Maria Del Russo

On paper, Natalie Craig seems like the type of woman you'd expect would have a few dating apps on her phone. She's in her 20s, lives in a big cit

It's a question plenty of folks have asked themselves before they introduce their new partner to their family: “What if my parents hate them?

I was lucky to grow up with two parents who pushed me and my brothers equally to achieve our goals in life. My father always told me that, in order to be s

A few months ago, I realised that there was something off about a lot of the conversations I was having with my coupled-up friends and family about my dati

I was recently rewatching old episodes of Sex and the City, cry-laughing at how poorly the show holds up in today’s modern dating culture (it’s bad, gu

Why do people cheat? It's a question that's plagued couples since marriage became an institution. And as marriage has moved from an economic arra

I once went out with a guy I'd met on Bumble, and about an hour into the date, I knew I completely disliked him. He was a total narcissist, he continu

People are busy these days. Between family commitments, demanding jobs, hectic travel schedules, and — you know — actually trying to have a social life

If you're on the dating scene, chances are you've been on a date with or come across the profile of someone who has a child or two from a previou

When I woke up to the news that Hugh Hefner had died on Wednesday night, I was immediately sad. It wasn't because I was a particularly avid reader of

Over the last few years dating apps have become ubiquitous all over the world. So it strikes me as odd that, when I'm swiping around on Bumble or Tind

“I have some things I want to discuss. Can we meet in person and chat?” For me, those are some of the scariest words that could ever flash across my iP

It's the plot that launched countless rom-coms: A person in a happy relationship feels like they need to be single in order to “find themselves.

Whether or not everyone wants to admit it, there are folks out there who fake orgasms. And there is nothing wrong with this. That said, there are some peop

As much as I love sharing my dating stories, there are a lot of experiences that I haven't had. That's why, as part of It’s Not You, I'll

For some people, the mere suggestion of “couples therapy” could signal the death knell of a relationship. If the portrayals of such moments in