After 76 first dates, I stopped trying to optimize for love and learned to enjoy the experience of meeting someone new.

A few years ago, a single friend of mine did what many only dream of: she stopped swiping. She was still seeking a romantic partner, but she was tired of wading through the equivalent of an ...

First dates are The Worst. It’s likely you’re both nervous, you’re both awkward, and you’re both sussing out whether or not you’ll need a friend to ‘call with a major emergency’ in the next 30 minutes ...