ONLINE DATING

In 2021, consumers lost a record $547 million to romance scams, according to a report from the Federal Trade Commission.

Founded in 2017, Fruitz “encourages open and honest communication of dating intentions” through the use of four different fruit metaphors.

The number of individuals under age 21 reporting that they’ve been victims of cyber-fraud has surged 156% over the last three years, a study shows.

The video aims to reduce vaccine hesitancy and promote the BLK dating app, which is a subsidiary of Match Group.

The pandemic has more singles relying on dating apps to make a love connection. All that online activity has led to an increase in the number of romance scams being reported. The Federal Trade Commission says in 2019 people reported losing $201 million to romance scams — that’s a lot of broken hearts.  One victim told the FBI she was…

Don’t let that new love connection leave you with a broken heart and empty bank account. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan has the red flags of romance scams.

Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd is the youngest female founder to take a U.S. company public.

Bumble’s IPO gives Match Group a new publicly traded rival, but one trader is steering clear of both dating sites despite the hype.

The pandemic has changed nearly everything about how we live our lives, including the way we date. Netflix’s “Queer Eye” star and relationship expert Karamo Brown shared his insight on making connections in a pandemic, as NBCLX hosts Nik Z and Ashley Holt expose some of their most zesty Instagram DMs.

Are you looking for someone to explore the world with? Do you enjoy sourdough bread and maybe bushwacking through the forest to a private lake? Then Elliot Frantz may be the right man for you. The 29-year-old from Portland, Oregon, is looking for love and even launched his own website to streamline the process.

A reality series about gamers and love called “Happily Ever Avatar” shows how three couples whose relationships began in the gaming world made a jump to the real world.

The coronavirus has forced “Catfish,” a show about online deception, to take its action online for the new season. Hosts Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford tease the new episodes and discuss how the show has changed over time.

Detectives from the Montgomery County Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) say William Gelfeld, 50, invited the woman to his Rockville home on Saturday to have dinner. Instead, Gelfeld raped the woman, who reported to police that he choked her during the assault, police said.

News4’s Justin Finch shows a few ways to stay safe on that first date with someone you met online.

Forty million Americans use dating sites in hopes of finding a match. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan has tips online dating.

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and many singles in North Texas and around the country will likely be logging into dating apps hoping to find Mr. or Ms. Right. What sites maximize your chances at finding love?

Authorities say a central Florida man is dead after a woman he met through online dating set him up to be robbed.