What’s Your Biggest Dating Regret?
Some people claim to live without regrets…and while that sounds lovely, I’m not sure it also sounds realistic…
All Dating and Relationship Articles
“Casual Dating” Exposed
Dating with no intent to marry is like going to the grocery store with no money. You either leave unhappy or take something that isn’t yours…
Dating Instruction Roundup IV
They found that women generally felt more connected if a man took active interest in their conversation, by focusing on her and chiming in to ask questions about what she was saying – interrupting, but in a good way. Women also liked it when men laughed right after they did, and when they said complimentary things. Men, on the other hand…
Matchmaker Says: The May-December Romance
These tidbits of insight usually end up being funny and informative- and everyone can benefit from a little extra matchmaker expertise! You can find this series tagged as “Matchmaker Says,” if you would like to read more. A recent reader came to us with a topic that films, books and researchers have examined for decades – […]
Partridge in a “Pair” Tree
We’re keeping it short this week because, let’s be honest, everyone is exhausted from all the parties, food and holiday spirit. We stumbled upon this photo and it immediately made us think about duos- in all their forms. Humanity craves the pair…
Does Healthy Dating lead to Healthy Unions?
Recently, Huffington Post published, “20 Secrets of Happily Married Couples.” We liked the oft-shared pearls of wisdom from all sorts of people in committed relationships: * Never go to bed angry (of course, we’ve got mixed-research on this one.) * Never lose your sense of humor (assuming you had one in the first place)…
The Must-Follow Rules for Your Foreign Fling
The longest relationship I’ve had on American soil lasted for five months…
Dating Tangentials
Do you ever feel like a part of the reason why dating has not worked for you in the past is because, well, you don’t really like dating…? I’m specifically referencing cookie-cutter dating – and let’s be honest the average person has been on too many dinner dates to count on 3 hands. So why not shake it up? This is an element of Tawkify I dearly love – our date designs. A Philly client recently met his match for a salsa dancing class at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. We’ve sent clients out to burlesque shows, pop-up art exhibits and festivals. And, why not?! While someone doing all the hard work for you is GLORIOUS – you can also resolve to date differently on your own…
The Heart Beat: Antidote to Online Dating
Does it shock you to learn that an estimated 85% of online dating profiles are inaccurate? If you’ve been dating online, probably not. If you haven’t, it probably makes you wonder – yet again – why so many people trust their love lives to the impersonal, unpredictable algorithms of cyberspace social. If it’s hard to “judge a person by a profile” in the first place, and most people are lying in the profiles or posting 10-year old photos on top of that, then… what’s the point, right? I don’t know of a single person (pun intended) on a dating site who hasn’t experienced that appallingly awkward moment when they approach their intended date-in-the-flesh for the first time, and realize…
Matchmaker Says: Cut The Small Talk
Are you tired of talking about the weather? Boston based Matchmaker, Kenzie, reached out to the whole Tawkify team after reading this New York Times article about asking bigger questions on first dates. She was inspired by the notion of starting more profound conversations when getting to know a potential romantic partner, but also when meeting people for the first time in general. In her words…
Are You More Carrie Bradshaw or Bridget Jones?
Have you ever watched an episode of Sex And The City and thought, “Gosh! Carrie and I sure have a lot in common!” Perhaps in the last episode of Friends you caught, you felt akin to the charismatic Rachel Green. Or maybe, like the millions who watch Scandal, you feel a connection to the fierce Olivia […]
Are you more James Bond or Jerry Seinfeld?
After the success of the first What Kind of Dater Are You quiz – taken by over 500 unique visitors in the last week – we decided to create a quiz just for the gents as well. Discover which iconic bachelor you are most like with this fun quiz! Enjoy! Team Tawkify
