‘The norm is being ghosted’: Man’s date-canceling text goes viral, revealing bottom-of-the-barrel dating expectations

Canceling plans is a wonderfully double-edged sword. It feels so good to have absolutely nothing to do when you were originally planning on going somewhere. It’s a rush– unbuttoning your pants, plopping down on the couch, knowing you don’t have to be perceived by polite society. But, canceling plans can also lead to hurt feelings. If one of you was looking forward to …
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‘He had a tall head’: 20+ Hilariously petty reasons daters refused a second date

The TV show Seinfeld is famous for offering its viewers trivial things over which to stop dating someone. Jerry cut it off with someone who had «Man Hands,» George couldn’t quite get over losing a chess game to a girl, and Jerry ended it with a different girl after she expressed fondness for a Dockers commercial he hated. All very petty …
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‘You really need to get a new wardrobe’: Couple goes on fishing date, woman ditches him for wearing fishing attire

Picking what to wear to a date is tricky business. You want to strike the right balance between effortful and comfortable while displaying your personal style. If you go too dressy, you might risk overshadowing your date. If you go too casual, you risk offending them. If you wear something you’re not comfortable in, you might not …
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Entitled man bails after date won’t buy him sushi, is flexed on with $400 omakase: ‘He really snatched defeat from the jaws of victory’

Sushi is one of the greatest delicacies in life, and one of the most expensive ones, especially in America. For good reason, usually. You don’t really want to skimp on raw fish or you might pay a different price. Sushi, for that reason, has kind of become a symbol of wealth on this side of …
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‘I don’t think that your so-called friend is a nice person’: Inconsiderate woman insists men pay on double date, loses best friend and boyfriend

Deciding who’s going to pick up the check can mar an otherwise nice night with the stain of awkwardness. In our current era, in the world of dating, there is no standard rule for who pays. One one hand, that’s a good thing. People can go into dates without expectations, and avoid the potential power …
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‘She has a type’: Legendary woman invites 5 dates to the same bar, lets them ‘battle it out’

Going on a bunch of first dates can get pretty boring after a while. You ask them the same questions «Where are you from?» «What do you do?» «How long have you lived here?» «What music do you like?» Over and over again until you either meet the one or get so bored that you …
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Woman tries to con widower out of a free meal, lashes out when it backfires: ‘Men are not meal tickets’

Dating apps and online dating seem to be one of those inevitable realities that nobody really enjoys but that everyone seems to get wound up in at one point or another. It’s hard to tell what someone’s intentions are on the other side of a screen. Some people are just in it for yucks, some …
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‘My vote is nurses’: People share professions that would keep them from dating someone

When you’re in your early twenties, it seems like everybody is dating everybody, no matter how incompatible their lifestyles are. I know couples with opposite work schedules but can still get together and go on at least one date per week. As you age, it gets much more challenging to plan your life around someone …
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The Dating Green Flags That Appear Red at First Glance

When you first meet someone, it can sometimes feel like a game of balancing green and red flags. They love to read? Green flag. The only thing they read is Reddit threads? Red flag. They’re a dog person? Green flag. They let their dog eat out of their mouth? One man’s green, another man’s red. …
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Husband Asks Wife for an Open Relationship, Regrets It When She Gets More Dates Than Him

Open relationships can be tricky, especially if one of the partners doesn’t really want it. As the prophetic Twitter user @tyler02020202 once said, «when you see two people in an open relationship it’s like which one of you came up with the idea and which one of you cries yourself to sleep every night» Luckily, …
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