About Lisa Holden
Dating expert, journalist and public speaker; Lisa can help you optimize your dating life to find a great match.
Dating expert, journalist and public speaker; Lisa can help you optimize your dating life to find a great match.
Did you know there are crystals out there for hot sex? If you’ve ever tucked a piece of tiger's eye in your bra before a job interview or rested purple amethyst on your chest to soothe a broken heart, we’re into the same kind of metaphysical witchcraft. Turns out, “There is plenty of fun to be had with crystals in the bedroom,” says Energy Healer, Michael Cardenas, head witch in charge over at Olde Ways, an internet hub for mysticism, crystal consultation, magical services, and apothecary goods. Cardenas’ background in Peruvian shamanism draws on the power of crystal healing, and he isn’t shy about sharing how to use crystals to get down.
The dating trends for 2021 go beyond virtual dates, park dates and facetime relationships. This year it’s about flexibility, creativity, self-confidence and mindset. More specifically, the chaos of 2020 is breeding the innovation of 2021 and I for one, hope some of these dating trends stay for good.
A love spell bath
Single? On Valentine’s Day? Congratulations.
Hinge is paying members $100 to get off their phones and go on a date, and yes, they’re serious.
Dating when you're new in town can be intimidating. Whether you're traveling solo and want to meet a local or you're moving to a new city and curious about the dating scene, your answer may be in Tinder Passport. Available with paid versions of the app like Tinder Plus or Tinder Gold, Tinder Passport effectively works like a teleportation tool, allowing you to swipe in another location before you get there. But does it actually work, and do folks get wind of your dating witchcraft? To find out, I tried it out in three cities — San Francisco, New York, and London — and here's how it worked for me.
Getting ghosted is the worst, here’s how to get over it, according to the experts.
UpDating, the show where two strangers go on the blindest date in front of an audience.
UpDating, the show where two strangers go on the blindest date in front of an audience.
No matter who you are, creating a dating profile is an exercise in vulnerability. You must identify yourself, along with what you're seeking, and rest on the hope that there are people out there who like the same things you do. When dating apps require information such as your gender, the gender you're seeking, and what your dealbreakers are, they're collecting valuable data to help you narrow down your choices, but there's much more to it than male or female, gay or straight. When you are queer, gender non-conforming, or questioning your sexual identity, an insensitive dating app question can leave you feeling rejected long before a date even takes place.
Enter Feeld (think playing the "field" with your "feelings"), a dating app built on the notion that there's nothing less predictable or less binary than human desire. What started as a safe space to find a threesome has become a safe space for anyone — no matter how you identify — to find whatever it is they're looking for. So how does it work, exactly?
No matter who you are, creating a dating profile is an exercise in vulnerability. You must identify yourself, along with what you're seeking, and rest on the hope that there are people out there who like the same things you do. When dating apps require information such as your gender, the gender you're seeking, and what your dealbreakers are, they're collecting valuable data to help you narrow down your choices, but there's much more to it than male or female, gay or straight. When you are queer, gender non-conforming, or questioning your sexual identity, an insensitive dating app question can leave you feeling rejected long before a date even takes place.
Enter Feeld (think playing the "field" with your "feelings"), a dating app built on the notion that there's nothing less predictable or less binary than human desire. What started as a safe space to find a threesome has become a safe space for anyone — no matter how you identify — to find whatever it is they're looking for. So how does it work, exactly?
Marie Claire’s Kimberly Goad hit up experts—matchmakers, relationship gurus, lifestyle coaches, and a single woman in New York City with a kickass social life (ahem) —for tips on how to meet someone IRL. Here are my tips to get out of the dating-app trap, and you can read the whole story on Marie Claire.
Insider’s Allie Lembo investigated a few things to consider before saying yes to meet a stranger on the internet, and quoted strangers like me on what can go wrong. TLDR: a lot.
