Feature Updates, Dating Advice, and Dating Guides for Gamers
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Spooky Season by the Numbers: What Public Data Says About Halloween and Gaming
Halloween spending, gaming habits and haunted house research, every stat traced to its source, plus the popular horror and couples claims we refused to repeat.
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How to Play Scary Games With a Date (Without Ruining the Night)
Pause words, a 1–5 comfort scale, and a plan for every stage: how to play horror games with a date and keep the night fun for both of you, or switch games.
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The Scariest Thing We Ever Did Was Hit Launch
Our first member signed up while Casey was on an elliptical, a blizzard closed school, and a phone call from Hawaii started it all. The spooky-season version.
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Scary Games vs. Cozy Games: Which Makes the Better Date Night?
Scary or cozy? Nine rounds on conversation room, pausing, intensity, opt-outs, accessibility, and first vs. fifth date, with an honest verdict and a hybrid.
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Does Fear Make You Fall for Someone? What the Bridge Study Really Showed
The famous 1974 bridge study says fear can feel like attraction. Re-analyses say the evidence is thinner. What survives, and what it means for date night.
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Horror Game Date Night: The Gamer’s Complete 2026 Guide to Spooky-Season Dating
Does fear make you fall for someone? Overstated. But scary-game date night has a better case: formats, intensity, opting out, and what to do when it goes wrong.
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This Week on LFGdating: Squad to Player Two
The week in one place: dating a friend, why friends fall for each other, friends first vs. love at first sight, a founder essay, scripts, and the numbers.
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Friends to Lovers by the Numbers: What the Research Actually Shows
How many relationships start as friendships, who’s most likely, how long it takes, what builds closeness, and the popular numbers we refused to repeat.
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How to Tell a Friend You Like Them (Without Wrecking the Squad)
Three checks before you say anything, three scripts (direct, low-key, and text), and the full playbook for protecting the friendship if the answer is no.
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It Started With a Teammate
Before LFGdating was a company, it was two high school basketball teammates and one phone call from Hawaii. Casey on the friendship that built the site.
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