There’s something that I — as a partnered person, probably annoyingly — like to recommend to friends looking for good first date ideas. And that is this: Choose an activity you’ve been wanting to do ...

Float a couple of ideas first (“Would you rather check out that new dessert bar or go for a walk by the pier?”) to make sure the vibe matches their energy. It’s not just the kind thing to do. Sharing ...

Meeting someone for the first time can be nerve-wracking, but adding the pressure of a date on top of that can send some people into an anxiety spiral that's hard to climb out of. We are all just ...