Imagine this: The playground of childhood creativity, where kids program their own games, build spaceships out of blocks, throw virtual pizza parties, and share innocent joy—is suddenly being ...

Swipe-right culture is satisfying our thirst but leaving us hungry for more. Here, one writer explains why she thinks online dating is bad. Shocker: This tryst ended with a disastrous heartbreak. But ...

Meep City is a Roblox social game reminiscent of Club Penguin or Toontown where users hang out, decorate homes, and fulfill their slice of life fantasy. At least, that's the pitch. In practice, Meep ...

Gen Alpha is learning about communication, friendship, and even getting its first taste of romance in the virtual world of ...

Dating apps are a new norm in American romance. According to a 2023 survey by the Pew Research Center, one in 10 partnered adults in the U.S. met their significant other online. But a recent ...

The Washington Post has a new podcast up this week about the ways that AI is changing online dating. Some of these ways risk crossing the line into the territory of deception. I have written ...

Is it possible to find true love on an app? Many young people seem to think so, as 53% of 18- to 29-year-olds report having used a dating site or app at some point in their lives, according to the Pew ...