Anna Iovine
Associate Editor, Features
Anna Iovine is the associate editor of features at Mashable. Previously, as the sex and relationships reporter, she covered topics ranging from dating apps to pelvic pain. Before Mashable, Anna was a social editor at VICE and freelanced for publications such as Slate and the Columbia Journalism Review. Follow her on Bluesky.
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How one tweet led me to meet my partner
After seven years on dating apps, it was time to get creative and try something new.
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We asked daters what dating in 2025 is like so far
Ten daters spill the reality of looking for love this year.
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Why age-verification bills for porn sites won't work
And how to actually protect children online.
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The major dating apps are collapsing into each other
Years ago, dating apps had variations. Lately, they're all starting to look the same.
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The two countries are following through on a trade deal made last month.
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Software engineer goes viral for working at multiple startups at once
"I fired this guy in his first week and told him to stop lying / scamming people," one founder said.
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Feeling thrifty: 10 free dating apps to try in 2025
Love doesn't cost a thing, so why should swiping?
Tinder to require facial recognition scan for new California users
This builds off of verification methods Tinder has introduced in the past.
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Pornhub to comply with UK's upcoming age verification law
The law requires explicit sites to check users' ages using methods like credit cards or photo ID.
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Supreme Court upholds Texas age-verification law for adult content
The law requires age checks for sites with explicit content.
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Dating app happn launches AI-powered date ideas
'Perfect Date' uses an LLM to suggest date spots to users.
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What 'Materialists' got wrong (and right), according to matchmakers
"When I left the movie, I was just like, 'Oh sh*t.'"
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Settle down this summer: Best dating apps for serious relationships
Not everyone on dating apps is looking for a casual fling.
Pornhub is restored in France — for now
France's age-verification law has been suspended.
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Man with human partner and child asks AI to marry him
Two people who have relationships with AIs discussed them on 'CBS Mornings.'
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Healthcare data breach impacts over five million Americans
Personal and health information was taken.
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Midjourney launches AI video model. How to try V1, how much it costs.
V1 is available now for much less money per month than Google's Flow.
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Tinder launches Double Date feature to swipe with your BFF
Users can invite up to three friends to pair up for a double date.
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Daters: Stop obsessing over height
Tinder's new height feature and the new movie 'Materialists' shine a light on daters' superficial preferences.
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Hinge partners with Esther Perel for new prompts
"Something my pet thinks about me..."
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Singles using AI to date up 300 percent from last year, says Match
If you're on dating apps, potential matches might be using AI.
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Pornhub stops operating in France
The site blocked itself due to the country's age-verification law.
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Grindr is testing AI chat summaries for paid users
Grindr's looking a bit more like Gmail.
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'Relationship anarchy' may cure Gen Z's loneliness, Feeld reports
The relationship style is less known than polyamory or open relationships.
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Gemini now autogenerates summaries for long Gmail threads
You don't even have to tap "Summarize this email."
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Twitch to roll out vertical streaming and other updates
The streaming platform announced new features at TwitchCon.
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Microsoft gaming workers win a tentative union agreement
ZeniMax QA workers won a contract after two years of negotiations.
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