Ask Renée: Who Picks Up The Check?
I mentioned before that dating is an investment…and I think we should expand on that. We’re talking about the monetary element of this, but dating is also an investment of time, effort–an investment of oneself…

I mentioned before that dating is an investment…and I think we should expand on that. We’re talking about the monetary element of this, but dating is also an investment of time, effort–an investment of oneself…
Strap on your boots and pull out your high intensity hairspray–we’re tackling dating in the big ‘D’! Dallas has a great sense of appreciation for different cultures and the arts. If you have a pioneering spirit and you like the heat, this is your city. Don’t shy away from looking for a two-step partner to step out with here. Even though Texas is riddled with stereotypical types, there really is someone for everyone here; it’s not all gun-strapping men and busty blondes…
We are giving our readers another chance to speak-up and break the tie in a quick 1-question survey. Whose side are you on…
In a recent post by Jezebel, “Taking a Break to Be Friends Is the Most Baffling Activity Known to Humankind,” the conversation turns to couples who decide to break up—sometimes without technically calling it that—in order to be friends. Uh huh…
How to overcome the top two challenges to your mindset about dating with Professional Matchmaker, Marisha Dixon, and Keren Eldad…
In the virtual world of dating apps, where men outnumber women two-to-one, a guy’s gotta do something to stand out in a crowd of shirtless men taking mirror selfies…
Sex on the beach isn’t just the name of a drink! Traveling is intrinsically stimulating and romantic in ways that life at home may not be…
Let’s trust ourselves and turn our backs on those who don’t. Let’s breathe fire and magic together. Let’s burn your stupid fucking questionnaires and scorecards to ashes, and then let’s fly through the blustery wind together, brilliant and perfect and terrible. Let’s never live under that mountain again…
Sometimes you learn the most about a destination because you let yourself be vulnerable and live enough in the moment to meet someone who can share a local perspective…
Remember that each person you meet is another human being with their own networks attached…
If the “to second date or not to second date” enigma has you flummoxed, Matchmakers Sophy Singer and Jazzy Blossom have you covered…
When you have a serious crush, it’s a feeling like no other. You catch yourself smiling for no reason and your world feels lighter, somehow sparkly. Thinking about your crush, you’re elated. Like a person with a magical secret. You could fly around your kitchen! It’s wonderful… and nerve wracking. Falling for someone new is often a time of extreme energy and wonder mixed with goodly portions of self-doubt and anxiety. You’re smitten. Enchanted. Utterly charmed. Now what? During this fantastically magic time, try to keep the following in mind…