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“I immediately knew”: Woman walks out of date in under 2 minutes after realizing what he was trying to do

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“Like shopping at Goodwill”: People over 40 get brutally honest about what dating is really like

Bill Ackman’s “may I meet you” dating advice became a meme, and people say the line actually works

Women warn about the “forehead kiss of doom and despair”—the kiss you get right before he disappears

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Daters are rejecting “chill” culture and demanding something new: “chalance”

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Dating

Man texts woman he ghosted 6 months later. She makes sure he regrets it

“This is so offensive omg”: Guy’s baffling reaction to woman’s candle instantly ends the date

“You’ve gotta be careful”: Woman finds “the perfect guy” on Hinge. Then she spots one alarming detail

These 17 first date “vibe check” questions help reveal someone’s real personality

“I immediately knew”: Woman walks out of date in under 2 minutes after realizing what he was trying to do

“Why not shoot my shot?”: A teacher posts he’s looking for love…then Khloé Kardashian shows up in the comments

Women are “visiting the boy aquarium” to look for dates. What does it mean?

Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry debut relationship after visit with Japan’s former Prime Minister: “The craziest hard launch in the history of the free world”

“Like shopping at Goodwill”: People over 40 get brutally honest about what dating is really like

Bill Ackman’s “may I meet you” dating advice became a meme, and people say the line actually works

Women warn about the “forehead kiss of doom and despair”—the kiss you get right before he disappears

“You’re not perfect”: The impossible expectations people say are destroying dating today

Daters are rejecting “chill” culture and demanding something new: “chalance”

“If it even just crosses your mind for one second”: Justin Bieber shared his definition of cheating, and not everyone agrees with it

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