Dating Tips

Dating Tips

Language Barrier First Dates: Body Language That Actually Carries the Conversation

You have 200 words in common. The date is three hours long. How do you build a real connection with someone whose language you barely share?

Dating Tips

Why Strangers Abroad Feel Like Instant Friends — And How to Use That Energy

On a trip, a half-hour conversation with a stranger can feel closer than six months of small talk at home. There is a reason for that, and there is a way to use it.</p>

Dating Tips

The First-Date Rule That Only Applies When You're Abroad

Most of the first-date rules you grew up with do not port across borders. There is one, though, that becomes more important the further from home you go.

Dating Tips

Asking Someone Out While Backpacking: A Field Guide Without Cringe

A Swedish traveler in Hanoi once asked me out with the line, 'same bus as you, different seat, want to fix that.' Here is why it worked.

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10 First-Date Conversation Starters That Actually Work

The first thirty seconds of a first date set the tone for the whole evening. Skip the polite small talk — these ten openers actually get two people talking like people.

Dating Tips

What to Text After a Vacation Romance Ends

The flight landed. Your phone is on airplane mode on purpose. What do you actually type when the jet lag wears off and the silence starts to hurt?