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Lillian Guevara-Castro edits news content across all verticals at Digital Brands, applying her 30 years of experience as a writer and editor to take DatingAdvice articles to the next level. She has worked at The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Gwinnett Daily News (GA), Gainesville Sun (FL), and The New York Times, where she covered lifestyle trends, among other topics. Lillian has a degree in journalism and communications from Georgia State University and brings her fact-checking expertise to ensure all content is accurate and engaging.
While Reddit is a massive platform with subforums and threads that cover a wide range of interests, the site has a reputation for hosting a lot of negative... Read More »
The Short Version: Chispa, the leading Latino dating app in the United States, is partnering with psychologist and sex therapist Dr. Shannon Chavez to... Read More »
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Over the last decade, we’ve seen an explosion of dating sites catering to senior singles. This is because roughly one-third of Baby Boomers are unmarried... Read More »
There are thousands of apps dedicated to helping singles find a relationship. But where are the apps dedicated to helping them keep those relationships?... Read More »
The Short Version: Using the same old dating apps and sites can prove to be frustrating or even fruitless for some people, and it’s easy to get jaded with... Read More »
The Short Version: If you’re in a relationship or out in the dating world, it’s likely that you know how difficult it can be to find and maintain a... Read More »
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Cost is an important consideration in the online dating scene, and one question we see a lot from today’s users is “Why is eharmony so expensive?” Many... Read More »
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If you're looking for romance outside of your relationship, Ashley Madison is probably the first dating site that comes to mind. Ashley Madison is a... Read More »
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The Short Version: Asheville, North Carolina has a good reputation as a year-round getaway destination. The mountain views, artistic community, and... Read More »
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