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: Tucked between Mount Rushmore and the Rocky Mountain National Park, Cheyenne, Wyoming, is a serene paradise with a historic background.... Read More »

In a Walmart commercial, Sam Cooke says that "the best things in life are free." While the lyric was referring to the store's free shipping deal, it really... Read More »

The Short Version: Raleigh, a blossoming metropolis in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, awes visitors with its gently rolling hills just a few hours... Read More »

The Short Version: Athens, Georgia is a college town known for its artistic atmosphere. About 70 miles north of Atlanta, Athens is the perfect place to... Read More »

When you sign up for Match, you no longer have to come up with a clever username for your profile. The dating site asks all its members to go by their... Read More »

The Short Version: Over50DatingSites.org ranks the top five dating sites to help senior daters make the best decision for them. The concise reviews and... Read More »

The Short Version: Lesbian singles sometimes have trouble finding one another in today's fast-paced dating scene. It isn't easy to juggle dating, careers,... Read More »

The Short Version: Sugar dating puts what each partner can bring to a romantic relationship -- and what they'll receive -- into explicit terms. These... Read More »

The Short Version: Honing your dating skills is like building a muscular physique. It doesn't just happen. You have to set goals, work at it every day, and... Read More »

The Short Version:  Sebastian Harris, aka the Global Seducer, hasn't always felt comfortable talking to women. At one point, he was just plain terrified of... Read More »

Lesbian chat apps can help women explore the dating scene and flirt with LGBTQ+ people they may never have met otherwise. It's actually become a pretty... Read More »

The Short Version: Few art forms invoke romance quite like a ballet does. Boston Ballet provides Bostonians and travelers the opportunity to experience the... Read More »

The Short Version: African-American singles often struggle in terms of finding love on general dating sites. Studies show a latent racial basis negatively... Read More »

More than 40 million members, 30 million iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon downloads, 3 million messages exchanged daily, 80 countries, 25 languages, 10+... Read More »

The Short Version: Many singles of a certain age feel hesitant to try online dating because they don't know much about it and think it's for young people.... Read More »

The Short Version:  CatholicDatingSites.org is a guiding light for Catholic singles wondering where to find a date online. The comprehensive reviews site... Read More »

The Short Version: Many singles feel overwhelmed in terms of connecting with new people, but Scot and Emily McKay are here to change that with X & Y... Read More »

The Short Version: Dating is all about knowing where to go to wow that someone special and create a lasting memory. Easier said than done, right? Sometimes... Read More »

The Short Version: Most independently run dating sites choose a gimmick to make themselves stand out, but Flirthut.com has distinguished itself in the... Read More »

Online dating can seem intimidating, but it's actually pretty simple, especially on a streamlined site like OurTime, which is one of the most successful... Read More »