9 Best Articles in 2021
Mashable
How to stop caring what people think about you
Mashable
7 min read · 883 saves · 2020-02-26 · Rachel Thompson · It's not simple. But it's part of being human.
MIT Technology Review
First Evidence That Online Dating Is Changing the Nature of Society
MIT Technology Review
7 min read · 565 saves · From 2017 · Dating websites have changed the way couples meet. Now evidence is emerging that this change is influencing levels of interracial marriage and even the stability of marriage itself.
Quartz
Every successful relationship is successful for the same exact reasons
Quartz
474 saves · From 2017 · I asked 1,500 people for relationship advice, and kept getting the same answers.
Elemental
Curiosity Is the Secret to a Happy Life
Elemental
5 min read · 410 saves · 2020-02-13 · Markham Heid · Engaging with the unfamiliar can keep mind and body fit. So how to pump up one’s levels of curiosity?
The New York Times
The Losses We Share
The New York Times
4 min read · 393 saves · 2020-11-25 · Perhaps the path to healing begins with three simple words: Are you OK?
The New York Times
Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person
The New York Times
1 min read · 378 saves · From 2016 · Embrace a philosophy of pessimism. Every human will disappoint you, and you’ll do the same to them.
FORTUNE
The Tinder algorithm, explained
FORTUNE
10 min read · 365 saves · 2019-02-07 · Kaitlyn Tiffany · Some math-based advice for those still swiping this Valentine’s Day.
Guardian Tech
I asked Tinder for my data. It sent me 800 pages of my deepest, darkest secrets
Guardian Tech
6 min read · 357 saves · From 2017 · Reading through all this intimate information I realised the dating app knows me better than I do. But what happens if this data gets hacked – or worse, sold?
The Atlantic
Why You Never See Your Friends Anymore
The Atlantic
8 min read · 347 saves · 2019-10-10 · Our unpredictable and overburdened schedules are taking a dire toll on American society.
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