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The Agape Edit

Modern dating advice for intentional relationships

10 Relationship Deal Breakers You Should Never Ignore

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...

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Affirmations for a Positive Dating Mindset

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.

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How to Make a Long-Distance Relationship Work (From Someone Who Actually Did It)

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...

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The Types of Daters You Think You’re Avoiding (But Probably Aren’t)

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...

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What Is Man Box Culture and How Do We Dismantle It?

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 ...

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How to Look and Feel First-Date Ready (Without Overthinking It)

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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Matchmaker Maria Joined Gayle King on CBS Mornings — Here Are the Key Dating Takeaways

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...

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How to Survive Ghosting and Dating Fatigue

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...

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The Most Disturbing Romantic Comedy is 13 Going on 30
Author: Jennifer Wright

In an age where real life romance seems to consist of taking off a face mask to kiss, let us take a moment to remember the hands down most misleading and at times outright dis

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Stanley Tucci Is The Romantic Hero We Deserve
Author: Jennifer Wright

We live in a golden age of male romantic heroes. There’s Ansel Elgort. There are three different blonde, extremely well muscled Chrises. Timothee Chalamet is also there, and a

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The Problem with ‘365 Days’

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. ...

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