Stir with Success: Tips for Acing a Stir Event by Whitney Casey

It’s been one year since we launched Stir, Events by Match.com, and to celebrate we are continuing our Stir series on the blog with tips on how to make the most of a Stir event by Match.com relationship expert, Whitney Casey. Whether you’ve attended an event before or are a first timer, use her pre- and during event guide to Stir you in the right direction! 

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Infographic: Singles and Television by Match.com

Single and ready to… watch TV? Though we know singles lead busy lives, forget errands or housework come Saturday- the number one way singles would spend a free afternoon is by catching up on their favorite shows! Using our Singles in America data, we zoned in on just how TV plays into the dating game — and no, we don’t mean the 70s game show! Does what you watch effect the number of first dates you go on? Which singles admit their guilty pleasure is getting lost in Reality TV? Check out all the stats in our infographic below. 

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Click here to find more information on Singles in America 2012 study.

Featured Success Couple: Amanda and Matt

Matt & Amanda Match.com Success Couple

 

From the first time I saw her profile picture, I had to email her; from her first response, I knew I had to meet her; and from our first date, I knew I could spend the rest of my life with her. Read more…

Featured Success Couple: Jordan and Diana

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Having tried online dating before without success, it was hard to convince myself to try again.  My past experiences with online dating were the stuff of legend.  Horror story after horror story after horror story.  Read more…

Stir Event Recap: Artfully Pairing Wine and Chocolate

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The Science Behind First Date Bedroom Behavior by Dr. Helen Fisher

At any given moment you can find singles in coffee shops, on park benches, and at fancy restaurants meeting for their first date. But with all the changing rules in dating, who knows what’s appropriate pre-, during, and post-date these days? Match.com’s Chief Scientific Advisor Dr. Helen Fisher presents what makes singles tick during that pivotal first meeting.

First date bedroom behavior

I‘m single.  And I can’t help looking at statistics about sex and love and wondering where I “fit in” attitude and behavior wise. This time, it’s with first dates—it’s so difficult to know what’s appropriate! So Match.com pulled from their 2012 Singles in America study, a host of data about what singles do, how they think, and what they want on a first date. Read more…

Infographic: Match.com Presents First Dates

At any given moment you can find singles in coffee shops, on park benches, and at fancy restaurants meeting for their first date. But with all the changing rules in dating, who knows what’s appropriate pre-, during, and post-date these days? Match.com presents what makes singles tick during that pivotal first meeting.

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For more information on first dates or the Singles in America 2012 study, visit our blog.

Whitney Casey’s Guide to Acing the First Date

At any given moment you can find singles in coffee shops, on park benches, and at fancy restaurants meeting for their first date. But with all the changing rules in dating, who knows what’s appropriate pre-, during, and post-date these days? Match.com’s relationship expert Whitney Casey reveals the dos and don’ts to first dates in the modern world, based on data from the Match.com Singles in America Study.

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Pre-date

First things first—where do you find a date? Try enlisting the troops! In other words, utilize the people and resources you have at your fingertips in order to find someone new to go out with. Read more…