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#humanrelationships — Public Fediverse posts

Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #humanrelationships, aggregated by home.social.

  1. The Mary Sue: From catfishing to patronizing takes on her appearance by a looksmaxxer, this woman just went through the holy grail of tinder date fails. “A woman’s Tinder date with a self-proclaimed “looksmaxxer” turned into a nightmare when the supposed 6’3″ influencer she’d been talking to for six months showed up as a 5’6″ catfish who spent their entire ramen meal critiquing her face.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/27/the-mary-sue-from-catfishing-to-patronizing-takes-on-her-appearance-by-a-looksmaxxer-this-woman-just-went-through-the-holy-grail-of-tinder-date-fails/
  2. PsyPost: Therapists test an AI dating simulator to help chronically single men practice romantic skills. “Over a three-month period, participants who completed a guided dating simulation reported notable drops in feelings of loneliness, as well as decreases in general mental and sexual distress. These results, published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior, suggest that digital companions could […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/12/pyspost-therapists-test-an-ai-dating-simulator-to-help-chronically-single-men-practice-romantic-skills/
  3. Mashable: Site to ‘check’ women’s ‘body counts’ goes viral — and some men are defending it . “In today’s episode of f*ck the patriarchy, there’s a new website called ‘Check Her Body Count’ that claims to use AI to calculate a woman’s ‘body count’ using her Instagram profile. But it’s both terribly inaccurate and misogynistic in nature — even if comparisons are being made to the […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/09/mashable-site-to-check-womens-body-counts-goes-viral-and-some-men-are-defending-it/
  4. Mashable: Men are paying to have negative posts removed from Tea app. “According to Tea App Green Flags’ FAQs, they can only remove posts with direct references to a client. On average, the site says, a Tea App ‘takedown campaign’ will take 21 – 30 days. The lengths of other takedowns depend on the platform. Price-wise, it costs $1.99 to report one Tea account and up to $79.99 to report 25 of […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/05/mashable-men-are-paying-to-have-negative-posts-removed-from-tea-app/
  5. The Conversation: Whether it’s Valentine’s Day notes or emails to loved ones, using AI to write leaves people feeling crummy about themselves. “We research the intersection of consumer behavior and technology, and we’ve been studying how people feel after using generative AI to write heartfelt messages. It turns out that there’s a psychological cost to using the technology as your […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/13/the-conversation-whether-its-valentines-day-notes-or-emails-to-loved-ones-using-ai-to-write-leaves-people-feeling-crummy-about-themselves/
  6. PsyPost: Shared viewing of erotic webcams is rare but may enhance relationship intimacy. “Couples seeking to reinvigorate their romantic lives often turn to novel experiences, ranging from travel to shared hobbies. A new study suggests that for some partners, this exploration has moved into the digital realm of erotic webcam sites. The research indicates that while using these platforms with a […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/06/psypost-shared-viewing-of-erotic-webcams-is-rare-but-may-enhance-relationship-intimacy/
  7. ZDNet: Being rude to ChatGPT changes you – and maybe even your relationships. “From Alexa to ChatGPT, our interactions with AI are reshaping communication norms. Here’s why how we talk to machines can affect real human relationships.” And THIS is why I always say please and thank you to chatbots.

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/06/zdnet-being-rude-to-chatgpt-changes-you-and-maybe-even-your-relationships/
  8. University of Rochester: The most effective online fact-checkers? Your peers. “Research shows that being called out by peers, not algorithms or experts, makes online authors think twice about spreading misinformation.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/19/university-of-rochester-the-most-effective-online-fact-checkers-your-peers/

  9. BBC: Women are hiding their boyfriends online and there’s more than one reason why. “Tawana is one of many women reluctant to hard-launch their relationship online and social media users are picking up on it. So much so that last month, British Vogue published an article titled Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?, which inspired TikTok and Instagram posts asking the same question.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/10/bbc-women-are-hiding-their-boyfriends-online-and-theres-more-than-one-reason-why/

  10. BBC: Women are hiding their boyfriends online and there’s more than one reason why. “Tawana is one of many women reluctant to hard-launch their relationship online and social media users are picking up on it. So much so that last month, British Vogue published an article titled Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?, which inspired TikTok and Instagram posts asking the same question.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/10/bbc-women-are-hiding-their-boyfriends-online-and-theres-more-than-one-reason-why/

  11. BBC: Women are hiding their boyfriends online and there’s more than one reason why. “Tawana is one of many women reluctant to hard-launch their relationship online and social media users are picking up on it. So much so that last month, British Vogue published an article titled Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?, which inspired TikTok and Instagram posts asking the same question.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/10/bbc-women-are-hiding-their-boyfriends-online-and-theres-more-than-one-reason-why/

  12. Mashable: Two VTubers met at TwitchCon. They got engaged there, too.. “Back in 2021, VIL was just another fan, running a small YouTube channel where he shared his favorite VTuber moments. That’s when he stumbled across Ava Lamp’s streams — and something clicked. Four years later, he was on one knee on a balcony at TwitchCon 2025, asking Ava to marry him.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/20/mashable-two-vtubers-met-at-twitchcon-they-got-engaged-there-too/

  13. University of Missouri: Study explores how Reddit is used to work through pre-wedding doubts. “A new study from researchers at the University of Missouri and University of New Hampshire shows that Reddit, a popular social media platform where users can post anonymously, is providing a natural sounding board for people to express their thoughts and concerns about getting married before […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/10/university-of-missouri-study-explores-how-reddit-is-used-to-work-through-pre-wedding-doubts/

  14. PsyPost: Hookup apps linked to risky sexual behavior, boredom plays a role for women. “College students who use dating apps like Tinder to find casual encounters are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors, according to new research published in Computers in Human Behavior. The study also revealed that while a desire for excitement drives both men and women to these apps, boredom […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/17/psypost-hookup-apps-linked-to-risky-sexual-behavior-boredom-plays-a-role-for-women/