After her three-year relatio nsh ip ended in 2023, 28-year-old executive assistant Kelly Carlson did as many young adults do: She downloaded a popular dating app to put herself out there again. And, ...

My friend suggested we go speed dating and I was very against it at first. But, since I'm also tired of dating apps, I decided to give speed dating a chance. I was surprised at how it didn't suck and ...

On a recent Saturday afternoon inside a brightly lighted yoga studio in Echo Park, a group of men knelt on one knee and gazed into the eyes of women they’d just met. “Thank you for your services to ...

My penultimate date for the night plops himself down into the seat opposite me and tells me almost immediately that he's looking for love. Then, he points at the tattoos splashed up my arm and asks me ...

The bell rings and you start talking to the stranger in front of you. You lead with your name, your profession, maybe a joke. You’re on the clock so there’s no time for awkward silences — this person ...

Most would agree that going on a date with the wrong person constitutes a uniquely cruel form of torture, an evening offering an unwelcome glimpse of eternity. But even a four-minute speed date can ...