The internet has given us unprecedented access to everyone. Not only can we see what our exes are up to on multiple social networking platforms, but we are now (for better or worse) privy to the ...

Ilana*, 24, who lives in New York City, met her boyfriend because he slid into her Instagram DMs. As the story goes, she listed her Instagram handle in her Bumble dating profile, and he found and ...

Having a crush on a person you follow on social media is daunting. Or rather, traversing the virtual divide between your screens — AKA shooting your shot — is daunting. And, sure, we can’t all have ...

A DM slide is the act of greasing into someone’s Direct Messages inbox on Twitter or Instagram with the intention of having some private banter. It’s a way to take an otherwise public conversation ...

Even after a thorough cyber-stalk through their Instagram grid, it can still be difficult to figure out the best way to send your crush a DM. Plenty of people tend to get anxious about their approach ...

Instagram is one of the social networks where you might find yourself endlessly scrolling through various feeds and looking at reels, all while dealing with the ads that make Meta money. That ...

Sliding into somebody's DMs is no doubt a scary task. And if you don't know them at all, or you vaguely do but haven't messaged before, then it can be even more daunting. How do you start a ...