Pitt Jack Let’s face it—modern dating isn’t always easy. Between swiping through endless profiles, trying to interpret vague messages, and juggling busy schedules, it’s no wonder so many people feel drained by the process. But dating doesn’t have to feel like a chore or a guessing game. When approached with the right mindset and a few intentional … Read more
Let’s be real – no one wants to Netflix alone when frost hits the windows. Suddenly, your Bumbles matches who once casually chatted about weekend plans are now dropping hints about “finding something serious.” As pumpkin spice lattes flood the cafes and holiday decorations start popping up, a curious phenomenon takes over the dating world: … Read more
1. Unravel Your Emotional Needs First Before any date, take time for a “heart-to-heart” with yourself: What do you truly crave in a relationship? Some seek deep emotional support, others long for intellectual 共鸣，while some value shared passions. There’s no right or wrong here—knowing your priorities helps you make clearer choices. For example, clarifying whether … Read more
1. Craft Your Authentic Narrative Before Swiping In an era where dating profiles serve as digital first impressions, authenticity beats perfection every time. Before hitting “match,” spend 15 minutes journaling: What three experiences have shaped who you are today? Maybe it’s a solo backpacking trip that taught you resilience, or a failed project that revealed … Read more
Let Me Tell You About the Night I Saw Flirting as an Art Form It was at a rooftop cocktail bar in Brooklyn, where the air smelled like bourbon and summer rain. I watched a woman named Maya lean into a conversation with a guy named James—except she wasn’t “leaning in” like a dating article … Read more
Let Me Set the Scene: When Flirting Got Weird (in the Best Way) It was at an avant-garde art gallery where a sculpture of melting clocks dripped real wax onto the floor. I watched a guy named Kai approach a woman studying a painting—instead of saying “What do you think?”, he knelt beside her, pointed … Read more
The Night We Almost Became Roommates With Benefits It was 2 AM, and I found Mark asleep on the couch with a half-eaten pizza. Again. Three years into our relationship, I’d gone from cuddling on that couch to calculating how many more pizza stains before I needed a new upholsterer. “You know,” I said through … Read more
The Night We Forgot How to Tease (And Almost Lost the Spark) Let’s start with a story. Last month, my friends Lila (28, 95 后) and Ben (30, 85 后 – adjacent) came over looking like they’d just survived a silent movie marathon. “We used to flirt like teenagers,” Lila groaned, “now we just ask … Read more
The Night Our Couch Became a Battlefield It was a Thursday, the kind that felt like a never-ending Zoom call stretched into eternity. Emily slumped onto the couch, her eyes glazed from eight hours of staring at spreadsheets. Jake, her boyfriend of two years, barely looked up from his video game. “Did you remember to … Read more
After 37 disappointing Bumbles dates, Maya almost gave up – until Josh remembered how she took her coffee. In a world filled with ghosting, breadcrumbing, and endless swiping, it’s easy to focus solely on the red flags that signal potential trouble in dating. But what about the signs that tell us a relationship is worth … Read more