Not sure what to wear to a singles event? Here’s how to dress for pickleball, cocktail mixers and garden parties so you feel confident and look like yourself.

Considering working with a matchmaker? A certified matchmaker shares exactly what to look for — and what to watch out for — before you sign anything.

Speed dating only gives you a few minutes per person. A certified matchmaker shares 5 questions that cut past small talk and actually tell you something.

How to meet people in real life — real strategies beyond dating apps, from joining the right activities to using your network and choosing the right singles events.

If you've never been to a singles event, you probably have a mental image of what it's like. And that image is probably wrong. Here's what actually happens — and what to do to make the most of your first one.

A woman asked a stranger in a parking lot if he was single. A Richmond matchmaker on what we can learn from that — and why shooting your shot is a lost art worth recovering.

Dating over 50 as a woman isn’t harder — it’s different. A Richmond matchmaker shares what actually changes, what doesn’t, and the one thing worth doing differently.

A Richmond matchmaker shares 5 cuffing season tips that actually work — for singles who want to use fall dating season to find something real.

Match and the Kinsey Institute surveyed 5,000 singles this year. A Richmond matchmaker breaks down the five most important findings — and what they mean for your dating life.

Two studies published this week say the same thing about dating apps. A Richmond matchmaker breaks down what the research actually means — and what works instead.

Get past the small talk and closer to your date using the proven Reveal, Ask, Observe method.

What does a matchmaker actually do? A certified matchmaker walks through the full process — from intake to debrief — so you know exactly what you're investing in.

Fall is genuinely the best time to meet someone — and the reset window opens in August. Here's the psychology behind fall dating season and how to be ready for it.

Matchmaking sounds mysterious. Here's exactly what a 6-month engagement looks like — from intake to introduction to refinement — from a certified matchmaker.

Your dating profile is a marketing problem — and most people are solving it wrong. Here's how to write one that actually gets responses, from a certified matchmaker.

Is matchmaking actually worth the cost, or is it just an expensive version of what an app already does for free? A certified matchmaker breaks down what you're really paying for, who the service is genuinely right for, and the questions to ask before you sign with anyone.

Summer is one of the best times to meet someone — if you show up differently. Here's how to actually use the season to find real connection, from a certified matchmaker.

Swiping more doesn’t mean you’re getting closer to the right relationship. In fact, it might be doing the opposite. Here’s why more matches aren’t better — and what to focus on instead.

Getting more matches on dating apps should make dating easier — but for most people, it does the opposite. Here’s why more isn’t leading to better connections, and what actually works instead.

I didn’t become a matchmaker because dating was easy — I became one because it wasn’t. Here’s what most people get wrong about modern dating.