Dating Advice

Professional Matchmakers Are Sharing The Secrets And Stories From Their Job, And I Honestly Don't Know Where To Start
"Your person is likely in a very different package than you expect them to be in. A good chunk of our success stories are between two people who were either lukewarm after a first date, or who never would have picked one another out on an app."

"Stop Only Dating Your Type": Gay Men Over 30 Are Sharing Their Dating Advice For Younger Queers, And It's Heartwarming
"The foundations of romantic relationships don't happen until much later for must of us — we're on a whole different learning curve."

People Are Calling Out "Normal" Dating Tactics That Are Actually Toxic, And Please, I'm Begging You To Take Notes
"If you're 'testing' someone on the first date, then you've already failed."

22 Brutally True Pieces Of Dating Advice That You Probably Shouldn't Read If You're Not Ready To Face Reality
"Be upfront about your hardline truths early in the relationship."

What's A Piece Of Brutally Honest Dating Advice That Hit You Like A Ton Of Bricks?
Even if we're not ready to hear it.

Help! My Boyfriend Thinks I’m Enabling My Overprotective Parents By Not Moving In With Him
“Losing your family is a very hard thing to do, even when it's because your family is, frankly, a bunch of a-holes."

My Boyfriend's Best Friend Just Died Tragically — Am I Allowed To Dump Him?
"I was going to end it...but then his BFF died."

I Can Never Seem To Get Past The Talking Stage Of Dating — Is It Because Of My Big 3?
Dating is hard...especially when you're a ✨double water sign.✨

Want To Know About Your Astrological Compatibility With A Sexy Someone? Yeah, We Now Have An Advice Column For That
I've never seen astrology be wrong — just sayin'!!!

My Boyfriend Started Dating Me When I Was 16 And He Was 21 — Is He A Creep?
"I've always kinda told myself we were an exception."

This Woman's Father-In-Law Is A Total Creep Around Her — WTF Should She Do?
"He frequently comments on my body, and if I look skinny or if I don't look pretty enough."

My Best Friend Is Having An Affair With Her Much Older, Married Coworker — Should I Stop Her?
"Do I just have to let her learn from her mistakes?"

My Boyfriend Set Up A Trap To Try To Catch Me Cheating — WTF Should I Do?
"He finally admitted he was texting me with a fake number to test me."

This Woman Caught Her Boyfriend Jerking Off Even Though She Asked Him Not To Anymore — Is She Being Unfair?
"Is this something men do regularly?"

My Boyfriend Made Me Sleep On The Couch So He Could Share A Bed With His Guy Friend — Is This Normal?
"Should I be concerned or just forget about it?"

Listen: Should I Be Worried That My Boyfriend Signed A Lease With His Ex-Wife And Kids?
“Have you seen the divorce papers? Are you sure that’s what’s happening here?”

This Woman's Been Secretly Hooking Up With Her Stepcousin — Would It Really Be That Bad If They Dated?
"We spent the last weekend together and I think I caught feelings."

I Had An Affair Three Years Ago And Got Divorced — Do I Need To Tell My New Boyfriend About It?
"I want to be honest, but I don't want him to think differently about me."


I Caught My Husband Using My Photos To Catfish Another Woman — WTF Should I Do?
"He has sent this woman pictures of me and uses details in my life to keep the conversation going."

This Woman Was Just Accused Of Sleeping With Her Friend's Boyfriend — How Can She Prove Her Innocence?
"Is there a way to prove my innocence?"

This Woman Just Caught Her Dad Having An Affair — Should She Expose Him?
"He continues to cheat on his wife in plain sight."

My Brother Keeps Making Creepy Sexual Comments About Me — WTF Should I Do?
"He tries to play it off as a joke, but it makes me very uncomfortable."

I'm Pretty Sure I'm Bisexual — Do I Have To Tell My Husband?
"I feel like I'm lying to him."

I Caught My Boyfriend Watching Porn While We Were Having Sex — Should I Dump Him?
"I freaked out each time and was hysterical."

My Boyfriend Refuses To Wear A Face Mask Despite The Coronavirus — Should I Dump Him?
"[He] says he won't catch it because he is healthy."

This Young Woman Was Just Asked Out By Her Old High School Teacher — What Should She Do?
"We have an 11-year age difference."

This Woman's Boyfriend Wants To Have A Threesome With Her Best Friend — What Should She Do?
"It just rubs me the wrong way, thinking of the third to be my friend."

This Woman Cheated On Her Boyfriend With His Best Friend — Should She Tell Him The Truth?
"I can't help but feel like a horrible person now."

This Guy Keeps Checking Out Women In Public — Should His Girlfriend Dump Him?
"Should I break up with him or am I overreacting?"

I Caught My Boyfriend Using Tinder And Talking To Girls — Should I Dump Him?
"He lied to my face when I asked him about it."

This Woman Found Multiple Sex Toys In Her Boyfriend's Sock Drawer — Should She Confront Him?
"He has never talked to me about any sexual fetishes."

My Boyfriend Just Came Out As Trans — Do I Have To Tell My Conservative Family?
"I'm really struggling."

This Guy Constantly Makes Sexual Jokes About His Own Mother — Should His Girlfriend Dump Him?
"He'll make jokes about how hot she is or her sex life."

This Woman's Boyfriend Says There's "No Point" In Giving Her An Orgasm — Should She Dump Him?
"He said there is no point in trying."

This Teen's Boyfriend Controls Her Every Move — How Should She Dump Him?
What would you do?

Coronavirus Advice: Can I Yell At My Neighbors?
This week's How to Plague advice column offers answers on what to do when people won't stop using your patio furniture and how to go on dates remotely.

21 Pieces Of Relationship Advice You'll Wish You'd Heard Years Ago
"Don't trust someone who says all their exes are crazy."

Tell Us Your Best Dating App Advice!
It's hard out here. Like, really hard.

12 Things To Do In 2018 To Make Your Relationships Better
Easier said than done, of course.


19 Honest Tweets About Dating Guaranteed To Make You Laugh
"DATING HACK: instead of texting back right away, wait three days, then assume he's dead."

Why You Need To Stop What You're Doing And Date A Robot
Beep boop beep boop true love.

People Review Men's Dating Advice Books
"People say, why do we need feminism? Just give them this book."

17 Things All Unwed Couples Who've Been Together Forever Are Sick Of Hearing
"Don't you want to get married?"


MKTO's 15 Best Pieces Of Dating Advice
MKTO are here to solve all your dating problems, from where to go on a first date to how to fill those awkward silences.

Carly Rae Jepsen Solves 15 Dating Dealbreakers
Should you really, really like him, or run away?

The Ultimate Guide To Dominating A Date
In five easy steps.

27 Things You Really Need To Hear After Getting Your Heart Broken
Because love is a cruel bitch sometimes.

23 Struggles Of Being An Extrovert Dating An Introvert
Talking about feelings is so much fun.

I Asked My Grandma For Dating Advice, And It Was Surprisingly Helpful
"Well, I started dating in the fifth grade, so I know quite a bit."

What Is Your Boyfriend Hiding?
It may be time to confront him.

You Don't Have To Keep Dating Someone Just Because They're Nice
You deserve more than just "nice."

Dating Advice You Wish You Could Give Your Younger Self
19 BuzzFeed employees answered with some pretty great tips.

What Happens Before A Date Comes Over
We can’t all be an “Original Gentleman.”

Need Dating Advice? I'm Here To Help!
You just might be featured in "The Bad Advice Column"!

Got A Dating Problem? I'm Here To Help Fix It!
Come take part in the first-ever Bad Advice Column!

The 10 Types Of People No One Should Date
Get ready for some harsh real talk.

14 Shrewd Pieces Of Dating Advice From "Gravity Falls" Mabel Pines
Who knew you could get such guidance from a fictional 12-year-old?

The Worst Pick-Up Line You Have Ever Heard?
That shirt would look much better on the floor. Ugh.