Dating advice for those who are thinking about getting back into dating or have just recently started doing so. These articles will help you navigate through these early stages of your dating journey, ultimately leading to relationship success.
Dating can feel lonely in ways that have almost nothing to do with whether you’re actually going on dates. Sometimes it’s sitting at home looking through people you don’t know, trying to decide who seems worth meeting. Other times, it’s realizing most of your friends are coupled up and you’re the one showing up alone. […]
There’s a particular kind of tired that comes from realizing you’ve spent hours on dating apps and haven’t actually made a date. You’ve checked messages, figured out who seems serious, answered the same opening questions, tried to make plans, moved plans around, and maybe started over with someone new. At some point, dating can start […]
It only takes a few minutes. We spend a lot of time figuring out what we want in someone else. Kind. Funny. Smart. Attractive. Successful. Active. Emotionally available. Most of us can make that list pretty quickly. The harder question is: What is it actually like to be in a relationship with you? Your LinkedIn […]
You meet someone, the conversation is good, they seem interested, maybe you even make plans. Then they disappear. If this keeps happening, it’s easy to wonder, “Why do people keep ghosting me?” Curious what you may be noticing early in dating, and what you might be missing? 1. They Say They Want to See You […]
Dating advice from family can be unsolicited, awkward, or surprisingly useful, especially when it crosses generations. We surveyed 757 adults ages 18 to 65 with a single parent or grandparent, along with 257 single adults ages 54 to 79 who were dating or open to dating, to explore how younger relatives were getting involved in […]
A client I’ll call Dana came to me after a year spent working with two matchmaking services at the same time: Tawkify and Selective Search. She had the income to try both, the patience to see them through, and, by the end, a clear sense of what each one got right and what each got […]
After a marriage falls apart, most divorced adults come back to dating with a clearer picture of what they want and far less patience for what they don’t. Among divorced adults, 93% said they raised their standards in at least one area after their split. Tawkify surveyed 827 divorced adults in their 40s, 50s, and […]
Dating used to be slower. Not necessarily better. Just slower.You met someone through a friend, at work, at a party, through school, in your neighborhood, or because somebody knew somebody. You usually had a little context before the first date. Now we can meet more people than ever before, which is a great thing. We […]
The CEO Who Outsourced Everything Except Finding His Wife: Inside Executive Matchmaking I have a client I’ll call David. He’s 58, a partner at a private equity firm, and he outsources almost everything. His assistant runs his calendar. A service handles his dry cleaning. His accountant manages his taxes, and a travel team books the […]
Atlanta singles often build their social lives around their neighborhoods, but staying in that familiar radius can limit genuine connections. As a matchmaker, I care about geography, but I care about compatibility more. That’s why I might plan a Buckhead client’s first date in Brookhaven instead. This type of intentional matchmaking is catching on: our […]
You meet someone and feel a strong pull toward them. You want to see them again. You think about them afterward. You are curious about where it could go. That matters. It just does not tell you everything. Chemistry tells you that you are drawn to someone. Compatibility tells you whether the two of you […]
Many of the Chicago singles I work with are accomplished professionals with full calendars, strong social circles, and a clear desire for meaningful relationships. What they don’t have is much patience left for dating apps, endless swiping, or online dating that turns finding a partner into another task on the to-do list. That’s where working […]