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You Said It: The Best Gifts You’ve Ever Received from a Significant Other

From pre-punched coffee cards to toasters to vintage cigarette cards, these are the gifts you loved most — and why.

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How a Couple’s YouTube Breakup Announcement Went from Twee to Beautiful

I was expecting something self-indulgent and cheesy. Instead, I found something beautiful, heartbreaking, and all too relatable.

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Holiday Hookups: How Did Your Parents Keep You From Having Sex at Their House?

We polled some of HowAboutWe’s friends about their funniest “not under my roof” stories. Check them out and see if yours is worse.

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Tell Us: What’s the Best Gift You’ve Ever Received from a Significant Other?

We’re excited to hear your stories. Send ‘em in!

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What We’re Thankful for This Year When it Comes to Dating & Relationships

In the spirit of the season, we asked HowAboutWe staffers, writers, readers, and friends to share with us what they’re thankful for this year in regards to their dating lives or relationships.

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Please Stop Acting Like the World Is Ending When You Find Out I’m Divorced

While going through my divorce has a lot to do with whom I am, it’s not all I am.

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A First-Hand Case for Taking The Date Offline

The evening was proof that endless messaging is a horrible way to get to know someone.

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Prescott’s P.O.V.: Why You Should Just Give it a Shot

What people have misconstrued about online dating is that it’s not supposed to be an insta-fix. It’s supposed to be an option. And a fascinating one at that.