Let's Talk Online Dating Tips

A dating coach who met her husband online names five toxic dater types: the breadcrumber, sex talker, love bomber, pen pal and ghoster.

A dating coach shifts the focus from red flags to five green flags, like emotional safety, curiosity, healthy conflict skills and generosity.

Where hookup culture came from, how apps and peer pressure shape it, and the freedom and emotional fallout it can bring for today's singles.

Nine pieces of popular dating advice that do more harm than good, like waiting three days to text or never settling, and what to do instead.

A dating coach breaks down 2025 trends like loud looking, micro-mance and getting StICKy, and how to use them to find a deeper connection.

When and how to tell a date you're bisexual, online or in person, how to find a partner you can trust, and what dating in the bi+ community is like.

Got ghosted mid-conversation? Seven ways to respond, from a casual text or a direct question to talking in person, getting closure, or moving on.

A matchmaker of 26 years answers a gay man in his 40s who can't get past date two or three, with three likely reasons and why resilience matters.

A matchmaker of 27 years shares six traits of successful daters, from clear communication and confidence to patience, and how to build them.

Sample Hinge prompt answers for serious daters, jokesters, adventurers and more, plus common mistakes that make a profile blend in.

Why assumptions about sexuality misread people, how stereotypes linger even in the queer community, and why LGBTQ+ daters should be seen as individuals.

Eleven gay dating tips from Reddit, from taking rejection in stride and playing it cool to trying Hinge or OkCupid and faking confidence until it's real.

Eight sobering stats and real cases, from 1-in-160,000 odds of meeting a killer on an app to state sex-offender rates, plus how to date online safely.

Matchmaker Jill Dunn clears up common misconceptions about matchmaking, explains how to pick the right one, and what today's daters can expect.

Coach Kimberly Hill has helped over 350 men date again after divorce or a long relationship by breaking old patterns and beating app fatigue.

Burned out on apps? The founder and CEO of Flare Events explains how its relaxed, inclusive in-person events help singles meet face to face.

The Match Pro's Kimberly Simonetti explains how deep conversations and detailed questionnaires shape her careful, high-quality approach to matchmaking.

Lesbian daters on Reddit share eight lessons: take your time, don't settle, skip crushes on straight girls, try online dating and never ignore red flags.

Matchmaker Trea Tijmens of SuccessMatch explains why her holistic approach pairs matchmaking with coaching for professionals who are ready for love.

What heteronormative means, where the idea came from, how it shapes media and social norms, and how it can affect the mental health of those it leaves out.

Being boysober means stepping back from dating and hookups to focus on yourself. Here's where the trend came from, ways to try it, and what women say.

Ten matchmakers who help South Asian American singles balance culture and compatibility, from Miloni Chothani of Single to Shaadi to Jasbina Ahluwalia.

Dating coach Blaine Anderson helps men turn dating around by investing in themselves first, building confidence, and learning how chemistry can be created.

LA matchmaker Maria Silba explains how she picks clients, why a strong, fresh pool of singles matters, and the matchmaking myths she wants to clear up.

What fluid means on a dating profile, whether sexual, gender or relationship fluidity, plus the stigma fluid daters face and how clear talk helps.

Matchmaker Julia Bendis uses numerology from birth dates to reveal what clients want in love, bringing plenty of humor to her work at Match by Julia.

The Chi Rho Dating blog offers guides, newsletters and practical tips that help singles find a real connection, with 10 years of helping readers worldwide.

Ten Midwest matchmakers, from Midwest Matchmaking's Courtney Quinlan to April Davis of Luma, ranging from luxury searches to down-to-earth coaching.

WeClicked matchmaker Allie Leilani explains why burned-out daters turn to matchmaking, how the process starts, who qualifies, and what to look for in one.

Ten experts who understand millennial dating, from coach Tripp Kramer, who helps men build confidence, to Sami Wunder, Samantha Burns and Myisha Battle.