Credit: Zain bin Awais/Mashable Composite; Holger Scheibe/Cimmerian/via Getty Images "That blue umbrella is still stashed under my bed," Carletta says, recalling the fateful evening that she was ...

First dates can be nerve-wracking experiences where we’re eager to make good impressions. However, sometimes our anxiety leads us to behaviors that actually push potential partners away. Understanding ...

Every morning when I go to work, I open my computer and let people’s romantic hopes wash all over me. I run The Cut’s personal ads, where people semi-anonymously advertise themselves to potential ...