A Bumble campaign is celebrating the process of dating, instead of following the industry norm of focusing on happy endings. It reflects people’s increasingly exploratory approach to post-pandemic dating, a space in which Bumble’s gender safeguards make it especially popular.

As governments across the globe respond to pandemic-induced labour market transformations, Portugal has introduced a law to make it illegal for managers to text their employees outside of work hours. The move reflects a wider shift in the value people place on work and leisure.