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Illustration of a man video chatting with a shirt and sport coat on but not pants, only boxers. (Graphic: Getty Images)

Love at First Zoom

How to Go on a Digital First Date It was a Friday night in the Bay Area, and Daniel, 25, was preparing for a first date. He fixed his hair in the mirror, put on his favorite dress shirt, made his bed (you never know) and sprayed a new cologne to set the mood. Daniel, who, like
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App-y New Year

Why Dating App Flings Tend to Fade Quickly “What really matters is what you like, not what you are like. Books, records, films — these things matter. Call me shallow; it’s the fucking truth,” John Cusack told the camera in High Fidelity, the 2000 film adaptation of Nick Hornby’s
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Kissing Strangers

Who Will You Kiss on New Year’s Eve? We are always told to not talk to strangers growing up, yet we seem to have no problem kissing them on New Year’s Eve every year. The big day is coming up, and if you are single, this thought has already dawned on you once or
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