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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!?

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    What Their Apartment Says About Them

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    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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    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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    January 12, 2018
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    January 5, 2018
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    December 29, 2017
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    December 22, 2017
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    December 15, 2017
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    December 8, 2017
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    December 1, 2017
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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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August 4, 2014
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Monday’s Mix: Farewell Blues

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It’s my opinion that genius stems from misery, so even though the economy sucked in the 30s, the music was golden. Here are some tunes that helped people shake off their blues, and toss their troubles to the moon.  Continue reading →

July 22, 2014
We’ve all been there. After a month’s worth of blissful dates, tender kisses and hazy, hung-over brunches — poof — the person you thought you were dating vanishes.

5 Signs You Might Be Dating a Ghoster

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We’ve all been there. After a month’s worth of blissful dates, tender kisses and hazy, hung-over brunches — poof — the person you thought you were dating vanishes. It seems to always happen innocently enough. Perhaps there was a vacation and promise to call upon Continue reading →

July 18, 2014
Dating and Emojis: The How-To Guide

Dating and Emojis: The How-To Guide

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Figuring out the best way to communicate with a new love interest is always tricky. There’s a lot of questions you need answered, like will they understand your sarcastic text messages? Are they for or against workday g-chat convos? And what’s their stance on late Continue reading →

July 17, 2014
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Pre-Beta Week 3: A Secret Project & More Updates

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It’s amazing how time can fly by in a snap. It’s been three weeks since we’ve opened our pre-beta doors and we’ve welcomed over 500 users and thousands of invites. With your insightful feedback and suggestions, Mesh is only getting better and better. So keep Continue reading →

July 17, 2014
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10 Creative DIY Dates

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So, you’re head over heals with your cutie? Go you! Another dinner date at TGIF’s? Um, not exactly swoon-worthy. Whether you’ve been together for nine months or nine days, switching up your date routine is a must if you want to keep those sparks flying. Continue reading →

July 14, 2014
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Monday’s Mix: Azúcar

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I spent a good chunk of my childhood listening to Spanish ballads, so it’s no wonder that I’m now a textbook sentimentalist. Here are some tracks that mesh my fondness for twee music with the love songs of my youth.   Continue reading →

July 4, 2014
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Pre-Beta Week 2: Pride Weekend & More Updates!

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Happy 4th of July! Since we opened our pre-beta doors two weeks ago, we’ve welcomed hundreds of users. And their insightful feedback and support has helped us build a better site. So what have we been up to this week? Pride Weekend This past weekend, Yeni and I Continue reading →

July 1, 2014
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We Open Our Doors to Transgender, Queer and Non-Binary!

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Last month, I wrote that Mesh won’t put anyone in a box by limiting their gender and sexuality options, and we’ve stuck to our word. Our pre-beta doors opened two weeks ago, and because we built our site with everyone in mind, our users can identify as queer and transgender. And Continue reading →

June 27, 2014
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A Collection of Songs that Cover Nearly Every Aspect of Your Relationship

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Remember the days when making a mix tape for your significant other meant things were getting serious? It was basically a giveaway that you were trying to move past just holding hands and maybe make out to a couple Death Cab For Cutie songs in your Continue reading →

June 12, 2014
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Summer Fling, or More? How to Tell If Your Summertime Hookup Has Long-Term Potential

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This summer you’ve got big plans to unwind at Fire Island. And your fingers are crossed tight for a makeout sesh with a dreamboat. Then the heavens break, and it happens. You meet an incredibly hot, smart and funny creature, and you spend an amazing Continue reading →

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