The Ghosted Blog
Dating advice.
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Catfish, ghosting, situationships, first dates. Everything nobody explains, said out loud, with jokes.
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Real faces, real photos, real you.
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Is Using a Filter Catfishing? A Very Scientific Investigation
Dog ears: fine. A new jaw: we need to talk. The filter spectrum, from harmless to full catfish.
5 min read
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Dating App Fatigue Is Real. Here's How to Make Swiping Fun Again
Swiping feels like a part-time job with no salary? That's swipe burnout. Here's how to make dating fun again.
5 min read
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The Best Dating Profile Photos: Look Like You, on a Good Day
Face a window, ditch the car selfie, and never lead with a group photo. Your no-filter photo playbook.
4 min read
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No Filter Dating App: Why Your Real Face Is Plenty
Your real face is the profile pic. Spoiler: it's enough. No beauty filters, no AI, no meeting someone's airbrushed cousin.
5 min read
No filter
We Banned Filters. Here's Why (and What It Means for You)
The only thing we ghost is the beauty filter. Our no filter manifesto, and why it makes your first dates way less awkward.
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Catfish & safety
Spot the fakes, stay safe, keep your money.
Catfish & safety
Is That Profile Photo AI? How to Tell Before You Swipe Right on a Render
Six fingers, melting earrings, a doorframe that leans: how to spot an AI photo before you fall for a render.
5 min read
Catfish & safety
First Date Safety: The No-Paranoia Guide to Meeting IRL
Meeting your match IRL? Video call, public place, friend on standby. Safety without the horror movie vibes.
4 min read
Catfish & safety
You Got Catfished. Here's Your Recovery Plan
Stop paying, start screenshotting. Your no-shame recovery plan after a catfish (it happens to the best of us).
5 min read
Catfish & safety
How to Spot a Catfish Before They Ruin Your Week
Twelve signs your match is a catfish, from suspiciously flawless selfies to a sudden customs fee.
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Catfish & safety
How to Reverse Image Search a Dating Profile (and Catch a Catfish in 2 Minutes)
Screenshot, crop, search. Two minutes to find out if that face actually belongs to your match.
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Ghosting & dating slang
Ghosting, breadcrumbing, situationships: decoded.
Ghosting & dating slang
The Dating Slang Glossary: From Ghosting to Delulu
Breadcrumbing, orbiting, zombieing, delulu: the dictionary your situationship didn't want you to read.
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Ghosting & dating slang
Got Ghosted? What to Text (and When to Just Close the App)
One text, once, then you're free. Here's exactly what to send (and what to delete before 2am).
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Ghosting & dating slang
How to Not Ghost Someone: Copy-Paste Texts to Say No Nicely
Saying no takes 30 seconds. Ghosting takes their whole week. Here are the texts, already written for you.
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Ghosting & dating slang
Situationship or Talking Stage? How to Finally Ask What You Are
Couple on Saturday, strangers on Monday? Here is how to ask "what are we?" without needing a lawyer.
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Ghosting & dating slang
Why People Ghost (Explained by an App Literally Called Ghosted)
An app called Ghosted explains ghosting. Yes, we see the irony. No, it's not your second photo.
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Dating tips
Bios, openers, first dates, flags.
Dating tips
How to Ask Them Out Before the Chat Dies of Old Age
"We should hang out sometime" is where dates go to die. Here's when and how to actually ask, with texts you can steal.
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Dating tips
Dating App Bio Ideas You Can Steal (We Won't Tell)
Steal these bios, change one detail, collect matches. Your plant Kevin would be proud.
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Dating tips
20 First Date Ideas That Are Cheap, Fun and Zero Awkward
Something to do, somewhere to talk, an easy exit. 20 first date ideas that tick all three (sorry, cinema).
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Dating tips
First Messages That Work (and Why "Hey" Needs to Retire)
"Hey" had a good run. Here's what to send instead, so your match actually wants to reply.
4 min read
Dating tips
Red Flags, Green Flags (and Beige Ones): The Honest Dating Guide
Rude to the waiter? Red. Texts when they said they would? Green. Pineapple on pizza? Beige, we'll allow it.
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