Cuffing season is coming. Here’s how to know if your match is actually real. Shawn Tyler for PeopleFinders Sep 21, 2026 Sep 21, 2026 Updated 7 hrs ago 0 A young woman sits frozen in front of her laptop while holding her phone. Timur Malazoniia // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Shawn Tyler for PeopleFinders kAmpD E96 H62E96C 86ED 4@=56C[ 52E:?8 2AA 24E:G:EJ 962ED FA] u2== >2C<D E96 DE2CE @7 4F77:?8 D62D@?i 2 E6C> 7@C E96 E:>6 @7 J62C H96? A6@A=6 D66< 4@>>:EE65 C6=2E:@?D9:AD 29625 @7 E96 9@=:52J D62D@?] xE EJA:42==J CF?D 7C@> 62C=J 72== E9C@F89 H:?E6C[ >62?:?8 :E’D C:89E 2C@F?5 E96 4@C?6C]k^AmkAmx7 J@F’C6 @? E96 >2C<6E 7@C 2 C6=2E:@?D9:A[ E9:D E:>6 @7 J62C >2J 36 C:76 H:E9 @AA@CEF?:E:6D] &?7@CEF?2E6=J[ E96 A@AF=2C:EJ @7 “4F77:?8 D62D@?” 2=D@ >62?D :E AC6D6?ED 2 GF=?6C23:=:EJ] $42>>6CD <?@H E92E E9:D :D 2 3FDJ 52E:?8 D62D@? 2?5 E92E A6@A=6 D66<:?8 =@G6 >2J 36 DFD46AE:3=6 E@ 36:?8 E2<6? 25G2?E286 @7]k^Am People are also reading… Ballot uncontested in Rocky Mount mayor, council races Rocky Mount Fest returns this Saturday Franklin County superintendent to step down at end of school year ACC reveals Virginia Tech football's 2027 league opponents Franklin County supervisors appoint interim Boone District representative Details still sparse on land deal beside I-81 Water monitoring program touts 'very good' year for SML Local immigration arrests, like ones in Franklin County, allowed to continue Virginia Tech football rolls to win over Old Dominion Cindy Crawford's son, Presley Gerber, dies at 27 Former Va. health secretary: Staffing shortages ‘could shut your hospital down’ 'The Weight' answers the question: How far would you go? | Streamed & Screened podcast Brody Meadows' role could grow this weekend for Virginia Tech In need of a forever home: Katie and Bunny After a statement win last year, FCHS falls to Salem in rout kAm#@>2?46 D42>D 4@DE G:4E:>D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^AF3=:4]E23=62F]4@>^2AA^AC@7:=6^7656C2=]EC256]4@>>:DD:@?^G:K^D92C65^c($gw%*"eQm>:==:@?D @7 5@==2CD 6G6CJ J62Ck^2m] %9:D ?F>36C 8C@HD >@C6 2?5 >@C6 2D E:>6 A2DD6D[ 2?5 G:4E:>D 364@>6 :?4C62D:?8=J GF=?6C23=6 2D E649?@=@8J 364@>6D >@C6 2?5 >@C6 D@A9:DE:42E65]k^AmkAmx7 J@F’C6 @? E96 >2C<6E 7@C C@>2?46 E9:D 4F77:?8 D62D@?[ E96 36DE H2J E@ 5676?5 J@FCD6=7 282:?DE D42>>6CD :D E@ 36 2H2C6 @7 E96 A@E6?E:2= E9C62ED D@ E92E J@F 42? G6C:7J E96 :56?E:EJ @7 E96 A6CD@? J@F’C6 E2=<:?8 E@ 2?5 C625:=J C64@8?:K6 C65 7=28D[ 2D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]A6@A=67:?56CD]4@>Qm!6@A=6u:?56CDk^2m 56E2:=D 96C6]k^Am k9bm#@>2?46 $42>D 2C6 q64@>:?8 |@C6 r@?G:?4:?8 %92? tG6Ck^9bm kAmp C@>2?46 D42> :D H96? D42>>6CD 3F:=5 6>@E:@?2= ECFDE E9C@F89 2 C@>2?E:4 C6=2E:@?D9:A E@ DE62= >@?6J @C A6CD@?2= :?7@C>2E:@?] %96D6 D42>D @7E6? 92AA6? @? 52E:?8 2AAD[ 3FE 2=D@ @? D@4:2= >65:2 A=2E7@C>D[ E9C@F89 82>:?8 D@7EH2C6[ 2?5 6G6? @? AC@76DD:@?2= ?6EH@C<:?8 H63D:E6D]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 u656C2= %C256 r@>>:DD:@?[ C@>2?46 D42>D C6>2:? @?6 @7 E96 4@DE=:6DE 7@C>D @7 7C2F5] x? a_ad[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^4@?DF>6C]7E4]8@G^4@?DF>6C\2=6CED^a_ae^_d^?6H\EC6?5D\C6A@CED\:>A@DE6C\D42>DQmC6A@CE65 =@DD6D E@ C@>2?46 D42>D ;F>A65 aaT E@ S`]cg >:==:@?]k^2mk^Am kAmqFE H9J 2C6 E96D6 D42>D D@ 4@DE=Jn #@>2?46 D42>>6CD DA6?5 H66<D[ @C D@>6E:>6D >@?E9D[ 62C?:?8 E96:C G:4E:>D’ ECFDE 367@C6 E96J DE2CE 2D<:?8 E96> 7@C >@?6J] #646?E E649?@=@8:42= 25G2?46>6?ED >2<6 E9:D 5646AE:@? 2== E96 >@C6 36=:6G23=6j px\86?6C2E65 A9@E@D[ 566A72<6 G:56@D[ 2?5 G@:46 4=@?:?8 >2<6 D42>>6CD’ A6CD@?2D 5:77:4F=E E@ D66 E9C@F89]k^Am kAmx>A@DE6C C@>2?46 D42>D 2C6 E96 >@DE 4@>>@? 2G6?F6 E92E D42>>6CD E2<6] %96J 42? AC6E6?5 E@ 36 2?J@?6i 2 >:=:E2CJ >6>36C[ 2 46=63C:EJ[ 2 3FD:?6DD 6I64FE:G6[ 2 >@56=] (92E 5@ E96D6 :56?E:E:6D 92G6 :? 4@>>@?n %96J 2== AC@G:56 4@?G6?:6?E 6I4FD6D E@ ?6G6C >66E :? A6CD@?]k^Am kAmp?5 E96D6 C@>2?46 D42>D 5@?’E 2=H2JD 6?5 H:E9 C6BF6DED 7@C >@?6J] $@>6 D42>>6CD AC6J FA@? @E96C D6?D:E:G6 :?7@C>2E:@?[ :?4=F5:?8 J@FCik^Am kF=mk=: 52E2\=:DE\:E6>\:5lQ6g43_223bahfah5bechda2hddh6d_35ccQmuF== ?2>6k^=:mk=: 52E2\=:DE\:E6>\:5lQ6g777fbbh5aabd47544d4b3h42a6a64g_Qmp55C6DDk^=:mk=: 52E2\=:DE\:E6>\:5lQ63aba547c_2behbf7_557bd4ff647d_ceQmq:CE952Jk^=:mk=: 52E2\=:DE\:E6>\:5lQ63``4ehb5g_d7c47`a``4b7__a42b75ceQmt>A=@J6Ck^=:mk=: 52E2\=:DE\:E6>\:5lQ6_7e`45_bhfb3f3fa2g__af_7`a`aad54Qm$@4:2= $64FC:EJ ?F>36Ck^=:mk=: 52E2\=:DE\:E6>\:5lQ6b_afe7ca4ddhead36egd4``2b66`f4gcQmq2?<:?8 :?7@C>2E:@?k^=:mk^F=m kAm$42>>6CD <?@H E92E 6DE23=:D9:?8 ECFDE :D <6J E@ 86EE:?8 J@FC A6CD@?2= :?7@C>2E:@?] ~?46 E96J 92G6 E92E[ E96J 42? 6IEC24E 2=>@DE 2?JE9:?8]k^Amk9bmw@H E@ %6== x7 *@FC |2E49 :D {68:Ek^9bmkAms2E:?8 2AAD 42? 36 2 E@@= 7@C 4@??64E:@?[ @C E96J 42? 36 2 52?86C@FD GF=?6C23:=:EJ] r@?D:56C E2<:?8 E96 7@==@H:?8 DE6AD E@ G6C:7J E92E J@FC >2E49 :D =68:E]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m#6G6CD6 $62C49 %96:C }2>6 @C !9@?6 }F>36Ck^DEC@?8mk^Am kAm!6@A=6 D62C49 E@@=D 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]A6@A=67:?56CD]4@>^QmC6G6CD6 A9@?6 D62C496Dk^2m 42? 36 2 FD67F= G6C:7:42E:@? >6E9@5] &D:?8 E96> 42? 96=A J@F E@ ?@E @?=J G6C:7J J@FC >2E496D’ :56?E:EJ[ 3FE 2=D@ 4@?7:C> E96:C 286[ 255C6DD6D[ 2?5 :56?E:7J 2?J :?4@?D:DE6?4:6D H:E9 H92E E96J’G6 D92C65 H:E9 J@F]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8mr964< ~FE %96:C ~?=:?6 !C6D6?46k^DEC@?8mk^Am kAm#62= A6@A=6 =62G6 4@?D:DE6?E 5:8:E2= 7@@EAC:?ED @G6C =@?8 A6C:@5D @7 E:>6] r964<:?8 @FE J@FC A@E6?E:2= >2E496D’ D@4:2=[ AC@76DD:@?2=[ 2?5 AF3=:4 AC@7:=6D 42? 8:G6 J@F >@C6 :?D:89E :?E@ E96 ECFE9 @7 E96:C :56?E:EJ]k^Am kAm#6>6>36C E92E =24<:?8 2 D@4:2= >65:2 AC6D6?46 :D?’E 2? 2FE@>2E:4 C65 7=28] %96 >@DE AC6DD:?8 4@?46C? :D :?4@?D:DE6?4:6Di z66A 2? 6J6 @FE 7@C E9:?8D E92E 5@?’E D66> E@ =:?6 FA]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m#6G6CD6 x>286 $62C49 %96:C !C@7:=6 !9@E@Dk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm$42>>6CD @7E6? DE62= A9@E@D 2?5 FD6 E96> 7@C E96:C :>A6CD@?2E:@?D] #6G6CD6 :>286 D62C496D 42? C6G62= H96E96C J@F’C6 24EF2==J E2=<:?8 E@ E96 A6CD@? J@F 36=:6G6 J@F 2C6[ @C :7 E96 A9@E@D J@F’C6 D66:?8 2C6 36:?8 FD65 24C@DD >F=E:A=6 72<6 AC@7:=6D]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8mpD< E@ |66E :? #62= {:76[ @C ':2 2 {:G6 ':56@ r2==k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm$42>>6CD AC676C E@ <66A E9:?8D @?=:?6[ 2D E96 :?E6C?6E 42? D9:6=5 E96:C ECF6 :56?E:EJ] ~?6 @7 E96 36DE H2JD E@ G6C:7J E96 :56?E:EJ @7 2? @?=:?6 >2E49 :D 3J 2D<:?8 E96> E@ >66E :? A6CD@? @C E9C@F89 =:G6 G:56@ 492ED]k^AmkAmx7 J@F’C6 4@?D:56C:?8 >66E:?8 D@>6@?6 :? A6CD@?[ >2<6 DFC6 E92E J@F AC@4665 H:E9 42FE:@?] |66E :? 2 AF3=:4 A=246[ 2?5 E6== 2 7C:6?5 @C =@G65 @?6 @7 J@FC A=2?D 2?5 H96C623@FED]k^Am k9bme $:8?D *@FC |2E49 |2J }@E q6 (9@ %96J r=2:>k^9bmkAmx7 J@F’C6 92G:?8 5@F3ED 23@FE E96 :56?E:EJ @7 J@FC @?=:?6 >2E49[ J@F D9@F=5 ECFDE J@FC :?DE:?4ED] z66A 2? 6J6 @FE 7@C E96 7@==@H:?8 6:89E D:8?D E92E J@FC >2E49 >2J 36 5646:G:?8 J@Fik^Am kAmkDEC@?8m`] %96J 2D< 7@C >@?6J @C 8:7E 42C5D]k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm%9:D :D @?6 @7 E96 3:886DE C65 7=28D 7@C C@>2?46 D42>D] x7 D@>6@?6 2D<D J@F E@ D6?5 8:7E 42C5D @C >@?6J[ J@F D9@F=5 AC@4665 H:E9 6IEC6>6 42FE:@?] #6>6>36C E92E E96D6 C6BF6DED >2J DE2CE D>2==[ 3FE D9@F=5 ?6G6C 36 @G6C=@@<65]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8ma] %96J =@G6\3@>3 62C=J]k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm$42>>6CD =@G6 E@ 5646:G6 E96:C G:4E:>D 3J 4@?G:?4:?8 E96> @7 6IEC6>6=J DEC@?8 766=:?8D :? D9@CE A6C:@5D @7 E:>6] tI46DD:G6 27764E:@? 62C=J @? 42? 36 2 9F86 C65 7=28]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mb] (96? J@F 2D< E@ >66E :? A6CD@?[ E96J AF== @FE 6I4FD6D]k^DEC@?8mk^Am kAmu:CDE[ E96J’C6 @G6CD62D] %96?[ E96J’C6 EC2G6=:?8] %96?[ E96C6’D 2 72>:=J 6>6C86?4J] x7 J@FC 362F 42?’E D66> E@ 7:?5 E:>6 E@ >66E J@F :? A6CD@?[ E96C6 >2J 36 2 >@C6 D:?:DE6C C62D@? H9J]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8mc] %96J H2?E E@ >@G6 J@FC 4@?G6CD2E:@? @77 E96 52E:?8 2AA]k^DEC@?8mk^Am kAm|@G:?8 E@ 2?@E96C A=2E7@C> 42? 766= =:<6 2? 6I4:E:?8 D:8? @7 C64:AC@4:EJ] x7 J@FC >2E49 D66>D 2 3:E E@@ 6286C E@ DH:E49 @G6C[ 36 H2CJ]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8md] %96:C DE@C:6D ;FDE 5@?’E 255 FA]k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm|2J36 E96J’C6 4@?DE2?E=J 492?8:?8 ;@3D[ 4@?EC25:4E:?8 E96:C @H? A=2?D[ @C AC@G:5:?8 J@F 4@?7=:4E:?8 A6CD@?2= 56E2:=D] #682C5=6DD @7 9@H E96D6 :?4@?D:DE6?4:6D 2C:D6[ 36 G6CJ 42FE:@FD :7 J@F C64@8?:K6 E96>]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8me] %96J H2?E E@ <66A E96 C6=2E:@?D9:A D64C6E]k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmxD@=2E:@? :D 2 4@>>@? >2?:AF=2E:@? E24E:4[ 6DA64:2==J :? E96 4@?E6IE @7 C@>2?46 D42>D] $42>>6CD 5:D4@FC286 @FED:56 :?G@=G6>6?E 3642FD6 @FED:56CD 2C6 >@C6 =:<6=J E@ C64@8?:K6 C65 7=28D] x7 J@FC >2E49 H2?ED J@F E@ <66A E96 C6=2E:@?D9:A F?56C HC2AD[ :E’D 2 D:8? E92E E96J >:89E 36 9:5:?8 D@>6E9:?8 7C@> @FED:56 G:6H]k^Amk9bms@?’E {6E rF77:?8 $62D@? r2E49 *@F {24<:?8k^9bm kAm(9:=6 :E’D :>A@CE2?E E@ AC@4665 H:E9 42FE:@? H96? FD:?8 52E:?8 A=2E7@C>D[ C6>6>36C E92E >@DE @?=:?6 52E6CD 2C6 86?F:?6] tG6? :7 J@F’C6 E2=<:?8 E@ E96 C:89E A6CD@?[ J@F D9@F=5 E9:?< 42C67F==J 23@FE 9@H J@F >@G6 7@CH2C5] %2<6 E9:?8D D=@H[ C67C2:? 7C@> D92C:?8 A6CD@?2= :?7@C>2E:@?[ 2?5 ?6G6C D6?5 >@?6J E@ D@>6@?6 J@F’G6 ?6G6C >6E]k^Am kAms@?’E =6E 4F77:?8 D62D@? =62G6 J@F GF=?6C23=6 E@ C@>2?46 D42>D] %2<:?8 DE6AD E@ G6C:7J E96 :56?E:EJ @7 J@FC >2E49 42? AC@E64E 3@E9 J@FC 962CE 2?5 J@FC :56?E:EJ]k^AmkAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]A6@A=67:?56CD]4@>^3=@8^4F77:?8\D62D@?\:D\J@FC\>2E49\24EF2==J\C62=^Qmk6>m%9:D DE@CJk^6>mk^2m k6>mH2D AC@5F465 3Jk^6>m k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]A6@A=67:?56CD]4@>Qmk6>m!6@A=6u:?56CDk^6>mk^2m k6>m2?5 C6G:6H65 2?5 5:DEC:3FE65 3Jk^6>m k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^9F3D]=2^"_b<=8$#_Q C6=lQ?@7@==@HQmk6>m$E24<6Ck^6>mk^2m]k^Am 0 comments Originally published on peoplefinders.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular 'The Weight' answers the question: How far would you go? | Streamed & Screened podcast Would you do anything for your child? That’s at the heart of “The Weight,” a new movie from Padraic McKinley starring Ethan Hawke, Russell Cro… Biggest moments of the 2026 Emmys, from Michael J. Fox to Taylor Swift Here are some of the best and biggest moments from the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards. Trump bans three news media outlets from White House The move is likely to be challenged under the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment guarantees of free speech and a free press. Who would win the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards if the data decided? Viberate reports that if data determined the winners, Taylor Swift would lead Artist of the Year, "Golden" would win Song of the Year, and COR… Should you shave before or after a shower? AXE reports that shaving after a shower is generally better for most men, as warm water softens hair and reduces irritation, leading to a smoo…
'The Weight' answers the question: How far would you go? | Streamed & Screened podcast Would you do anything for your child? That’s at the heart of “The Weight,” a new movie from Padraic McKinley starring Ethan Hawke, Russell Cro…
Biggest moments of the 2026 Emmys, from Michael J. Fox to Taylor Swift Here are some of the best and biggest moments from the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Trump bans three news media outlets from White House The move is likely to be challenged under the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment guarantees of free speech and a free press.
Who would win the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards if the data decided? Viberate reports that if data determined the winners, Taylor Swift would lead Artist of the Year, "Golden" would win Song of the Year, and COR…
Should you shave before or after a shower? AXE reports that shaving after a shower is generally better for most men, as warm water softens hair and reduces irritation, leading to a smoo…
