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: Since 2001, JWed has helped thousands of Jewish singles find partners for long-term relationships and marriages. The tools JWed uses... Read More »

If you're in a senior relationship and you've hit a point where you think it's over, you're not alone. The divorce rate for those in their 50s is 1 in 4,... Read More »

The Short Version: Antonelli’s Cheese Shop in Austin, Texas, has been selling unique, handpicked cheeses to daters for more than a decade. But when social... Read More »

Asian dating apps can help singles expand their search for love with every swipe. Online dating offers endless possibilities for romance. It's a chance to... Read More »

The Short Version: The National Aviary is one of the most unique dating destinations for nature lovers in the United States. It focuses on birds, including... Read More »

Singles looking for love online are now putting their political affiliation front and center as what feels like the most contentious presidential election... Read More »

The Short Version: Many singles think they can find relationship success using dating apps or meeting people through friends. But Matchmaker Julia Bekker —... Read More »

The Short Version: PanIQ Escape Room was founded in Budapest, Hungary, where the escape room trend originated, before expanding into cities across the... Read More »

Adult dating sites and apps are alluring to sexually active singles and swingers who want to skip the small talk and get right to dirty talk. It can be... Read More »

When you’re in search of a partner who is right for you, finding a healthy middle ground between having unrealistically high, impossible-to-meet standards... Read More »

The Short Version: YouDate.net launched in 2007 as an open-ended dating site for singles in a flirtatious mood. The site offered free browsing and... Read More »

Canadian dating apps can help singles cover a lot of ground and meet new people from all walks of life. That's a valuable tool to have in a pocket or... Read More »

The Short Version: The average online dater doesn't have the time to test thousands of dating sites and apps in search of the best one. Fortunately, the... Read More »

The Short Version: Mental health conditions can often manifest themselves in hair pulling, skin picking, nail biting, and face touching. Those repetitive... Read More »

I never would've predicted my life choices would land me on my couch, in sweatpants, writing a list of the best dating sites during coronavirus. Heck, it... Read More »

Most people in relationships will go through sexual attraction ebbs and flows. As a matchmaking professional, I’ve noticed how one person in a partnership... Read More »

We are all hyperaware of how in flux the world is right now. Among the changes I’ve noticed in my circle is how many of my friends are moving, have moved,... Read More »

I was on the apps for about a decade, so I know from experience you can only swipe on less-serious sites for so long. Some adults have figured out who they... Read More »

If you’re a single senior man interested in meeting and dating younger women, but you're concerned about the stigma that can be associated with age-gap... Read More »

The Short Version: Dating can take a lot of mental and emotional energy, and it's not always easy to see a clear path forward, especially if you're... Read More »