# Steve Dean's Dating Library

practical wisdom for navigating our dating & relationship ecosystems and cultivating better habits and outcomes along the way

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## [Behind the Scenes of Sixty Years of Online Dating Technology](https://stevedean.substack.com/p/history-of-online-dating)

_2026-02-20 · Steve Dean_

In less than the span of a single human lifetime, over 300 million people have turned to digital dating and mating networks.

## [Why You're Not Getting Matches on Dating Apps](https://stevedean.substack.com/p/reasons-for-low-dating-app-match-rate)

_2025-11-04 · Steve Dean_

It’s not always easy to find someone who fits our specific quirks, preferences, desires, and life trajectory…and likes us back. In fact, it’s among the hardest, yet most important things we may do in our lifetimes.

## [What Dating Apps Should Do Differently](https://stevedean.substack.com/p/what-dating-apps-should-do-differently)

_2025-10-28 · Steve Dean_

Humans today are beings of unparalleled agency, skill, and thirst for knowledge. We have grown accustomed to learning constantly, yet…Dating apps are not optimized to help us learn. In fact, the opposite is true.

## [Dating in the Age of AI](https://stevedean.substack.com/p/dating-in-the-age-of-ai)

_2025-10-21 · Steve Dean_

It’s too easy to spend an hour or more each day swiping into the void, sending messages to barebones profiles, getting mired in milquetoast back-and-forths, and feeling more dehumanized with each passing moment.

## [How to Practically Proffer Dates That Don't Suck (Part 3)](https://stevedean.substack.com/p/how-to-cultivate-meaningful-dates)

_2025-06-27 · Steve Dean_

Tangible action steps for cultivating creative dates together.

## [Stop Accidentally Suggesting Dates that Suck (Part 2)](https://stevedean.substack.com/p/stop-accidentally-suggesting-dates-that-suck)

_2025-06-18 · Steve Dean_

What kinds of dates are people designing today, and how could they do better?

## [How to Design Dates That Don't Suck (Part 1)](https://stevedean.substack.com/p/how-to-design-dates-that-dont-suck)

_2025-06-12 · Steve Dean_

First Date Anatomy and Examples

## [When Your Private Bits Become Public Bytes](https://stevedean.substack.com/p/dating-apps-data-security-digital-hygiene)

_2025-04-10 · Steve Dean_

How to protect yourself and your data in online dating and beyond

## [Dating App Profile Text — Everything You Need to Know](https://stevedean.substack.com/p/dating-app-profile-text-bio-writing)

_2025-03-26 · Steve Dean_

how to write effective dating bios that attract compatible people. plus dating profile ideas, examples, and tips!

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## [Do This Before Your First Dating App Photoshoot](https://stevedean.substack.com/p/dating-app-professional-photoshoot-prep)

_2025-03-21 · Steve Dean_

cost comparisons, pre-shoot prep, and pragmatic tips for photos that spark compatibility and charm