Tinder for cows …There’s an app called Tunder, which is basically Tinder … for cows. Well, more for farmers and ranchers, actually – because it lets them swipe right on matches for their cattle. (NY Post)
Time to schedule a Happy Hour with your girlfriends …New research from the University of Oxford found that meeting up with friends twice a week is good for your mental and physical health. (Travel and Leisure)
Is homeownership out of reach for Millennials?A new survey found that the majority of American Millennials want to buy a home but feel it’s impossible – with 2 in 5 saying that owning a home is out of the question. Why? 42 percent say they can’t afford it. 33 percent say they don’t think they will ever be able to afford a down payment on a home, and 27 percent say the only way they will ever own a home is through inheritance. 30 percent of Millennials think they have a better shot at landing a date with an A-list celebrity than ever owning a home.
So what would Millennials do to get their “dream home”? According to the survey, a lot – including giving up many of their favorite things …
- I would give up my iPhone forever -- 29%
- I would never post on Instagram again -- 47%
- I would give up Chipotle forever -- 48%
- I would never eat avocado toast again -- 39%
- I would break up with my partner -- 9%
- I would have gone to Fyre Fest -- 23%
- I would go to jail for a week -- 25%
- I would listen to "Cotton Eye Joe" for a week straight -- 42%
- I would survive in the wild for a week -- 28%
- I would give up sex for five years -- 16%
- I would give up sex for 10 years -- 13%
- I would give up brunch forever -- 36%
- I would run a marathon -- 38% (SWNS)
30-something baby boom …A new study has found that, for the first time ever, women in their 30s are having more kids than women in their 20s and teens. A report from the National Bureau of Economic Research revealed that the highest birth rate in the U.S. was women between the ages of 30 and 34. (NY Post)
Bravo, Barbie.Mattel has announced that its new BarbieFashionista line, debuting in the fall, will feature dolls with an array of hair colors and textures as well as dolls with disabilities – including one in a wheelchair and another with a prosthetic leg. (Today)