Many singles in the Netherlands enjoy being alone . The house-tree-animal can wait, they are not currently looking for a relationship or they have more important priorities. Whatever the reason, they enjoy being single. And thanks to these bon vivants, we are increasingly moving towards a singles society.
More people are unmarried and living alone is becoming…
We swipe away. We judge others based on a fleeting first impression. And if we’re not completely satisfied with who we’re talking to, we swipe away. Many of these methods are nothing less than a meat market , where you mainly judge the other person’s appearance.
It used to be different. Back then, dating was less about…
Nothing feels better than making the person you love feel good. And nothing feels better than knowing that all it takes is one text or message. It could be something silly that makes them think of you or a cute little reminder that you are thinking of them. And knowing that your words bring a…
Do you often wonder if you will ever find someone? Have you had a few failed relationships and are you ready to give up on love? Or have you never been in a relationship? No matter how desperate you feel right now, it is not lost.
Thanks to social pressure from family, friends, and society,…
Have you ever had a crush on someone you knew was out of your league ? And no matter what you tried, it just didn’t work? It can happen to you too, that someone starts to like you, but you don’t feel the same way. It’s a tricky situation, especially when it’s someone you don’t want to lose as…
Everyone matures at different ages. While you might want to believe that we all mature in our twenties, the hard truth is that men, on average, don’t mature until their forties. By comparison, women mature about eleven years earlier .
Instead of dating guys who make you feel like you're literally taking care of a man-child , it might…
About five years ago, people explicitly announced their relationship status on Facebook. Because if it was announced on Facebook, then it was official . Nowadays, not everyone uses Facebook relationship statuses anymore, although that may also have to do with the growing popularity of another social medium: Instagram.
Many visitors have made the switch to Instagram or…
Not all matches are relationship material. It’s a hard truth that some people are not meant to live with someone else. While they may be in relationships and active on dating apps, they are not really relationship material .
Most singles understand this like no other, thanks in part to their own experiences and those of others,…
When Kelly first spoke to James on a dating app, she thought the conversation would be like any other conversation—superficial and boring. There were no expectations, and she was surprised to find that they hit it off like a charm. James and Kelly had the kind of chemistry you usually only see in movies. “We…
Online dating used to be an embarrassing activity. No one wanted to be one of those lonely souls who went 'online' looking for a relationship. But some singles did - usually in secret and without the knowledge of those around them. It was a new experience that no one was really ready for, so unknown…