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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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Bad Dates

A Museum Is a Terrible Place for a Date The next time someone you are chatting with on Tinder suggests you two check out the new National Gallery of Art exhibit instead of grabbing drinks, playing mini-golf or really doing just about any activity under the sun, pivot immediately.
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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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