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.

Monogamy isn't for everyone. Some people are turned on by the idea of staying with one person for the rest of their lives -- and some people find the idea... Read More »

The Short Version: The first step to joining a dating site is filling out a profile to tell people about yourself. Sometimes the profile includes sections... Read More »

The Short Version: When you're fighting with a significant other day in and day out, you can lose sight of why you fell in love with that person in the... Read More »

Online dating has been around since the '90s, and it's become pretty commonplace in our lives. But how well is it really working? Is online dating getting... Read More »

The Short Version: It's not easy to face the fact that you may have contributed to your partner's affair or breach of trust. It's much easier to blame the... Read More »

The Short Version: It's pretty rare to find a matchmaker who will say, "You’re not in any position to get matched yet." But Danielle Metcalf, known... Read More »

The Short Version: Mary Kay Cocharo, LMFT has been helping couples in West Los Angeles reconnect for more than 28 years. She works with clients of all ages... Read More »

The Short Version: Dating is difficult even under the best of circumstances, but sexual stigma, emotional trauma, and unresolved childhood issues can make... Read More »

The Short Version: When the dating scene gets you down, Stephanie Lee is there to lift you back up. This professional dating and relationship coach... Read More »

The Short Version: What if you could change your own brainwave patterns and positively impact your relationship with others? David Kavanagh, who... Read More »

The Short Version: Couples who fight frequently — over both big and little things — may need help identifying some of the underlying issues. In Easton,... Read More »

The Short Version:  Shaina Singh started her private therapy practice to give Austin singles and couples a place where they could talk about their problems... Read More »

The Short Version: Transformation Specialist Leeza Steindorf brings her intuitive skills and humanistic background to clients looking to improve their... Read More »

If you’re trying to set the mood on a date with a special lady, watching a romantic flick together is a great choice. You can create intimacy with your... Read More »

The Short Version: If you’re a single woman, chances are you have wished you knew the way to get a successful man to reply to your texts, and keep him... Read More »

The Short Version: Soon after opening her private practice, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Idit Sharoni found her calling in helping couples work... Read More »

The Short Version: If you've run out of patience with dating apps and the bar scene, you may want to look into less conventional and more engaging ways to... Read More »

I have a lot of friends who are teachers, and I see how they can struggle to make time for their dating lives. Most of the time, they wake up around 5... Read More »

The Short Version: Based in the heart of Texas, Matches By Design offers hands-on matchmaking services for men interested in a real and lasting... Read More »

The Short Version: Dating coach Erik Lothbrok got into the dating industry for all the right reasons. He wanted to provide a positive role model for single... Read More »