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Matchmaker Says: If You’re Feeling Defeated

Let’s trust ourselves and turn our backs on those who don’t. Let’s breathe fire and magic together. Let’s burn your stupid fucking questionnaires and scorecards to ashes, and then let’s fly through the blustery wind together, brilliant and perfect and terrible. Let’s never live under that mountain again…

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Kauai Through Local Eyes

Sometimes you learn the most about a destination because you let yourself be vulnerable and live enough in the moment to meet someone who can share a local perspective…

A Broken Heart

Don’t Get Crushed

When you have a serious crush, it’s a feeling like no other. You catch yourself smiling for no reason and your world feels lighter, somehow sparkly. Thinking about your crush, you’re elated. Like a person with a magical secret. You could fly around your kitchen! It’s wonderful… and nerve wracking.  Falling for someone new is often a time of extreme energy and wonder mixed with goodly portions of self-doubt and anxiety. You’re smitten. Enchanted. Utterly charmed. Now what? During this fantastically magic time, try to keep the following in mind…

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What Q2 2025 Dating Trends Reveal About Real Connection

2025 dating trends are taking a confident new shape. Singles aren’t just looking for love; they’re prioritizing authenticity, real-world chemistry, and deeper compatibility. At Tawkify, we analyzed thousands of matches across our database in Q2 of 2025 to identify what’s changing in how people date. Spoiler: it’s not about swiping faster. Whether you’re reentering the […]

A Broken Heart

Ask Renée: I’m Just Not Meeting People

Q: “My problem is not that I don’t encounter attractive people or individuals that catch my attention. My problem is that I’m shy and I don’t really know how to approach people I don’t know. Any suggestions?”—Katy R.

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Dating Instruction Roundup VII

Unconditional, radical acceptance of each other — regardless of what anyone else thinks — may create deeper intimacy than socially-constructed commitments…

A happy couple shares an intimate moment while out on a date.
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The Matchmaker Effect: How “Materialists” Sparked a Surge in Curated Dating

When “Materialists” hit screens, it didn’t just entertain. It struck a nerve. In a world full of dating fatigue and swipe-left apathy, the film spotlighted the emotional (and financial) complexity of modern romance. It also helped elevate the matchmaker effect and the idea of curated dating from a luxury niche to a cultural moment. To […]

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Cora Considers Meeting In The Wild

With increased awareness around the ubiquity of sexual harassment, the male population is rightfully feeling more circumspect about treating women in a way that makes them feel safe and respected…

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