Today is Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. Here’s what you need to know:
Good morning,
If you’ve turned to online dating before, you’ve probably had your share of both interesting and bland conversations. For the latter, there’s now a term coined to describe the less than flirtatious interactions you have with matches.
Journalist Patia Braithwaite invented the term “whelming” in a recent piece for SELF. Braithwaite described whelming as “what happens when my matches spontaneously lament about how overwhelmed they are by their other matches instead of, you know, flirting with me.”
As online dating apps become more prevalent in society, whelming is just one of the latest terms invented to explain the phenomenon. While getting lots of matches may be exciting, it’s probably a good idea to avoid whelming and scaring your matches off.
News from The Post:
A leader from OU Fun Facts looks back on the group’s progress. (The Post)
A Florida man brings Vitamin C to the Midwest every winter by selling oranges and other fresh fruits. (The Post)
A campus organization allows its members to cope with their trauma through art. (The Post)
Scores and Game Times:
Ohio women’s basketball will take on Akron tonight. (The Post)
Players on Ohio’s hockey team have their own unique pre-game rituals. (The Post)
Here are the main takeaways from Ohio men’s basketball’s 61-59 loss to Northern Illinois (The Post)
Podcasts from The Post:
Hosts Kyra and Zach discuss global warming and how people can mitigate it in their new podcast Greener Pastures. (The Post)
Athens Weather:
It might be cloudy out today, but you won’t need your umbrella. The weather will be overcast with a high of 40 degrees. (Courtesy of Scalia Lab)
You might also want to know…
A Miami University student and one other in Ohio may have contracted the coronavirus. (News 5 Cleveland)
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer did not agree to a proposal to have both Hunter Biden and former national security adviser John Bolton testify in the impeachment trial. (The Hill)
Helicopter safety is becoming a bigger concern in the U.S. after the death of basketball star Kobe Bryant. (NPR)
