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The rumours are true, I have flirted with a man before
February 13, 2025I’m 25, and honestly, it’s great. Love being 25. Like yesterday, I wanted a chocolate bar, so I just bought myself a chocolate bar. Didn’t have to ask my mom, didn’t have to pass GO, didn’t have to collect $200 . . . It was salted caramel flavoured (stop drooling). Another great thing about being 25 is that I’ve seemingly aged out of the age range where men think I’m attractive (and vulnerable). It has literally been years since I’ve been catcalled or followed (I think, I’m not as diligent with looking behind me these days). But like, I wasn’t…
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There are alternatives to traditional sex during a pandemic
February 19, 2021It’s been 10 months since Canada declared a state of emergency to combat the spread of COVID-19. These 10 months have been a time of utmost social deprivation: no hugging friends, going on dates, and no sex — for those…
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Online dating needs to be friendlier for trans and GNC folks
February 15, 2021Not long after hitting download on both Bumble and Tinder, I was faced with a problem I had not encountered in my last downloading spree, not being fully out to myself or others at the time. After taking the extra…
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In-person dating horror stories
September 26, 2020Horror movie binge (by Serena) When you live in Surrey, in-person dating means that going anywhere else is a date. It also means that overrated events like Fright Night at the PNE are the best date ideas within 20km. They’re…
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SFU alumni creates puzzle swapping app for change
August 4, 2020Founded by SFU alumni Eric Smith, JigSwap is a mobile app in the making that will allow users to trade completed puzzles with people nearby. Smith stated in an interview with The Peak that he came up with the idea…
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SFU shares their love stories and Tinder nightmares
February 14, 2020Alright, I’m not proud of this. One of the first times I met a Tinder guy in person was when I was partying at a frat house at UBC. Gross, I know. This guy and I had been talking for…
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COLUMN | THE POLITICAL EYE: Alberta Health Services wrongfully blames ‘hookup apps’ for STI outbreak
May 9, 2016The Political Eye is a new column by Tatum Miller, on BC and inter-provincial politics. Check back weekly for new content! [dropcap]O[/dropcap]h, hookup apps. Never before has it been so easy to communicate sexual interest. A simple swipe to the right…
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My one and only failed Tinder date
September 21, 2015Earlier this summer I had my first and only Tinder experience. After swiping left and right for days, and having boring conversations with countless people, I eventually matched with him. Age? 27. Name? We’ll call him “unicycle-guy” for this story.…
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Student invents software to improve Tinder tactics
September 2, 2014Joel Zhang, a second-year SFU software systems student, has coded a program to mass-like thousands of women on the widely used dating app Tinder. When discussing how he came up with the idea to write the program, Zhang explained, “I…
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