What is improv? Wait, Whose Line? That TV show from the 90s? Yes, but the improv you’ll find in big cities is different. It’s called long form, and it’s more akin to jazz than party games. Simply put, small groups make up short plays, typically around Continue reading →
The Toxic Relationship Cleanse
We’ve all been there. He’s the guy you call late at night after a few too many drinks, even though you know the odds of him picking up (much less being alone), are slim. Or the one you call when you have a bad week, Continue reading →
Making the Right List
We all have characteristics that we want out of a lover, ranging from “symmetrical breasts” to “never uses baby talk” to “calls his mom frequently” As we grow, the list usually evolves with us. Maybe it gets shorter, maybe it gets longer, maybe for a while it disappears and Continue reading →
Monday’s Mix: Teen Bop
Remember how googly-eyed your first big crush made you feel? How about when the world felt like it was over because they started dating someone else? Those feelings are a rite of passage for every teenager. Here are some songs that helped vinyl-era teens live Continue reading →
Ready, Set, Date
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 →
How to Keep the Fireworks Alive in Your Relationship
The 4th of July may be over, but we’ve still got fireworks on the brain–just not the ones that light up the sky. Everyone who’s been in a long-term relationship knows that, after a while, the butterflies, passion, and intensity you initially experienced can go as Continue reading →
6 Hidden Dealbreakers and How to Spot Them
Dating someone new? Look out for these red flags to save yourself unnecessary heartbreak. We’ve all been there. Looking back, stunned, on a failed relationship… and suddenly the red flags are popping up all over. How did you not see it at the time? You Continue reading →
5 Tips to Fit Dating into Your Busy Schedule
Remember the last time you just worked 9-to-5 for a whole week? Neither can a lot of people. It seems that many of us (I’m looking at you, fellow New Yorkers) are now more focused on our careers than our relationships. According to a recent Gallup Continue reading →
How Soon is Too Soon to Date After a Break Up, According to John Mayer Songs
“Clouds of sulfur in the air, bombs are falling everywhere, it’s heartbreak warfare.” The Monday after Easter. That’s when it happened. Kind of sad that I can so easily pinpoint the date, but it was a very memorable weekend since I spent it drinking too Continue reading →
5 Signs You Might Be Dating a Ghoster
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 →