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From "Dead Bedroom" to Dating Pool: Partner Editorial by Shanna Wilder M.A., LPC-S, CHST

Dating after a “dead bedroom” can be daunting- here’s what you need to know.

Breaking Illusions: 5 Relationship Myths That Could Be Steering You Wrong

Navigating love and relationships successfully often means challenging popular myths that can distort our expectations and lead to ineffective or even harmful dating strategies. These myths often promise a simplified path to finding love but ignore the complex realities of human relationships.

The True Cost of Dating Apps

Exactly how "free" are your favorite dating apps?

Don't Be Another Tinder Nightmare– Be a Tinder Daydream

Co-founder Ann Parnes outlines 10 tips aimed to help you understand the best practices of online dating.

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The Difference Between a Deal-Breaker and a Preference

Wanting kindness, or a good sense of humor, tracked pretty well with who people liked once they'd met. The specific stuff didn't, the things that make your list different from your best friend's list, height, a particular career, a certain hobby. People who said height mattered a lot to them didn't end up more drawn to tall people than anyone else did.

What Getting Ghosted Can Teach You, If You Let It

The reason you were ghosted is, more often than not, something simple that the other person felt uncomfortable addressing.

What Gets Lost When AI Writes Your Dating Messages

36% of singles consider it a dealbreaker to learn a match used AI to write their conversation, and 47% hold a negative view of AI in a romantic context overall, even though many of the same respondents use it themselves.‍

The Skill of Vetting Someone Well, Without Turning Into a Detective

Confirming a photo matches a real face, making sure a mentioned job is a real job, noticing if someone's public presence flatly contradicts what they've told you directly, all of that is just due diligence, the same instinct that has anyone check a contractor's reviews before handing over a deposit.

When an Adult Child Hires a Matchmaker for a Parent

People who’ve been with one partner for decades often come in with a lot of clarity about what they want, and sometimes a lot of questions about how dating even works now. Both of those are fine places to start. The matchmaker works with where someone is.

What Does a Matchmaker Do?

A matchmaker spends most of their time doing work you never see. Before you go on a single date, someone has already been making calls, having conversations, and thinking seriously about whether a particular person is actually worth your time or just sounds good on paper. Most new clients don’t realize how much is already in motion before the first introduction happens.

Why Parents Are Turning to Matchmakers for Their Children

Young professionals are managing career pressure, student debt, a difficult housing market, and a dating environment that wasn't built with anyone's actual schedule in mind.

What Accomplished People Get Wrong About Finding a Partner

There's one place where that same career-trained instinct can work against a high achiever, and it has nothing to do with values. The precision and decisiveness that built a career can just as easily turn a search for a partner into a decision-fatigue problem instead of a relationship, and it shows up first in the length of the list, specifically the parts of it that were never really about compatibility to begin with.

Why Intentional Dating Beats Swiping Every Time?

Modern dating can feel harder than ever. Apps promise endless options, yet your heart still feels stuck. You swipe for hours and match with strangers, but rarely find something real. The problem is rarely your effort. It is your direction.Too many of us date out of hope instead of purpose. We chase potential, ignore clear signals, and wait for a chance to do the work. That quiet waiting drains your time and your spirit.

How Selective Should You Be When Choosing a Partner?

Modern dating moves fast. You swipe, you judge a photo, and you decide before a single real word is shared. Still, your heart wants something far deeper than a quick match.You want trust. You want shared values. You want someone to build a life beside you. That quiet ache sits at the heart of choosing a partner. It is where snap judgments collide with the patience real love needs.

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From "Dead Bedroom" to Dating Pool: Partner Editorial by Shanna Wilder M.A., LPC-S, CHST

Breaking Illusions: 5 Relationship Myths That Could Be Steering You Wrong

The True Cost of Dating Apps

Don't Be Another Tinder Nightmare– Be a Tinder Daydream

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The Difference Between a Deal-Breaker and a Preference

What Getting Ghosted Can Teach You, If You Let It

What Gets Lost When AI Writes Your Dating Messages

The Skill of Vetting Someone Well, Without Turning Into a Detective

When an Adult Child Hires a Matchmaker for a Parent

What Does a Matchmaker Do?

Why Parents Are Turning to Matchmakers for Their Children

What Accomplished People Get Wrong About Finding a Partner

Why Intentional Dating Beats Swiping Every Time?

How Selective Should You Be When Choosing a Partner?

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