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.

Online dating continues to thrive in spite of people who vow to never do it again — only to reactivate their account weeks later. I’ve said it before:... Read More »

The Short Version: The stress of everyday life can bring a person down and cause them to feel lost, alone, scared, or confused. But deep inside ourselves,... Read More »

The Short Version: Melody Brooke is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps couples and individuals transform their relationships. She’s spent... Read More »

The Short Version: Licensed Clinical Social Worker Beth Sonnenberg runs a private psychotherapy and life coaching practice in Livingston, New Jersey.... Read More »

The Short Version: Based in California, Dr. Dawn Michael is a certified clinical sexologist with over 19 years of counseling experience. She founded The... Read More »

The Short Version: The beautiful city of Tolyatti in Russia is home to VolgaGirl, a marriage agency that helps foreign singles meet and court local women.... Read More »

The Short Version:  Dr. Eli Mayer faced discrimination as the first openly gay doctoral student in his graduate program. But after he graduated and started... Read More »

The Short Version: Not everyone finds love with the girl next door; some singles have to look a little farther for their soul mates. Thanks to modern... Read More »

The Short Version: Looking for a date can eat up a lot of free time, and it can be frustrating to swipe through hundreds of people who aren't right for... Read More »

The Short Version: Launched in 2009, Triangle of Love offers Adventists a God-centered dating experience in a safe online community. This niche dating site... Read More »

The Short Version: Mary Jo Rapini is on a mission to help people build healthy, stable relationships beginning with the most personal relationship of all —... Read More »

The Short Version: Love and relationships aren't included in the typical school curriculum, but Emyli Lovz decided to add these important... Read More »

The dating landscape can be a difficult one for single gay seniors looking for love. Singles at gay bars and clubs tend to glamorize youthful, boyish looks... Read More »

The Short Version: Exhausted by swiping right, late nights in loud bars, and the seemingly endless search for your match? If you're near Alberta, Canada,... Read More »

The Short Version: Throughout her career as a relationship therapist, Dr. Carolina Castaños has worked with hundreds of couples on the verge of breaking up... Read More »

The Short Version: Dating coach Mat Boggs has traveled all over the country to unlock the secrets of love, and what he's learned along the way has been... Read More »

The Short Version: Online dating's swiping tools have turned looking for a date into a game of hot or not, which can cheapen the dating experience for... Read More »

The Short Version: Sure, his beard is trimmed, and his jawline is strong — but gay guys dating online need to see a little more to get to the next level.... Read More »

The Short Version: Online dating can be a lot of work. Weeding through profiles and sending messages every day can be like having a part-time job, and it... Read More »

MILF dating sites create exciting opportunities for older women and younger men to explore their fantasies and maybe even build something meaningful.... Read More »