Dating Instruction Roundup XIII: First Date Road Map
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…
Valerie Presley
Dating Instruction Roundup XII
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?)…
Single Spotlight: Episode 1
I sat down today with Fernando. He’s a fantastically handsome African-Mexican American. He likes to say he’s, “blacksican.” Fernando is a world class caretaker for the elderly who is also a rockstar on the dance floor. Fernando’s interview will be the first in a series of “single spotlights” where I will get to know different men and women through light conversation about love. Fernando, tell me about yourself. I’m in my early 30’s, I live in Richmond CA and I work as a caregiver for a lovely lady who will remain nameless…
Wanting Monogamy as 1,946 Men Await My Swipe
> Dating apps are the courtship equivalent of next-day shipping, where you don’t > have to twiddle your thumbs and wait for an adequate romantic prospect to > drift by. They release a flood of potential suitors, your inbox notifications > flashing red with heartbeats of their own…
Dating Instruction Roundup XI
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…
5 Dating Tips For Deeper Connection
Amy Silverman, Founder of the Connection Movement, has A LOT of interesting things to say about dating in today’s “age of loneliness,” and the lack of true human connection in general. Today, Amy shares her 5 top tips for creating more depth and connection on dates…
Sleep-Away Camp For Adults Revisited
Connection Camp is an opportunity to break away from your routine, from technology, and from small-talk…
Dating Instruction Roundup X
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…
What If I Don’t Want To Date
So when a question came through that didn’t fit the usual pattern, I was perplexed — and after answering it, I felt that it should be shared…
Dating In Real Life
Offline dating requires that you cultivate your dating life outside of online means…
Matchmaker-Approved New Year’s Resolutions for Singles
At the end of every year, resolutions are tossed around like flapjacks in a diner. Your work bestie is cutting out alcohol. Your younger brother is training for a triathlon. Your parents have agreed to spend more quality time together . . . but what about you? How will you kick off the new year? […]
Dating Etiquette: Mind Your P’s and Q’s
The Dating Etiquette series continues — and this week we’re tackling yet another social faux pas: Why isn’t anyone saying “thank you” anymore…
