A new batch of hopefuls are lining up to find love in “Married at First Sight” Season 20. The popular reality television series, which airs later this year on Peacock, once again sees couples tie the ...

First impressions matter, especially when it comes to dating. Choosing the right spot for a first date can make or break your chances of a second one. Unfortunately, some locations send the wrong ...

There’s something that I — as a partnered person, probably annoyingly — like to recommend to friends looking for good first date ideas. And that is this: Choose an activity you’ve been wanting to do ...

I have been on 76 first dates in the past three and a half years since moving from a small town to New York City. I know this because (like many before me) I have been keeping a spreadsheet. Dating ...

It’s impossible to predict how long a first date will last. You could be with a person for one hour or five, depending on how things go. Sometimes a long first date feels like a good thing, especially ...

After my last divorce, I tuned into an NPR show on dating. The guest had a spreadsheet listing everyone she had dated (I keep a list too, but it’s old school pen and paper). I was reassured that ...

Editor's Note: The paper by Nicolas Guéguen that is cited in this post was retracted in October 2019. First Impressions Matter: Attraction Sparks Interaction As I discuss in a different column, people ...