Excuse me, but when did dating get this crappy? Let’s be honest, dating has always been a little shitty. With all the uncertainty, the anxiety, the “who pays at the end of the date?” stuff, it’s enough to stress anyone out. But modern dating? Well, dating today makes me want to poke my eyes out […]
A new study finds Tinder users experience an especially high level of self-scrutiny. Blind dating has always been a risky proposition, in which things can go awry based on your face, your body, or a stray remark that is misinterpreted. And that rejection can be a rough punch to take. Unlike in years past, where […]
When we boil courtship down to a swipe and text messages, then why are we surprised when nobody gives dating any effort? Google the term “Tinder” on any given day and you will find at least one article sharing “the worst Tinder dates ever” or “the most horrific Tinder encounter yet” or “You Won’t BELIEVE […]
Why do people in the 21st century have to work so much harder to find a spouse? Why can’t we just marry the guy or girl who lives down the street? In his book, Modern Romance, comedian Aziz Ansari describes texting a woman named Tanya and asking her for a date. A few minutes later, […]
Any woman who’s ever had her meal paid for by a man would know these “gifts” are very rarely free. A few weeks ago I went on a date with a charming man I met on Tinder. The date went splendidly—he chewed with his mouth shut, was kind enough to share his duck breast, and conversation was as organic as […]
This originally appeared on The Date Report. Republished here with permission. “Women should be taken care of financially by a society that enables their success, not by a partner who singularly determines it.” After the end of my long-term relationship, a colleague recommended I go out with her brother—a “nice, Jewish doctor”—because he could “take […]
