The Ongoing Choices of Season 33 The dynamics among the cast of ‘I am SOLO’ Season 33 are already shifting as they move past their first impressions and start having …
Dating Culture
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Dating Culture
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Dating Culture
Finding a Connection Blindfolded: Why 4,225 People Flocked to Naksansa Temple’s ‘I am Jeollo’ Dating Event
by J. Haanby J. HaanTrusting a Stranger on an Unseen Path At Naksansa Temple in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, a participant took cautious steps while wearing a blindfold. The partner standing next to them guided …
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Dating Culture
A 30-Hour Matchmaking Retreat Run by Monks: Why Korean Youth Are Heading to Temples
by J. Haanby J. HaanTwo Young Koreans Who Came to Mount Palgong in Search of a Match Kim A-kyung, who goes by the Buddhist name Seonhyeji, took part in a matchmaking event held at …
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Dating Culture
Government Scrutiny Grows for ‘Rotation Meetups,’ the Niche Between Dating Apps and Matchmakers
by J. Haanby J. HaanThe Government Takes a Closer Look at a New Kind of Meetup For the first time, Korea’s Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will examine the operations of dating services …
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Dating Culture
A Meeting Deducted Before It Happened — Three Years, 1,236 Matchmaking Complaints
by J. Haanby J. HaanA Meeting Deducted Before It Ever Happened She had only received a profile — no actual meeting ever took place — yet one of her contracted matches had already been …
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Dating Culture
Korea’s First Bisexual Dating Reality ‘StandBIMe’ Widens the Boundaries of Dating Culture
by J. Haanby J. HaanA Friend Suddenly Asked, “Have You Seen This?” A friend shoved her phone screen in my face and asked, “Have you seen this? It’s a totally new kind of dating …
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Dating Culture
Swiping Left on Swiping: Why Running Crews Are Becoming Korea’s Dating App Alternative
by J. Haanby J. HaanI Was Exhausted, So I Laced Up My Running Shoes — and Weirdly, It Helped Honestly, I went through a phase of just swiping through dating app profiles until I …
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Dating Culture
Before You Care About Match Counts, Ask These Safety Questions First
by J. Haanby J. HaanI Stopped for a Second Before Swiping When you first download a dating app, the numbers usually hit you first. How many people liked your profile, how many new matches, …
