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How "Vabbing" Became a Viral Dating Trend No One Expected
New dating trends spring up every year, captivating singles and perplexing everyone else not in the know. One of the biggest shockers of all time has to be “vabbing,” a downright viral sensation many never assumed would have taken off. The word itself is a little weird, and it comes from the internet, where untested notions of sexual attraction and pheromones abound. Social media took vabbing into the mainstream, though it was initially little more than a fringe idea. It was on platforms like TikTok and Instagram that the concept was able to flourish and turn an unusual-seeming notion into a widely debated dating tactic.
By Stella Johnson Loveabout a year ago in Filthy
Digital Romance Scams: What Singles Must Watch Out For in 2025
With more and more people pouring into the frenzy of online dating, digital romance scammers are rampant. Scammers use dating apps, social media and messaging to target singles looking for love. Such catfishers invest time creating fake personas, and expressing false emotions, trust and love to trick people into being financially exploited or publicly embarrassed. By 2025, the experts expect that the scale and the variety of such scams will increase as technology advances. Singles should also remember that charm and attention online do not always equal sincerity. If you want to keep safe in today’s digital age, you must know what the digital fraud landscape looks like.
By Stella Johnson Loveabout a year ago in Filthy
Love Languages 2.0: How Gen Z Is Expanding the Conversation
Since Dr. Gary Chapman introduced the concept of love languages, people want to know how to give and receive love in a relationship. But Gen Z is broadening this spectrum beyond the original five categories. When you’re young, love isn’t just about a stack of gifts, quality time, words of affirmation, acts of service, or physical touch. Now digital communication, mental health support and social activism are being seen as forms of care. By redefining it, Gen Z is remaking love languages for a new era: one that better represents the complexity and diversity of modern romance.
By Stella Johnson Loveabout a year ago in Filthy
Why First-Date "Soft Drinks" Are Replacing Alcohol in Modern Dating
Dating is on the decline, and perhaps as a result, so is the very practice of falling in love. What once felt like the quintessential first-date order — not to mention a job interview’s — seems like it has slipped from being the default order of nervous negotiators trying to prove their own normalcy, as many singles are now ordering soft drinks. Soda, seltzer or a perfectly muddled mocktail, nonalcoholic drinks are taking the place of cocktails and wine as the libations of choice. That move is part of a larger cultural shift where health, mindfulness and genuine connections are more important to people than the liquid courage. By eliminating alcohol, daters are looking for “epic connections, not obstacles.” With that obstacle removed, participants experience the kind of authenticity and introspection from which “true connections are built” without alcohol-induced brain fog.
By Stella Johnson Loveabout a year ago in Filthy
