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The Agape Edit

Modern dating advice for intentional relationships

Healing After Heartbreak: How to Rebuild Self-Love and Emotional Strength After a Breakup

Breaking up is never easy. The end of a relationship can leave you feeling disoriented, emotionally raw, and questioning your worth. Heartbreak doesn’t just end a partnership, it can disrupt your iden...

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NYC Date Night Guide: Cozy, Romantic Spots We Actually Recommend

As professional matchmakers, we don’t just talk about first dates—we plan hundreds of them every year. That means we’re constantly scouting New York City for spots that strike the right balance: intim...

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Understanding Core Desires: The Key to Deeper Intimacy

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what actually creates intimacy—and why so many people feel disconnected even when they’re “doing everything right.” We talk endlessly about attraction, chemistry...

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Communication Styles in Relationships: A Guide to Better Connection

Imagine your relationship as a dance: each partner brings a unique rhythm, pace, and style. When both dancers sync, the result is effortless harmony. But if one leads too strongly or the other hesitat...

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Dating After Loss: Why It’s Complicated (and How to Be Gentle With Yourself)

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...

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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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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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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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