The Agape Edit

Love doesn’t always arrive through a dating app notification or a meet-cute at the gym. In fact, many men today are asking the same question: how to meet women in a world full of digital noise, social...

Are you tired of great first dates that mysteriously go nowhere? Wondering what actually makes someone want to see you again?

You’re not alone. For many singles, the first date isn’t the problem—it’s...

HBO’s The White Lotus has always excelled at exposing what happens beneath polished surfaces—money, power, and especially relationships. Beyond the social satire and luxury settings, the series offers...

Agape Match founder and longtime professional matchmaker Maria Avgitidis was recently featured on ABC News with Linsey Davis expert insight into how dating is evolving and what singles need to underst...

Dating after loss can feel like trying to speak a language you once knew fluently but suddenly can’t access.

In one of the most meaningful episodes of Ask a Matchmaker, I sat down with grief and trau...

Are you questioning your relationship and wondering whether your concerns are valid? Sometimes what we dismiss as “a phase” or “something we’ll work through” is actually a deal breaker quietly signali...

Affirmations are an incredibly powerful tool in life, and they’ve been scientifically proven, time and time again, to have a real, measurable impact on our ability to live a more content, happy life.

Long-distance relationships don’t usually fail because of distance.
They fail because of misaligned expectations, poor planning, and emotional drift.

I know this because I lived it.

For over three y...

As a professional matchmaker and dating coach, I can honestly say I have heard everything. My clients tell me what they are looking for, all of their dating obstacles and patterns, and sometimes truly...

For decades, conversations about gender inequality have focused on patriarchy, the systems and structures that advantage men over women. But there is a deeper layer that often goes unnamed: the rigid ...

Looking good and feeling great go hand in hand on a first date. When you feel confident in your body, your clothes, and your presence, it shows—and that ease is far more attractive than perfection.

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When Matchmaker Maria joined Gayle King at CBS Mornings, the conversation wasn’t about celebrity dating or viral sound bites. It was about how people can date better, with less anxiety and more intent...

An edited interview originally conducted by Chrissy Rutherford for FWD Joy.

Modern dating has a way of making even the most confident people question themselves. One promising connection can dissolve...

I took the bait and watched Netflix’s trending film 365 Days, which the internet insists on calling the “international, more explicit” version of Fifty Shades of Grey. And listen—I love a camp movie. ...