What started as a promising romantic meetup quickly turned into an unexpected social ambush that sparked debate online.

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 ...

I have been on 76 first dates in the past three and a half years since moving from a small town to New York City. I know this because (like many before me) I have been keeping a spreadsheet. Dating ...