First Dates Archives

The Best Online Dating Openers that Build a Connection

February 17, 2022

When it comes to online dating, you have a few minutes to catch a person's attention. The opening line is everything; it is so crucial that Hinge decided to create some prompts that help singles create a connection through their own opening lines in their profile. In a recent interview with Purewow, we talked about the 13 Best Hinge Prompts that will Break the Ice in the Least Awkward Way Possible. Knowing this information upfront can help you lead the way to more connections. That's why I have put together a[...]

How to Meet your Valentine’s Day Match without Dating Apps

February 7, 2022

Although the past two years have been highly challenging for singles looking for love, there's no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many to take a long hard look at their priorities in life and what things matter most. Because of this, more and more singles are making the conscious choice to go out into the world and actively seek out finding love rather than waiting for love to come to them. Dating apps can be great ways to meet fellow singles, but when quick results don't come, it can be di[...]

How to Date Online After a Pandemic Breakup

January 10, 2022

Going through a pandemic and a breakup simultaneously is, unfortunately, a reality that many couples have had to face. But what do you do when you find yourself ending a relationship in 2022? And how do you date online after a breakup? These are important questions that many people are now asking themselves. Technology and the pandemic changed the dating landscape - moving much of the single scene into the online space. For some of those who are dating online for the first time or even returning, the idea of dow[...]

Video Dating is Here to Stay: Tips for the Best Virtual Dating Experience

December 2, 2021

Before the 20th century, in most western cultures, most first dates took place at family residences and were often tightly chaperoned by the parents involved. In the 1950s, it might have been two straws and a milkshake in a malt shop. By the latter part of the twentieth century decades, it morphed into the dinner and movie. Cut to 2015, when a Time Magazine article sited that the #1 place for a first date was none other than inside Starbucks Coffee shops. Today, well, first date locations are a little more[...]