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8 Do’s and Don’ts For Hitting On Your Waiter Or Waitress

“To my charming and delightful waitress: Pardon me for being so forward, but it simply must be said: You’re a stunner. And I’d love to take you out. “

4 Things to Remember If You Never Hear from Them Again

It’s a win-win.

7 Phrases to Banish from Your Dating Vocabulary

It’s okay to say “it’s okay” when it IS okay, but often people say it when it’s not.

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The Art of the “Half-Clean”: 21 Rituals of a Neurotic Guy Preparing for a Date

The great thing about the Half-Clean is that it suggests that my apartment (upon my date’s entrance) is existing in its natural state; it conveys that I am a fairly well-kept person ALL THE TIME, when in reality I am anything but.

17 Things Guys Say They Hate To See You Wear On A First Date

Take hats, for example: they’re cool, but surprisingly polarizing.

4 Ways to Hit On Your Surgeon

Or, the upsides of a bad bike accident.

The 10 Most Awkward Appetizers: Do You Avoid them on Dates?

Oysters, we are told, are an aphrodisiac. But the entire idea is completely disgusting when you think about it, and it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to eat them with grace, no matter how much a lady you may be.

7 Ways To Survive The Second Date Slump

OK, so you snorted water through your nose when you laughed, told him all about your dysfunctional family, and made about a million other mistakes on the date, and now you’re freaking out that he’ll never call you again.

The Brush-Up: A Same-Sex Marriage Special

Busy week? If you didn’t have time to keep up with the news, our weekly current events cheat sheet will put you in the know so you’ll be a grade-A conversationalist at the bar/on a date/anywhere you might talk to other people.

What 25 Years of Dating Advice from My Mom Looks Like

I guess the advice will never stop coming. (And I hope it doesn’t, whether I listen to it or not.)

Bragging Feels Just as Good as Sex, Says Science

This explains why getting your date to talk about herself is an instant win for you.

15 Steps to Mastering the At-Home Dinner Date

Don’t make me ask for wine. Feeling like an alcoholic makes me sad.

5 Silly Exaggerations & Untruths On My Online Dating Profile

I go through phases where I go to yoga, like, twice a week, but the last time I went through that phase, the White Stripes were still together.

10 Things They Never Tell You About Marrying A Chef

You might go to sleep alone, but you’ll wake up next to the person you love — and it’s worth it.

So I Went to a Pheromone Party (and Almost Didn’t Get My T-Shirt Back)

Did I think that smelling a strange man’s dirty laundry would unleash heretofore hidden feelings of desire? No. But I did think fondly of an ex’s scent and the way I would bury my nostrils in his shirts whenever he left them around — almost as if the aroma itself had super powers.