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First Date Tips: Then vs. Now – What Still Works and What Needs to Go

July 12, 2025

If you type “first date tips” into any search engine or scroll through your socials, you’ll get bombarded with advice. Some of it’s solid. Some of it’s laughably outdated. And some of it is just downright confusing. I recently fell down the rabbit hole watching old-school dating advice [...]

What Kids Can Teach Us About Dating That Adults Forget

July 12, 2025

There’s something magical about the way kids see the world. No filters, no facades, no long-winded TED Talks or Instagram therapy terms. Just raw, straight-up honesty—often hilarious, often profound, and almost always more useful than we give it credit for. I stumbled across a viral video the [...]

Dating Big vs. Dating Small – What Actually Wins Hearts?

July 1, 2025

We’ve all seen it: flashy videos of couples going on $10 dates versus $10,000 dates. A fast-food burger in the park compared to a helicopter ride over a city skyline. A handmade card versus a diamond bracelet. It’s entertaining, sure. But what does it actually tell us about love? Does spending [...]

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