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Hannah Orenstein

Bio

Hannah Orenstein is the Senior Dating Editor at Elite Daily, where she leads coverage of single life, dating, relationships, breakups, sex, sexuality, and celebrity relationships. She's also the author of Playing with Matches (Touchstone Books, 2018), Love at First Like (Atria Books, 2019), and a forthcoming third novel (Atria Books, 2020). Previously, she worked a writer and editor at Seventeen.com and as a matchmaker for a dating service in New York City. Her work has been published in The Boston Globe, The New York Post, The Washington Post, The Cut, Refinery29, Us Weekly, and more. She loves books, great cheese plates, and her fat cat, Eloise. She lives in Brooklyn. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter at @hannahorens.

Here's Why It's So Hard To Get Over Someone You Never Officially Dated

By Hannah Orenstein, Veronica Lopez and Iman Hariri-Kia
Dating is more complicated than ever right now: you can be benched, breadcrumbed, and ghosted by your Tinder match... all in the same week. And even when a great first date gives you butterflies, knowing what to do next can be confusing AF. Luckily,…

This Couple Matched On Bumble & Fell In Love Dancing On New Year's Eve

By Hannah Orenstein, Veronica Lopez and Iman Hariri-Kia
Are you dying to know what a couple's relationship is really like? Elite Daily's series, ILYSM, celebrates couples who met on dating apps and dives into the inner workings of their relationships. How did they know they were falling for each other?…

Cody Simpson's Relationship History Includes Basically Every A-Lister

By Sarah Ellis and Hannah Orenstein
If you’ve been following along with Miley Cyrus’ Instagram stories lately, you’re well aware that she’s newly dating Cody Simpson, and they’re all kinds of cute together. The relationship happened fast, but it seems like it’s the real deal — judging…

Just For The Record, Meeting Online Is Romantic

By Hannah Orenstein
I used to think every great relationship began with a great origin story, like hitting it off with the person who happens to be seated next to you on an airplane or meeting the love of your life when you both reach for the same book at a bookstore.…

James Middleton Proposed With A Ring Nearly Identical To Kate's

By Hannah Orenstein
Congratulations are in order for the royal family! Kate Middleton's brother James Middleton is engaged to Alizee Thevenet, a French financial analyst based in London. The lovebirds announced the happy news via James' Instagram on Sunday, Oct. 6,…

BRB, Melting At The Justin & Hailey Moments In The "10,000 Hours" Music Video

By Hannah Orenstein
Love is in the air! Four days after Justin Bieber got married in a lavish South Carolina wedding on Sept. 30, he dropped the song and music video for his new single, a song called "10,000 Hours" with Dan + Shay. The music video features Justin, Dan…

Justin Bieber’s First Instagram After Marrying Hailey Baldwin Is Perfection

By Corinne Sullivan and Hannah Orenstein
It finally happened, everyone — well, it happened again, I suppose. A little over a year after their New York City courthouse wedding, Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin walked down the aisle again on Monday, Sept. 30, though this time it was during a…

College Students Can Face Financial Abuse, Too, Says Serena Williams

By Hannah Orenstein
You might know that one in four women will experience domestic violence at some point in their lifetime. But did you know that 99% of domestic violence survivors experience financial abuse, too? This pattern of abusive behavior is used to manipulate…

Here’s How To Deal If You're Ready To DTR & Your Partner Isn't

By Iman Hariri-Kia, Hannah Orenstein and Veronica Lopez
Dating is more complicated than ever right now: you can be benched, breadcrumbed, and ghosted by your Tinder match... all in the same week. And even when a great first date gives you butterflies, knowing what to do next can be confusing AF. Luckily,…

Demi & Kristian's Engagement Rings Complement Each Other Perfectly

By Hannah Orenstein
Love is in the air! Demi Burnett and Kristian Haggerty got engaged on the season finale of Bachelor in Paradise, airing Tuesday, Sept. 17, making TV history by becoming the first same-sex couple to date and get engaged on any Bachelor franchise.…

Sam Smith Announces Their New Pronouns In A Powerful Instagram Caption

By Hannah Orenstein
After coming out as non-binary earlier this year, singer Sam Smith announced their new pronouns on Friday, Sept. 13. Sam Smith's Instagram caption about using they/them pronouns explains that "after a lifetime of being at war" with their gender,…

In 'Playboy,' Kylie Said "Ups & Downs" Made Her Relationship With Travis Stronger

By Hannah Orenstein
If Playboy makes you think of steamy photos more than it conjures up inspirational quotes about love, think again. Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott's Playboy interview reveals exactly why the reality star and makeup mogul believes their relationship is…

This Couple Matched On Tinder & Moved To A New State Together

By Iman Hariri-Kia, Hannah Orenstein and Veronica Lopez
Are you dying to know what a couple's relationship is really like? Elite Daily's series, ILYSM, celebrates couples who met on dating apps and dives into the inner workings of their relationships. How did they know they were falling for each other?…

Here's How To Find Out Which Facebook Friends Have Secret Crushes On You

By Hannah Orenstein
Crushes and social media go hand in hand. Who hasn't stalked the person who caught their eye at last weekend's party, or sleuthed around online to find out if the cute person in your Tuesday morning lecture is actually single? Detectives everywhere…

Facebook's Dating App Is Packed With Ridiculously Useful Features

By Hannah Orenstein
Since the dawn of time (OK, since 2004), people have used Facebook to stalk new crushes and sleuth out if the hot person who sits three rows down in Econ 101 is single. But as of Thursday, Sept. 5, the OG social media giant is taking it to a whole…

Liam Reportedly Filed For Divorce From Miley, So It Looks Like It's Over

By Hannah Orenstein
It's over for Hollywood's coolest couple: Liam Hemsworth reportedly filed for divorce from Miley Cyrus, according to TMZ. The source reportedly says the Australian actor did the legal paperwork in Los Angeles, citing "irreconcilable differences."…

The Creator Of 'Sex & The City' Explains Why You Can't Find Your Mr. Big

By Hannah Orenstein
I discovered Sex and the City for the first time when I was 16. The show felt electric to me, a girl in the suburbs who dreamed of moving to New York to be a writer and go on fancy dates with sophisticated suitors and gossip about it all with my…

Is Being “Chill” While Dating Actually Effective? The Answer Isn’t That Surprising

By Veronica Lopez, Hannah Orenstein and Iman Hariri-Kia
Dating is more complicated than ever right now: You can be benched, breadcrumbed, and ghosted by your Tinder match... all in the same week. And even when a great first date gives you butterflies, knowing what to do next can be confusing AF. Luckily,…

This Couple Met On An Christian Dating App & Got Married Four Months Later

By Veronica Lopez, Iman Hariri-Kia and Hannah Orenstein
Are you dying to know what a couple's relationship is really like? Elite Daily's new series, ILYSM, celebrates couples who met on dating apps and dives into the inner workings of their relationships. How did they know they were falling for each…

Sorry, Becoming “Instagram Official” Isn’t A Thing Anymore

By Hannah Orenstein
Once upon a time, if you fought through a sea of Hinge profiles and Solo cup-wielding single people and found someone cute who also thought you were cute, you'd make the relationship official. You'd DTR, pose for a pic together, and post it on…