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    I am the Bad Girlfriend: Dating and Therapy

    July 29, 2016
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    White(ish) Lies and Dating: How Honest is Too Honest?

    July 27, 2016
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    Dressing For The Woman I Want To Feel Like

    July 20, 2016
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    Walking A Thin, Slutty Line

    June 15, 2016
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    What Does Your Favorite Color Say About You?

    April 9, 2016
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    Eye Contact: The Most Flirtatious Form of Body Language

    April 6, 2016
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    Love with a Mismatched Sex Drive

    January 23, 2016
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    What Does That Gift Mean?

    January 13, 2016
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    Date Recap: José the Comedian

    December 11, 2015
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    What’s Your Dating Spirit Animal? Our 9 Favorite

    November 25, 2015
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    Improv Your Relationship

    November 24, 2015
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    What is Wingman in French?

    November 14, 2015
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    Online Dating for Love and English

    September 29, 2015
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    5 Online Daters Sound Off – Part 2

    August 22, 2015
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    I’m Bisexual: Why aren’t I ruling the dating world!?

    July 30, 2015
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    What Their Apartment Says About Them

    July 26, 2015
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    Monday’s Mix: Water Came Down

    July 23, 2015
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    Advice That’ll Get You Fired

    April 16, 2015
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    Online Daters Sound Off On: First Dates – Part 1

    March 30, 2015
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    Monday’s Mix: Teen Bop

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    The Curious Joy of Horrible Dates

    January 9, 2015
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    January 6, 2015
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    Ready, Set, Date

    November 25, 2014
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    November 24, 2014
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    14 Amazing Responses to “Why Are You Still Single?”

    November 23, 2014
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    Pre-Beta Week 1: Giveaways & Site Updates

    November 23, 2014
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    November 14, 2014
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    November 14, 2014
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    November 9, 2014
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    6 Hidden Dealbreakers and How to Spot Them

    October 24, 2014
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    August 29, 2014
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    Monday’s Mix: Start New

    August 28, 2014
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    Dating and Emojis: The How-To Guide

    July 18, 2014
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    10 Creative DIY Dates

    July 17, 2014
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    What’s Your Dealbreaker This World Cup?

    January 8, 2014
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    February 23, 2018
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    February 16, 2018
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    February 9, 2018
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    February 2, 2018
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    January 26, 2018
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    January 19, 2018
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    Date Night #150: The Best Things to do This Week

    January 12, 2018
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    Date Night #149: The Best Things to do This Week

    January 5, 2018
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    Date Night #148: The Best Things to do This Week

    December 29, 2017
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    Date Night #147: The Best Things to do This Week

    December 22, 2017
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    Date Night #146: The Best Things to do This Week

    December 15, 2017
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    Date Night #145: The Best Things to do This Week

    December 8, 2017
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    Date Night #144: The Best Things to do This Week

    December 1, 2017
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    Date Night #143: The Best Things to do This Week

    November 24, 2017
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    November 17, 2017
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    November 10, 2017
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    November 3, 2017
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    October 27, 2017
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    October 19, 2017
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    October 13, 2017
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    October 6, 2017
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    September 29, 2017
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    September 22, 2017
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    September 15, 2017
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    September 8, 2017
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    September 1, 2017
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    August 25, 2017
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    Date Night #129: The Best Things to do This Week

    August 18, 2017
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    Date Night #128: The Best Things to do This Week

    August 11, 2017
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    August 4, 2017
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    July 28, 2017
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    July 20, 2017
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    July 14, 2017
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    July 7, 2017
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    June 30, 2017
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    Date Night #121: The Best Things to do This Week

    June 23, 2017
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    June 16, 2017
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    June 9, 2017
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    June 2, 2017
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    May 26, 2017
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    May 19, 2017
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    May 12, 2017
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    May 5, 2017
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    Date Night #113: The Best Things to do This Week

    April 28, 2017
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    April 21, 2017
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    April 14, 2017
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    Date Night #110: The Best Things to do This Week

    April 7, 2017
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    March 31, 2017
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    Date Night #108: The Best Things to do This Week

    March 24, 2017
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    March 17, 2017
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    March 9, 2017
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    March 3, 2017
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    February 24, 2017
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    February 17, 2017
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    February 10, 2017
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    February 3, 2017
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    January 27, 2017
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    January 20, 2017
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    January 13, 2017
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    January 6, 2017
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    December 30, 2016
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    December 23, 2016
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    December 16, 2016
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    December 9, 2016
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    December 2, 2016
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    Date Night #91: The Best Things to do This Week

    November 25, 2016
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    November 18, 2016
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    November 11, 2016
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    November 4, 2016
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    October 28, 2016
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    October 21, 2016
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    10 Ways To Get Out Of A Lame Date: Part 2

    October 19, 2016
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    October 14, 2016
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    October 7, 2016
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    Just Don’t Give Up, Man

    October 5, 2016
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    Date Night #83: The Best Things to do this Week

    September 30, 2016
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    10 Ways To Get Out Of A Lame Date: Part 1

    September 21, 2016
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    September 16, 2016
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    August 26, 2016
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    August 19, 2016
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    Blood Everywhere! How A Drunk Aussie Bro Kept Me Chaste in Spain

    August 10, 2016
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    August 5, 2016
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    July 29, 2016
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    July 22, 2016
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    July 15, 2016
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    Summer Date Duffel! Everything You Need to Date this Summer

    July 13, 2016
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    July 8, 2016
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    July 1, 2016
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    June 24, 2016
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    June 17, 2016
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    June 10, 2016
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    June 3, 2016
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    Thanking Gender Fluidity

    June 1, 2016
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    May 27, 2016
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    May 20, 2016
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January 22, 2016
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Mesh Date Night #47: The Best Things to do This Week

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There’s a theme to this week’s events: comic books and acting out in toddler-like defiance to the “storm of the century” (so shut up about it, Mom.) Strap on your winter boots, grab a flask of something warming and LET’S GET OUT THERE! Fri 22: Continue reading →

January 15, 2016
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HACHI MACHI!!! Is it ever cold this week! I actually had to stop playing Plants vs Zombies and head down to a subway just to warm up my frozen mitts. Still! We mustn’t let winter prevail. Get out there and enjoy yourself, I say! Fri Continue reading →

January 13, 2016
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What Does That Gift Mean?

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The gifts are unwrapped. The Hanukkah Bush has been taken down, and the cookies are nearly all eaten. You stare at the wreckage, wondering what it all means. Wonder no more! Let’s delve into how what your special friend spends might portend. Here’s your lucky Continue reading →

January 8, 2016

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Woof! Mid-January! Tired of Winter yet? Here are some things to help with the cold – or at least distract you from it! Sat 9: Learn about Herbs at Wave Hill W 249th St, Bronx, Wave Hill House, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, $35 One Continue reading →

December 31, 2015
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Whew. Let’s all relax, New Year’s Eve is over. Did you have a good time? Are you a new person now? Hopefully so, because who wants to know that old shlub? Just kidding, never change! Personally, I’ve resolved to… do more fun New York City Continue reading →

December 30, 2015
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Your Single’s Guide to New Years and Valentine’s Day

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Welcome back, lonely hearts. I’ve got some pretty sweet prospects in my inbox. Fluffy_dolphin wants to know when I can meet up and Brooklyn3254EvR wrote me a little poem that started with “whats up” and ended with “I’m new to this online dating thing lol.” Continue reading →

December 25, 2015

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Alright guys! We’re down to the wire! Christmas! Kwanzaa! New Year’s Eve! If you’re me, you’re gonna spend the holidays in Cleveland, enjoying all the charm and whimsy of Ohio. If you’re you, you’re waiting with baited breath to find out all the fun stuff Continue reading →

December 23, 2015
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Taking a Break to Grieve

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My siblings and I didn’t expect my dad to die the day before Thanksgiving. We expected him to die, of course. We weren’t ignorant of the definition of a terminal disease. He’d die, but at some remote distant day. We’d have lots of warning. He’d Continue reading →

December 18, 2015
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Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas! Figgy pudding! Has anyone ever eaten figgy pudding? How is it? It sounds fibrous. This week, we FINALLY get to the reason for the season – STAR WARS! FRI 18: Light Saber Battle NYC: Battle of Hoth Edition  Washington Square Continue reading →

December 11, 2015
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It’s gettin’ real Christmasy around here, you guys. This is partially because Christmas seems to be winning the war against itself, and partially because there just weren’t so many Hanukkah or Kwanzaa events I could find in my extensive activity search. Please! If you know of Continue reading →

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