First dates are about connection, not perfection. But according to lifestyle and relationship experts, certain habits can instantly ruin the chemistry before it even begins.

First dates can be exciting, nerve-wracking, and straight-up confusing. You’re meeting someone new, maybe even that person you’ve been vibing with online, and you want to make the kind of impression ...

I have been on 76 first dates in the past three and a half years since moving from a small town to New York City. I know this because (like many before me) I have been keeping a spreadsheet. Dating ...