Guide
Notes on dating with intention.
Short, honest pieces on what actually makes dating better or worse — verification, curation, ghosting, and the city we started in.
July 20, 2026 · 7 min read
What Makes a Dating App "Intentional" — And How to Actually Find One in Canada
Every app claims to be for "serious" daters now. Here is the actual checklist to tell the ones that mean it from the ones that just added a badge.
Read moreJuly 22, 2026 · 6 min read
Why Ghosting Happens on Dating Apps — And How to Date Somewhere It Can’t
Ghosting is not a personal failing of the people doing it. It is the predictable output of apps with no cost to disappearing.
Read moreJuly 25, 2026 · 6 min read
How Identity Verification Actually Works on Dating Apps
Most apps ask if you want to verify. The ones that actually stop catfishing make it the price of entry. Here is what real verification looks like, step by step.
Read moreJuly 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Swipe Fatigue Is Real — And Unlimited Matches Are the Cause, Not the Cure
More options were supposed to make dating easier. For most people, it did the opposite. Here is why, and what a hard daily limit actually fixes.
Read moreJuly 29, 2026 · 7 min read
Dating in Vancouver: A Guide for People Done With the Apps
Vancouver has a real dating culture problem — a transient population, a famously reserved social scene, and apps that were not built with either in mind. Here is what actually helps.
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