Every February 14, the prices of chocolates and flowers skyrocket and restaurants tend to be full with couples looking for a romantic date. Some singles may feel left out of the celebration, but with many dating sites and apps, the new “swipe” culture makes it easier to find a partner …

Illustrated by Prianka Jain. This story is part of a larger editorial series. Coming Out and Falling In Love deals with the strangeness of our relationships with others and with ourselves. This month, we examine Asian attitudes towards sex and pornography, dating in the digital age, experiences of LGBTQ communities, …

TORONTO: Although Tinder is a platform for casual dating, some of the app’s approximately 50 million users worldwide use it for multi-level marketing, political campaigning and promoting local concerts, according to a new study. The study, published in the journal ‘The Information Society’, found that off-label use of Tinder – …