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The Date That Only Lasted 10 Minutes

Prenups Rule, Divorce Drools: How Millennials Are Killing The Marriage Game

The Date That Brought Me Back To Life After My Marriage Ended

How Jennifer Aniston Got Me Through My Breakup

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by Alyssa Mastromonaco

The Date Who Sabotaged His Career For Me (& Helped With Mine)

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild and sometimes wonderful world of dating — one date at a time. I had just quit my job to go on tour

The Date Who Tried To Arrange A Hook-Up, During Our Date

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild and sometimes wonderful world of dating — one date at a time. About six months ago, I went out with

The First Date I Ever Went On With A Woman

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild and sometimes wonderful world of dating — one date at a time. There’s a crack in the face of my g

The Date That Was My First Date Ever

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild and sometimes wonderful world of dating — one date at a time. We were 14 years old and our saga had

The Date Who Still Lived With His Ex

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild and sometimes wonderful world of dating — one date at a time. I hadn’t had a date in a while. Whi

Send Memes: How The Internet’s Favorite Medium Is Keeping C...

When Cait K., a 26-year-old freelance writer and content marketer, was living apart from her partner, Ryan, for almost two years while he attended law scho

The Date Where I Ditched My Date & Met Someone Else

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild and sometimes wonderful world of dating — one date at a time. It was the day after Christmas and I

What To Do If You Love Two People At Once

Warning: Spoilers for Netflix’s P.S. I Still Love You ahead. The highly anticipated sequel to the Netflix hit To All The Boys I’ve Loved Befo

by Elizabeth Gulino

The Date That Took Me Two Years To Get Over

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild and sometimes wonderful world of dating — one date at a time. How I felt when I was with him that o

Valentine’s Day Ideas For Cynics & Singles

“Hello, you’ve reached the winter of our discontent.” – Ethan Hawke as Troy Dyer, Reality Bites, 1994 Are we still doing Valentine’s

by Shani Silver

The Date That Was My First One Sober

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild and sometimes wonderful world of dating — one date at a time. We met via Twitter. It’s not the be

31 First Dates That Aren't Dinner & A Movie

by Maria Del Russo

The Date With My Crush’s Best Friend

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild and sometimes wonderful world of dating — one date at a time. I honestly had no idea he liked me. I

Closeness In The Age Of Coronavirus

I went to China to visit family over the holidays. But a quickly spreading virus turned family time into something more complicated.

The Date Who Told Me He Loved Me…On Our First Date

He was 25, a guitarist (although not, to my knowledge, of any particular skill or renown) and French (to the extent that his dad was born in Toulouse befor

The Date Whose Girlfriend Was In A Coma

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild and sometimes wonderful world of dating — one date at a time. I met Alex* on a dating app around Se

The Date Where I Got Dumped

We’d been dating for about three months when he said he wanted to take me on a special date. He said he wanted to surprise me. He certainly did. He dumpe

The Date Who Asked Me The One Question I Couldn’t Answer

He was my first dating app date, six weeks after I left a five-year relationship. We went for a drink and played some bar trivia. He was a musician and loo

The Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift For Your Long Distance Partner

by Molly Longman

How To Give Someone The Best Damn Oral Sex Of Their Life

You can never be too fabulous or too good at oral sex. — Someone, probably. Fact: Your oral sex skills always have room for improvement. There are far to

How To Be A Good Kisser: The Complete Guide

Whether you’re on your first date with a new parter or you’ve been together for years, there’s nothing like kissing someone you’re really, real

by Erika W. Smith

The Date I Met On Public Transport & Married

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild and sometimes wonderful world of dating — one date at a time. It was a Friday night eight years ago

Valentighting: The Dating Trend Ruining Your February

If you’re in a new relationship, Valentine’s Day can be more of a source of anxiety than anything else. Are you going to spend February 14 with someone

by Erika W. Smith

The Date Who Got Cold Feet, Maybe Because He Was Engaged

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild and sometimes wonderful world of dating — one date at a time. I hate the idea of being judged by my

Kylie Jenner Talks Motherhood, Co-Parenting, & Baby #2 In New Int...

Kylie Jenner poses as Marie Antoinette in a new fashion editorial in Harper’s Bazaar, and her two-year-old daughter Stormi sits in her lap for one photo.

by Erika W. Smith

The Date That Was Very Mediocre But Became A 9-Year Relationship

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild and sometimes wonderful world of dating — one date at a time. “Take me to your best local bar