The new double-dating site DuoDater just launched publicly.
First dates can be awkward, especially if you met online and are seeing each other in the flesh for the first time. You might have nothing to talk about. You might be too different. Or, you might actually get along, but end up downing a few too many shots and start venting about your crazy ex, never to see your date again. With new online dating site DuoDater, you can bring your BFF (or even entire posse) along to make the experience of meeting a stranger more organic — and way more fun.
Plus, 78% of men can tell if you're faking it, so just give it up, OK?
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You've heard the term 'wing man' before, and it probably conjures up a funny, mischievous (yet ultimately benevolent) movie character Martin Lawrence might play alongside a hot, shy dude. Martin would be the easy-going middle man who helps his self-conscious hottie friend get the girl.
YourTango Experts explore how a good love life wingman or wingwomen should work for you.
In the quest for romantic partnership, we all greatly benefit from supportive friends and family. But what if the people who are supposed to have your back actually undermine your relationship goals? Unfortunately, friends and family can sometimes behave in ways that feel more like a dark cloud raining on your mate search than your love finding cheerleading squad. They likely mean well but their execution sabotages their good intentions. YourTango Experts explore how a good love life wingman or wingwoman should work for you.
Instead of looking for a friend to set you up, enlist a friend to be your wingman and help you get out there and meet new people. Not sure what makes a great wingman? Read on...
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It is no secret that alcohol and dating share a volatile but intimate relationship, especially on St. Patrick's Day. In fact, for the most part the two go hand-in-hand. The key is to reach a level of intoxication that has you feeling loose and confident, not nauseated and belligerent. (Read: don't stumble over there and grab his crotch or bellow in her ear.) Because despite your previous finding-true-love-at-a-bar experiences, sometimes two people actually DO meet when they're drunk and manage to form a connection that lasts longer than a hangover. Who knows, maybe that guy over there with the green party beads who's doing a shot of Jameson is your soul mate. So we've compiled a few dating tips to help you make a drunken connection that won't damage your dignity.
Sometimes, the best defense against a cockblocking wingman is a good offense.
Now the time is nigh to discuss a global epidemic, a scourge as unnatural as the acting in an Olive Garden commercial or the ending to "Shutter Island."
I'm talking about cockblockers.
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The super-nerds at MIT's Sloan School of Management have figured out one of the best ways to get you some tail: friends. Assistant Prof. Joshua Ackerman asserts that a wingman (non-gender specific) is the best way to find someone new. Men and women use friends completely differently. Women use their buddies (irrespective of gender) to shut things. Men use their buddies (irrespective of gender) open it up.
The double date only seems like a really good idea.
Having a wingman on a date is pretty sweet deal. It's nice to have someone to deflect some of the awkwardness, hence the invention of the double date. It's particularly helpful on a blind date. But, if you're not a teenager, it's a little bit of a weird thing to get into. A couple of guys, Dave and Ethan, show adults how it's done.
