Find Out If You’re Compatible with Him

Dan Ariely doesn’t like online dating. The term is all wrong, he says. There’s no dating happening online. Instead, he jokes, they should call it “online searching and blurb writing.”[1] Not that Dan has searched for love online himself. He’s happily married with two...

7 Things You Should Know Before the First Date

Have you ever been on a blind date? They’re nerve-racking. Even if you trust the person setting you up, it feels like such a gamble. What if the guy is a jerk? Or an idiot? Or just a really, really bad fit? Blind date horror stories range from the uncomfortable to the...

The Romantic Advantage of Seeing the World in Shades of Gray

Want to know whether this guy has what it takes to last in the long run? Ask him about his parents. Or his exes. Or his boss. People who are emotionally charged for him. Then sit back and listen. If he paints a world in which people are either good or bad, saints or...