4 Ways to Get to Know Your Friend’s SO
Not long after I started dating my now-husband, my best friend came to town for a weekend visit. I drove to the train station and,…
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6 Ways to Stay Independent in a Long-Term Relationship
When my partner and I first met in college, we quickly became inseparable. We studied together, hung out with the same friends, and even discovered…
Summer Love: Finding Romance Without Apps
During college, I worked as a summer camp counselor at a Lutheran Camp in small-town Wisconsin. With a staff largely made up of those in…
Swipe Right: The Personal Benefits of Online Dating
A few years ago, I finally downloaded Tinder. I had just gotten out of a years-long relationship and wanted to explore the online dating scene.…
Skip the Small Talk on Dates: Here’s What to Ask Instead
I am the queen of first dates. Ask any of my friends, and they’ll tell you: I’m an extremely extroverted hopeless romantic who loves an…
Beyond the Bar: 5 Creative Date Ideas That Don’t Involve Alcohol
Ditch the Booze: 5 Best Sober Date Ideas
The Best Dating Advice I’ve Ever Received
If you’re of a certain age, you’ve probably received a lot of dating advice—either solicited or not: Wait X hours before texting him or her.…
Lessons from a Chronic Oversharer
I was on my second date with Doug, and things were going really well! There was a lot of eye contact, I had made him…
Why I Went on a Year-Long Dating Detox (And What I Learned)
For most of my life, I was a serial monogamist. I started dating at the age of 15 — and really didn’t look back. I…
Dating While Distancing: How the Pandemic Changed My Dating Perspective
When it comes to dating, I have been on the struggle bus for so long that I might as well be the driver. Looking for…
