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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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    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

    February 2, 2015
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    The Curious Joy of Horrible Dates

    January 9, 2015
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    Online Daters Sound Off On: First Dates – Part 2

    January 6, 2015
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    Ready, Set, Date

    November 25, 2014
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    10 Better NYC First Date Ideas

    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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    How to Keep the Fireworks Alive in Your Relationship

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

    October 24, 2014
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    Doggy Bag Style

    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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    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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    Date Night #126: The Best Things to do This Week

    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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    Date Night #119: The Best Things to do This Week

    June 9, 2017
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    June 2, 2017
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    Date Night #117: The Best Things to do This Week

    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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    Date Night #99: The Best Things to do This Week

    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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    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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    Date Night #84: The Best Things to do this Week

    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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    Date Night #77: The Best LADY Things to do this Week

    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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    Date Night #72: The Best Things to do this Week

    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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November 25, 2014
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Ready, Set, Date

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Sun dresses, sunglasses, sweat, and dates. What do these have in common? Just a little thing I like to call summer -prime dating season. At least it was for me in my more promiscuous days when my online dating account became my little black book. Continue reading →

November 25, 2014
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Mom’s Thanksgiving Recipes

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Ever wonder what it would be like to have Giada de Laurentiis or Bobby Flay prepare your Thanksgiving dinner? Well, Thanksgiving with my mom sure comes close! Mom’s always been a foodie, and loves sharing her homemade gourmet cuisine with her family and guests. You won’t see canned Continue reading →

November 24, 2014
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10 Better NYC First Date Ideas

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Picture this: You’ve gotten past the initial messages and found someone you want to actually meet in person – nice work! But this is just the beginning. Plans need to be made, and the location of your first date sets the tone of your meeting. Continue reading →

November 24, 2014
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Monday’s Mix: On the Road

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Here’s a mix for everyone who’s skipping the long airport lines and driving back home for Thanksgiving. As for me, I’m Friendsgiving hopping and bringing all my leftover containers with me. Continue reading →

November 23, 2014
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14 Amazing Responses to “Why Are You Still Single?”

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Oh, hello holidays. Nice to see you again. Its been what — a whole year? You’re looking great. No. Really. You are. If you don’t see your family often, the time from Thanksgiving to New Year’s often serves as a way to show off how Continue reading →

November 23, 2014
What a week!

Pre-Beta Week 1: Giveaways & Site Updates

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What a week! We opened our pre-beta doors last Monday, welcomed 200 users and received thousands of reservations. After almost a year of working to make online dating better, it’s thrilling to see our dream being realized! And the best part of the job? Seeing your Continue reading →

November 20, 2014
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Beta Week 9: Web Summit, Mobile Updates + More

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Buckle up, lads! It’s been a crazy good time here at Mesh headquarters: we just got back from the 2014 Dublin Web Summit! We had a blast swapping ideas, hearing global success stories and getting mad tech inspiration. Check out some of our favorite summit Continue reading →

November 14, 2014
Can you say "sexy-time?"

Love and Roadkill

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Several years ago, I went on a date with a girl who jumped in front of a Mack Truck and asked me to save her. I didn’t. About thirty seconds into her suicide attempt, she realized I wasn’t coming to her rescue (I think I Continue reading →

November 14, 2014
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Sexuality and gender aren’t black and white, and the LGBTQ community has made great strides in pushing that point. But some people didn’t get the memo. Despite a growing demand for visibility, mainstream dating sites still don’t include queer and transgender as options. And why Continue reading →

November 12, 2014
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Breaking Up Is Hard: 4 Ways to Make Ending Things Easier

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Their profile looked promising, their messages were intriguing, and you were really excited to finally meet. But a few dates later, things don’t seem to be clicking. It’s clear that your relationship’s not going anywhere, and you’d rather move on than waste anymore of your Continue reading →

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