Dating Advice

While working as a dating coach, I’ve sat across from so many singles over the last 10 years and listened to their concerns. One of the most common fears I hear from my Christian clients is that their faith is a turn-off. They’ll worry that their Christian values aren’t in sync with modern dating. Often they’ll ask me straight out: “If I talk about my faith, will it scare people off?” One client had wrestled with this question for years.

August 11, 2026 Reviewer: Amber Brooks Editor: Lillian Castro DatingAdvice's team of research and dating experts conducts studies through nationwide surveys and in-depth analysis of relationship trends and dating behaviors. It takes a lot of hard work and coordination to maintain a relationship. Beyond finding common ground, shared goals, and chemistry, you need to make your lives work in tandem. For single parents, this is an especially tall order.

August 6, 2026 Reviewer: Amber Brooks Editor: Lillian Castro Our dating experts guide readers step-by-step through relationship challenges and romantic decisions in our popular series of advice articles. Learning how to present yourself online is a lot different than presenting yourself in person. When you’re face-to-face with someone, you have to worry about body language, smell, touch, and other nonverbal signals.

August 3, 2026 Reviewer: Amber Brooks Editor: Lillian Castro DatingAdvice's team of research and dating experts conducts studies through nationwide surveys and in-depth analysis of relationship trends and dating behaviors. Dating can sometimes feel like a cold game. You swipe past hundreds of people on dating apps, message dozens, and try to find someone you maybe, just maybe, connect with on the real stuff. And then, just when you think things are finally going well, that person stops responding.

It’s a match! Congratulations on making it through the gauntlet of photo selection, profile writing, swiping, superliking, and first impressions.

July 29, 2026 Reviewer: Amber Brooks Editor: Shanna Ellis Shanna Ellis has spent over a decade working at online publications as writer, editor, and director of content. The online brands under her leadership have seen coverage from Forbes, USA Today, and Insider. She holds a BA in Advertising and minor in Communication Studies from the University of Florida. Her role for DatingAdvice includes conducting insightful interviews with dating professionals and covering news stories in the industry.

Every relationship needs healthy boundaries and communication to work. Non-monogamous relationship styles like polyamory are no exception. As someone who educates about sex and dating for a living — and someone with experience in polyamory — I have definitely learned the hard way that setting boundaries in poly relationships is critical to their success.

July 16, 2026 Reviewer: Amber Brooks Editor: Lillian Castro DatingAdvice's team of research and dating experts conducts studies through nationwide surveys and in-depth analysis of relationship trends and dating behaviors. Infidelity is a nightmare scenario for people in a committed relationship. Such a betrayal can make it difficult to trust your partner… or future partners. Even if your relationship seemed wonderful before, you may feel that everything positive has been colored by the infidelity.

July 13, 2026 Reviewer: Amber Brooks Editor: Lillian Castro Our dating experts guide readers step-by-step through relationship challenges and romantic decisions in our popular series of advice articles. Conversations about safe sex can be tricky for anyone — when you’re poly and sexually active, there can be added layers to think through. My clients can sometimes get bogged down in the logistics of ethical non-monogamy, but doing it safely is as simple as asking the right questions.

If you’re divorced, and you’ve been thinking about dipping your toe back into dating, you might be thinking: Am I even ready for this, and will anyone want me now? First, I want you to know there’s nothing to worry about. You are not behind. So many of the singles I work with say…I’m too old, too late, too rusty, or too…. fill in the blanks, for this.