Damona Featured in USA Today on the “Hot Take” Dating Trend

Damona was recently featured in USA Today discussing the rise of “hot take” dating, where singles are ditching small talk and leading with bold, sometimes polarizing opinions to quickly weed out incompatible matches. Think less “What do you do for work?” and more “Here’s my stance on kids, politics, and pineapple on pizza.”

So is this brutally honest approach actually helping people find love faster, or is it just creating unnecessary drama?

In the article, Damona breaks down why this trend is gaining traction (especially among younger daters who are tired of wasting time), what it reveals about modern dating fatigue, and the one crucial mistake people make when sharing their “hot takes” too soon.

The short version? Honesty is great. Timing is everything. And there’s a difference between being authentic and using controversy as a compatibility shortcut.

Read the full USA Today article here to see what Damona says about when hot takes help and when they backfire.