Daily Dating Tips

Black Dating: Knowing When to Log Off: Taking Breaks and Setting Boundaries

Sofia found herself checking her dating apps first thing in the morning, throughout the day, and last thing before bed. What started as excitement to find a match had turned into an almost compulsive routine. She had swipe mindlessly, even when she was not in the mood to chat and felt her anxiety spike with

Black Dating: With a Little Help from My Friends: Getting Support in Your Search

Tyler roommates noticed he was sighing at his phone a lot lately. He had been having a rough time with dating app ups and downs a promising conversation that led nowhere, a date who never showed up, profile fatigue. One night, his friends intervened with a surprise “profile makeover” party. They ordered pizza, sat Tyler

Black Dating: Conversation Chemistry: Keeping Online Chats Alive

Priya and David matched on a dating app and exchanged the usual pleasantries. But soon the chat stalled. “How was your day?” “Good, yours?” “Fine.” And then… silence. Priya had seen this pattern before, where promising matches just faded due to lackluster conversation. Determined to break the cycle, she tried something new with the next

Black Dating: No Filter: The Power of Authenticity Online

Kevin’s first few months on dating apps were, in his words, “like performing a character.” He used a profile picture from ten years and 20 pounds ago, claimed he was “an avid reader” (he skimmed one article a month), and hid the fact that he had a young son fearing those truths would limit his

Black Dating: Reading Between the Lines: Spotting Red Flags and Green Lights

Darren matched with someone who seemed perfect on paper, almost too perfect. Her profile pictures were all professionally done and glamorous, and her bio claimed a dazzling career and world travels. Impressed, Darren messaged her. But as they chatted, a few things felt off: she dodged basic questions, and her stories sometimes contradicted themselves. Meanwhile,

Black Dating: Swipe Less, Date More: Quality Over Quantity

Zoe used to treat dating apps like a numbers game. She would swipe right on dozens of people each day and juggle multiple chat threads, thinking this approach would increase her odds of finding someone special. Instead, she found herself exhausted and emotionally detached. Conversations stayed superficial, and first dates blurred together. Realising that “more”

Black Dating: Matchmaker, Matchmaker: Could a Pro Help Your Search?

Vanessa was a successful entrepreneur whose schedule left her little time to swipe through apps. After one too many disappointing dates from random matches, she decided to try a different route: hiring a professional matchmaker. Sceptical at first, Vanessa soon found the experience refreshingly personal. Her matchmaker took time to truly understand her values and

Marian, 62 and widowed, had not been on a date in 35 years. At the encouragement of her daughter, she tentatively created a profile on a dating site for people over 50. She felt like a fish out of water, worried that online dating was only for the young. To her surprise, she found many

Black Dating: Love on Screen: Making Virtual Dates Sparkle

In 2020, when much of the world went virtual, Hannah found herself on a first date via video chat a scenario she never imagined before. She was nervous: What if it was awkward? But she got creative. She and her date both agreed to pick up the same takeout meal and hop on a video