Today’s Dating Instruction Roundup is all about first dates! We’ve compiled our best resources to help you feel prepared for that inevitable intro…
John asked: “Am I just too ugly to get a date?” While brief, I think we can all relate to John’s self-doubt and frustration on some level — or at some point in our lives (awkward pre-teen years anybody?)…
Summer is creeping up on us and things are heating up out there! This month we’re focusing on an article from last July that many of our readers found particularly useful: Matchmaker Says: How To Make The First Move, where an expert panel of Matchmakers took on the first move topic and offered up their best advice…
Who says you can’t be friends with someone you’re attracted to – you can. And who says you have to have sex with everyone you’re attracted to – you shouldn’t…
Holiday season is finally here–and what better way to celebrate than an evening of delicious food and sparkling conversation…
Relationships aren’t fun. They’re an inherently not-fun thing you do with someone whom you often have fun with. Just as light is both a particle and a wave, lasting love is a choice as much as it is a feeling…
Unconditional, radical acceptance of each other — regardless of what anyone else thinks — may create deeper intimacy than socially-constructed commitments…
Because however exciting a new crush can be, making every effort to stay grounded is important too. In the early stages of a relationship, you can be at risk for “losing” yourself, and also for missing or dismissing cues (or warning signs) with implications to your potential long-term compatibility with this person…
A 2013 Gallup Poll indicated that while most Americans hoped someday to marry–if they hadn’t already –as many as 25% had no interest in ever doing so, concluding that marriage’s popularity is…
They found that women generally felt more connected if a man took active interest in their conversation, by focusing on her and chiming in to ask questions about what she was saying – interrupting, but in a good way. Women also liked it when men laughed right after they did, and when they said complimentary things. Men, on the other hand…
Blind dates are romantic meetups between two people who have never met before arranged by someone else—a mutual friend, relative or matchmaker. Maybe your best
Ghosting is fairly common in the online dating world: You and a potential match messaging back and forth for a few days (or even weeks)
Whether you usually meet people online or get set up by friends, your opinions about dating will always be influenced by your own experiences. But
Introverts often get overlooked in the dating world and can feel dejected by the process. There’s a bit of a feedback loop that introverts are
When you start dating someone new, the excitement can cause common sense to take a backseat. You may hear stories from friends and think, “I’d
You’ve been dating for a while and the question looms in the air: are you in a committed relationship? Being in a relationship is very
The early stages of a relationship are filled with excitement and vibrant experiences of chemistry and discovery — making this a crucial time that sets
What are commitment issues, and why do people have them? Commitment issues is often referred to as relationship anxiety or fear of commitment. Typically, this
