First dates can be nerve-wracking experiences where we’re eager to make good impressions. However, sometimes our anxiety leads us to behaviors that actually push potential partners away. Understanding ...

First dates often come with a lot of expectations as well as a bit of anxiety. Some people see those initial meetups as a sort of adventure and a chance to get to know someone new. Others see it as a ...

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

From Barton Springs to the White Horse, one Austin writer reflects on five first dates that failed but clarified what ...

Seinfeld was a sitcom equal parts relatable and uncomfortable, with some of its most awkward episodes including "The Puffy ...

There’s something that I — as a partnered person, probably annoyingly — like to recommend to friends looking for good first date ideas. And that is this: Choose an activity you’ve been wanting to do ...

It’s impossible to predict how long a first date will last. You could be with a person for one hour or five, depending on how things go. Sometimes a long first date feels like a good thing, especially ...

If you think first dates are awkward under normal circumstances, just imagine if your first date is part of an elaborate spy game. That's the less-than-romantic scenario that Simu Liu and Melissa ...

Whether you have never been on a date before or you’ve been single for some time, most men know little about how to have a great first date. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been single. It could be ...

At the beginning of summer, I found myself going on such a spontaneous first date that I did not have time to go home and change beforehand. (Ah, the joy of modern dating apps.) For many, this could ...