Somewhere between hyper-independent girl eras, online cynicism, and the rise of self-protective dating habits, having a boyfriend has shifted from being aspirational to feeling slightly mortifying.

This morning, I read the viral British Vogue article, “Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?” And because Chrome recently disabled my favorite adblocker extension, I read said article as ads for ...

Elsbeth Weempe, a self-proclaimed "dating journalist," is on a mission to figure out why Gen Z is struggling romantically through her viral online interviews. NBC News' Ryan Chandler talks to Weempe ...