First dates are about making a genuine connection, but certain behaviors can instantly ruin the impression. Relationship and ...

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

A first date doesn’t just depend on how it begins—the way it ends can shape how both people remember the entire experience.

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 ...