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: It can be helpful to have someone by your side when you’re trying to meet "The One," and that's the idea behind Wingman -- a dating app... Read More »

The Short Version: After years of traveling the world by train, Mark Smith decided to bring his knowledge of the railway to his fellow travelers and ensure... Read More »

Dating sites can be the start of a new chapter in life. At the beginning of Netflix's "Grace and Frankie," retired CEO Grace Hanson thinks she has her... Read More »

The Short Version: Married therapists Dr. Pete Pearson and Dr. Ellyn Bader wanted to find a way to work together every day, so they decided to lean on... Read More »

One of my friends left her husband after over 10 years together because she felt ready to try something different. Specifically, she wanted to try dating... Read More »

The Short Version: Once you reach a certain age, meeting attractive and youthful singles can be a challenge. The average single woman over 40 may not know... Read More »

Casual encounters are increasingly popular in today's dating scene. Many young singles are more interested in having fun rather than settling into a... Read More »

The Short Version: Since 2003, SeniorMatch.com has been a secure dating site where singles in their 50s, 60s, and 70s can feel comfortable being themselves... Read More »

The Short Version: When AIMM Founder Kevin Teman was single, he wasn't having a lot of success on dating apps, so he turned to a matchmaker hoping to find... Read More »

There is no such thing as the perfect partner who will do every little thing right. Even healthy, happy relationships have some level of conflict, but... Read More »

The Short Version: New England singles have turned to Successful Singles for help finding partners since 1984. Ron Cater founded the matchmaking company to... Read More »

Most people understand the concept of a physical affair. It usually involves sneaking around behind your partner’s back and having a physical and sexual... Read More »

The Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Carl Jung wrote in his 1921 classic “Psychological Types” about the personality traits of introversion and... Read More »

The Short Version: More singles today are interested in finding interracial love, as attitudes have changed in the last 50 years. However, many online... Read More »

The Short Version: Even though Australia boasts a large population of singles, its culture doesn't always make it easy for them to find one another. While... Read More »

The Short Version: Finding your ideal wedding dress can be difficult, and the process sometimes takes more than a year. New York's Bridal Reflections... Read More »

The Short Version: Learning a new language takes commitment and brainpower, which can be two attractive qualities for singles to possess. You can impress... Read More »

The Short Version: When singles have had a history of dating the wrong types of people, chances are that history will repeat itself. Christian Relationship... Read More »

A friend once asked me for my advice about a good dating site for her grandmother. She had done some looking around online and didn't know which services... Read More »

The Short Version: Even as government studies show that the population of singles over 50 in the United Kingdom is rising, it can still be tough for those... Read More »