less in someone else and that make you less…

Dating apps have had a huge impact on the way singles meet each other. In the pre-dating-app era, singles mainly met through friends and while going out. But that has completely changed, because meeting online – including through dating apps – is now the main way people meet each other. Part of the appeal of dating apps…

Have you ever looked around and wondered why everyone has found love except you? How even the biggest nerd in your class is married with three kids, while you’re still swiping through apps like a… nerd? You’ve probably come up with all sorts of good reasons why things aren’t working out in love. You’ve had bad luck,…

When you send someone a message via WhatsApp, Messenger, an SMS or an email, you naturally want to receive an answer as soon as possible. You regularly check your inbox, check your phone and expect a response. But sometimes you see that a message is not read at all. Or it is, but that there…

If you were to think about the people in your life for a few seconds, you wouldn’t have to think of someone who is both single and living alone. And if a popular Psychology Today article is to be believed, chances are that person is a heterosexual man. According to psychologist Dr. Greg Matos, young and middle-aged…

Dating is a lot of things. It’s frustrating when you never meet the one, it’s exhausting when you ’re having the same conversation over and over again , and it’s exciting when you think it might work out. But it can also be incredibly annoying. While we all want to make the most of our first dates,…

Being single has its pros and cons, ups and downs, and there are both good and bad things that come with being single . For some, years go by without meeting a single potential partner, while for others, the choice is so great that they can't decide. So, just because someone is single doesn’t mean they don’t…

We've all done it. Made a comment that completely rubbed them the wrong way. With your seemingly innocent comment, you managed to offend someone to the core. That someone is now furious because you said something that went s-o-wrong. Over the years, we all discover that some things are better kept to ourselves. That is…

As men, we all make mistakes. Forgetting it’s your boyfriend’s birthday, remembering to study for an exam, cleaning the tops of your doors: these are all mistakes that are forgiven and given the chance to make up for. But saying the wrong thing to a woman? That’s never forgiven – it’s a mistake you may…