online dating

online dating

lesbian dating apps

Back in the Saddle of Lesbian Online Dating with the Zoe App

“It really is a brave new world for single queer people, especially those of us in rural areas, because we can find one another as easily as being able to…

Molly Priddy —

Feb 7, 2018

bisexuality

online dating

lesbian dating apps

The Day My Students Found My HER Profile

“I was terrified that I was going to receive a bunch of angry phone calls from parents or a visit from the overly religious principal as a result of word…

Aila Alvina Boyd —

Oct 31, 2017

online dating

twitter

dating

Everybody Publicly and Shamelessly Flirt With Each Other Right Now

Literally why not.

Erin —

Sep 19, 2017

link roundup

NSFW

nsfw sunday

NSFW Sunday Is All About Tinder

How to love or fuck each astrological sign, every idea you ever wanted to hear about Tinder, dueling opinions on queer sex as resistance, homoerotic lingerie ads and more.

Ryan Yates —

Feb 19, 2017

a+ roundtable

autostraddle behind the scenes

af+

If You Show Me Yours I’ll Show You Mine: Autostraddle Staffers’ Tinder Profiles

In my opinion, a good Tinder profile is more important than good hygiene.

Mey —

Jan 18, 2017

online dating

social media

lesbian dating apps

Public Personals: A Peek Inside the Queer Instagram Dating Experiment

An homage to all the unique ways queer women have marked themselves and dog-whistled each other throughout the decades, the witch bitch switches and the techno hippie hyperdykes from the…

Erin —

Oct 20, 2016

how to be gay

online dating

love + sex

Every Way To Find A Date, Ranked By A Shane

“First comes Twitter, then comes Snapchat, then comes texting nudes to a complete and total stranger.” Patty-cake to that one, kiddos.

Cecelia —

Aug 18, 2016

advice

online dating

society + culture

Be Your Best Self(ie): Tips From Our Faces To Yours

It’s important to see people who deserve to be celebrated — especially queer people and POC — using selfies to celebrate another day for themselves. We want to see your…

Cecelia —

Apr 14, 2016

"personality cult"

advice

society + culture

Be Your Best Self, With or Without Filters, and Make Instagram Your New Favorite Dating App

Figuring out how to use digital spaces is as powerful as living your best queer life, with certainty.

Cecelia —

Mar 4, 2016

apps

online dating

first person

I Don’t Know How To Make Friends: The Tinder Blues

Tinder is not a very good place for making friends.

Kate —

Sep 17, 2015

dattch

greatest hits

dating

Where Oh Where Are the Single Black Lesbians?

Honestly, while I’m open to diversity in the women that I date, I have found that usually out of 50 quick matches on OKC I might get three black lesbians.

Carolyn Wysinger —

Feb 25, 2015

mobile technology

online dating

geekery

Tech Your Queer: Gaying Up Tinder And Other Things About Online Dating

But whhyyyy, you ask from your perch on your couch with your tofutti in hand and Netflix on your screen. I’m glad you asked.

A.E. Osworth —

Jan 24, 2015