About the Expert

About the Expert

Lillian Castro

Lillian Castro

Senior Editor

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.

The Short Version: Online dating has developed into a great segue into meeting new people from around the world. But even as online dating grows in... Read More »

Everyone has a bad first date story. I mean, we are all learning when we start dating!  One of my worst was meeting a woman on a dating show called... Read More »

The Short Version: Some people find themselves wanting to love and be loved but don’t know how to do so. With its unique love philosophy, the Tantra... Read More »

The Short Version: In the past, we have seen older singles suffer from fewer opportunities to connect and meet new people. Fortunately, with the help of... Read More »

The Short Version: Many singles struggle with past trauma or current challenges that make it difficult to find meaningful long-term relationships.... Read More »

The Short Version: The concept of sugar dating has entered the global dating mainstream in the past few years. The relationships include adults who create... Read More »

The online dating landscape has something for everyone, whether you want to get married soon or just need the help of sexy dating sites to find Mr. or Ms.... Read More »

The Short Version: Muslim singles often want to find partners who share their religious faith, but their country of origin can play a role in... Read More »

Ah, breakups! Each one is unique, and they commonly cause a person to feel a lot of different things at once. It's normal to feel sadness, loneliness, or... Read More »

The Short Version: Many hopeless singles have turned to online dating platforms for their social and love needs. And now more than ever, it’s common for... Read More »

The Short Version: Many couples turn to astrology to study the fate of their connections. They believe the cosmos and their relation to when they were born... Read More »

Gay dating platforms are incredibly competitive, and this Adam4Adam review reflects that reality. Since LGBTQ+ singles often turn to dating services and... Read More »

The Short Version: Not every engaged or married couple lasts forever, and one of the most lingering reminders of those failed unions are engagement rings.... Read More »

The Short Version: Typical dating sites may not be kind to plus-size singles. User preferences may favor people who are fit and thin, making larger daters... Read More »

India is the second-largest market for dating apps in the world, just behind the United States, so it’s no surprise that Indian dating apps and sites in... Read More »

This has happened to every man at least once. You are sitting there minding your own business and BAM, you see her. Maybe she sits down next to you in... Read More »

The Short Version: Singles know how challenging it can be to find a supportive, fun, and romantic partner. The experts at Couples Therapy Inc. advise... Read More »

COVID-19 has changed our lives. From working anywhere to making your loved ones a greater priority, there’s no denying that it is reshaping the world as we... Read More »

Valentine’s Day takes a lot of planning and coordination, and some busy couples simply don’t have the time or energy to pull it off. Fortunately, local... Read More »

Sex is often romanticized in movies and TV shows as something that happens easily and instantly when two people are overcome with the same desire at the... Read More »