One single person who spoke to Guardian Australia likened online dating to a sugar rush, and said the occasional first date didn’t weigh up against the ‘emotional cost’.Photograph: Malte Mueller/Getty ...

Online dating can be a wild ride full of unexpected situations, awkward moments, and yes, the occasional cringe-worthy encounter. But you know what? So can face-to-face dating ... and life in general.

Facebook’s free dating service has 21 million users, more than the popular dating app Hinge, as the social network reinvents itself. By Eli Tan Reporting from San Francisco For years, Alyssa Landguth, ...