Different things make men and women click on the first meeting. Here's how you crack the first date code either way. A recent study published in Sexuality and Culture explores first date tactics and ...

First dates can be pretty scary. What should you wear? Where should the date be? What should you talk about? Wardrobe woes and awkward silences aside, a first date can also quite literally be a scary ...

When you are too nervous during a first date, you may not be yourself, which can make it more difficult to tell if the two of you are truly a match. Source: Troy Aossey/Getty It's natural to be ...

A reader wonders if received wisdom about a certain “ideal outfit” still holds true. Our fashion critic offers a first-date fashion philosophy. By Vanessa Friedman First of all, there is no such thing ...

As a bartender, I've witnessed countless first dates play out in front of me. I've come to learn several mistakes people make on their first dates, like getting too drunk, underdressing, or not having ...

I wouldn’t go so far as to call a first date an “interview.” At the same time, some valuable job interview tips and tricks can also increase your odds of a successful first date. You want to put your ...

In our high-tech-low-accountability society, navigating complex apps and ambiguous relationships can create overwhelming feelings of doubt and confusion. Dating can feel especially draining this far ...

Breathe. You're about to go on a first date. You're running through all the possibilities in your head — from fantasizing about the best possible scenario of love at first sight to dreading the ...

There's an art to a successful first date. "First dates are inherently stressful — it’s hard to meet new people, let alone to meet a person that you hope likes you. Even harder if you’re the one ...

Ah, first dates. They’re a necessary evil of sweaty palms, grasping for conversation topics, and freaking out over if you remembered to swipe on deodorant. Then, there’s the added conundrum of whether ...

Let’s get one thing straight right now: If you want to have sex on the first date, you have every right to finish your pinot and do the d*mn thing. Unless you’ve made the personal choice to hold out ...

There’s something that I — as a partnered person, probably annoyingly — like to recommend to friends looking for good first date ideas. And that is this: Choose an activity you’ve been wanting to do ...