How to Date Someone Who’s in an Open Relationship
Photo: Qilin’s prance Filmmaker (Shutterstock) There are many ways to date and many ways to love. Traditional monogamy might be one, but it’s not the only one. Many people have…
Ask Yourself These Questions Before Committing to a Much Younger Partner
Photo: Dmytro Zinkevych (Shutterstock) Maybe age is just a number, but if you’re dating a younger partner or considering pursuing one, it’s important to consider certain questions before taking things…
What Is a ‘Likability Quotient’ (and How Can You Increase Yours)?
Photo: Pressmaster (Shutterstock) You’ve heard of the intelligence quotient, or IQ, and you probably know it’s not a super reliable way to determine how smart you are. But did you…
How to Date When You Still Live With Your Parents
Photo: BlueSkyImage (Shutterstock) Before the pandemic, many millennials were familiar with living with their parents throughout adulthood thanks to rising housing costs and mountains of student debt. Now what was…
How to Date Someone With Kids
Photo: vanko80 (Shutterstock) Dating someone with kids is a big deal. No matter how excited you might feel about your burgeoning relationship, the fact remains—your new love interest is already…
Your Dating App Voice Prompt Sucks (and How to Make It Better)
Photo: insta_photos (Shutterstock) After tweeting out a joke and a screenshot of someone messaging me on Hinge, I read through a lot of complaints (mostly from men) about how it…
The Best ‘Friend Date’ Ideas That Aren’t Just Getting Drinks
Photo: Olesya Kuznetsova (Shutterstock) Romantic dates might get all the attention, but maintaining adult friendships deserves just as much love. And with dating apps like Bumble leaning into friendship-specific offshoots,…
People Are Dating All Wrong, According to Data Science
Joel scheduled a talk in October 2019 at the University of Waterloo in Canada with the straightforward title: “Can we help people pick better romantic partners?” So, can Samantha Joel—teaming…
What Your Date’s FEC Filings Can Tell You
Photo: smolaw (Shutterstock) So, you got a match on a dating app, had enjoyable enough banter, and deemed this person worthy of at least a few hours of face-to-face time.…
How to Date Your Old High School Crush (and Why You Should)
Photo: Rido (Shutterstock) Dating in high school is hard. You’ve got wild hormones, an overwhelming curiosity (paired with trepidation) about sex, loads of pimples, and a shaky sense of self,…