Online dating

TikTok monitored Grindr activity through third-party tracker, privacy group alleges

NOYB said TikTok tracked a particular user's Grindr activity via data firm AppsFlyer, raising concerns about breaches of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

|ByREUTERS
A person looks at the Grindr app in the App Store on a phone in Los Angeles on March 27, 2019. A Chinese firm has been ordered by American national security officials to sell popular gay dating app Grindr, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 27.
A couple share a romantic glass of champagne in the Golan Heights

Cuddle up for winter: OkCupid reveals data on Israeli's dating habits

Israel’s short winter may be brief, but its emotional impact is not. OkCupid data shows colder weather pushes singles indoors, heightening loneliness and the desire for connection.

|ByESTHER DAVIS
An illustrative image of a faceless, hooded figure at a computer.

Three young men, including IDF soldier, arrested for running sex site blackmail scam

Three young men operated a profile purporting to be a young woman on dating and sex sites, where they would blackmail victims to send them thousands of shekels.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Looking for love on the phone

Cut and save: The messaging mistakes before a date that ruin your chances

OkCupid experts reveal the 6 mistakes that ruin every chance at a successful match – from embarrassing messages and fake photos to conversations that end at the wrong moment.

|ByMAARIV ONLINE

Avi & Ljuba: A love story

How two people found each other in Israel after traveling long, winding paths in life.

NOVEMBER 11, 2020BySHLOMO MAITAL
Avi Lev and Esther (Ljuba) Davis

Don’t let the pandemic stop your search for a soulmate

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020ByDR. MIKE GROPPER
MAKE THAT coffee date virtual.

Ghosting, inappropriate behavior and coronavirus dating

We welcome you to submit your questions about dating, online profiles, dating etiquette, relationships and more.

MAY 27, 2020ByELANA VIVAT
IF YOUR date isn’t calling, here's what you should do.

Coronavirus dating demands everyone become a matchmaker

The virus’s evisceration of the singles scene has only put the nail in the coffin of a troubled and antiquated dating scenario that was already on life-support.

MAY 18, 2020BySHMULEY BOTEACH
Diaspo President Reuven Rivlin and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi host a Zoom call with lone soldiers in Israel and around the world on April 7, instead of hosting them at the President’s Residence as in previous years.

Young Jews falling in love during the pandemic — without meeting in person

Jackie Abrams, a 20-year-old college student living in Troy, New York, chatted with 14 people in the group before she met a “really cute” guy through a Zoom chat hosted by one of the group’s members.

MAY 5, 2020ByJOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA
Virtual relationships, online dating and social networking concept - woman sending kisses with computer monitor

Lacking romance during quarantine? 'Man Seeking Woman' is your antidote

With zero romantic prospects on the horizon — thanks COVID-19 — I’ve resorted to slapping a virtual Band-Aid over my crumbling love life. And I know I’m not alone.

APRIL 24, 2020ByARIELLE KAPLAN/JTA
(L-R) creator and showrunner Simon Rich, executive producer Jonathan Krisel, cast members Jay Baruchel, Eric Andre, Britt Lower and Rosa Salazar participate in a panel for the FX Networks comedy series "Man Seeking Woman" during the Television Critics Association (TCA) Cable Winter Press Tour in Pas

Facebook launches new chat app for couples

"A private space where you and your significant other can just be yourselves."

APRIL 7, 2020ByREUTERS
A couple share a romantic glass of champagne in the Golan Heights

Dating app Tinder warns users to take precautions against coronavirus

"While we want you to continue to have fun, protecting yourself from the coronavirus is more important," Tinder warns.

MARCH 8, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The dating app Tinder is shown on an Apple iPhone in this photo illustration taken February 10, 2016

Jewish dating app to offer virtual dates for quarantined romance-seekers

As coronavirus precautions confine people to their homes, JWed is offering an alternative, to ensure that dating life needn't be disrupted.

MARCH 5, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
A couple share a romantic glass of champagne in the Golan Heights

How to promote your business for online customers

E-commerce is one of the fastest growing industries at a global level.

FEBRUARY 16, 2020ByLEO GIOSUÈ