Let's Talk Communication

Texts lack tone and body language, so flirting can misfire. Build attraction: match her energy, compliment her, ask questions and know when to meet.

When and how to tell a date you're non-monogamous, whether in your profile, over text or on the first date, with natural openers and scripts you can use.

Set boundaries early in poly or open dating: sexual health, communication, emotions, privacy and money, plus red flags and boundaries versus rules.

A relationship coach and sex therapist defines ethical non-monogamy, explains how open relationships tend to work and compares them with polyamory.

A poly-friendly label on a dating profile can mean curious, accepting or actively non-monogamous. Get the key terms and what the label doesn't mean.

Too many matches can wear you out. Avoid choice overload: cap active chats, pursue two matches at once, prioritize the best ones and meet offline sooner.

Words are easy; actions show who's ready for love. Seven green flags of an emotionally available date, from accountability to plans they follow through on.

A day-by-day messaging timeline for men, from a first message that gets a reply to asking her out on day six and confirming, with scripts along the way.

Want to try an open relationship? Our sex and relationships therapist explains how to raise polyamory with your partner, set boundaries and give it time.

A dating coach looks at how tech and AI are changing romance, from catfishing's long history to apps like Iris Dating, YourMove.AI, Rizz and Replika.

Psychologist Dr. Tracy Dalgleish answers in-law questions: mistakes at family gatherings, toxic mother-son dynamics, staying neutral and boundaries.

Honesty beats looks and money: 47% of U.S. singles in a 2,000-person survey rank it first. See how answers differ by gender, age and LGBTQ+ identity.

A sex therapist of 25-plus years explains how to raise kink with a new or long-term partner, with conversation steps, a slow action plan and aftercare.

The core elements of good communication, from active listening and honesty to timing, plus conflict skills like I statements and ways to deepen intimacy.

Benjamin Meyer, a neurodivergent couples counselor and licensed clinical social worker, shares ways to ease communication gaps and sensory issues.

Linda Bloom, LCSW, has counseled couples since 1975. She shares what has changed, what hasn't, and what modern couples can do to build a closer bond.

How technology keeps long-distance couples close, from texting and video calls to apps built for remote partners, plus the common challenges they face.

Dr. Dana McNeil's Therapy Getaway Intensives let couples tackle problems and learn conflict resolution tools over a weekend away from home.

What active listening is, its six core skills from being present and paraphrasing to empathy and feedback, and how it can help repair a relationship.

A guide to Dr. Gary Chapman's five love languages, how to find yours and your partner's, and four practical ways couples can put them to work.

FamilySearch's Heidi Camacho explains how relationship patterns pass down through families and what tracing your roots can teach you about love.

Why handling conflict well builds trust and satisfaction, the main strategies to try, stories from real couples, and why counseling works best early.

Sexologist Dr. Mindy DeSeta explains why open talk about sex, first with yourself, then with a partner and your kids, can improve your love life.

Seven questions that steer a date toward romance, from her love language and family to what feels like home, so you get to know the girl you're seeing.

How to message well in modern dating, from texts and DMs to dating app chats: getting tone, timing and conversation starters right so a spark can grow.

Consent is an enthusiastic, informed and freely given yes. Here's what that looks like in practice, verbal and nonverbal cues, and what can affect it.

Coach and podcast host Ali Jackson says having needs is normal, and that firm boundaries, not ultimatums, attract the right people and keep others away.

Sex counselor Dr. Martha Tara Lee of Eros Coaching draws on 15 years of work to help clients name their needs and share them with a partner confidently.

Psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Bill Harley on why marriages struggle and how Marriage Builders helps couples reconnect by building on what works.

Dr. D Ivan Young explains why good counseling aims to save each partner, not always the marriage, and why owning your own baggage comes first.