Finding love across the back fence or apartment corridor is a high risk, high reward proposition. Convenient? Yes. But also, potentially, mortifyingOne night, Hayden Starr returned home to find his neighbours having a party. He lived in an apartment co…
Home affairs: New Zealanders forced to turn to dating sites to find a mortgage mate
Tinder profiles reveal desperate reality of trying to buy a home as survey shows housing is the number one concern for Kiwis, ranked above Covid“It is a truth universally acknowledged,” Jane Austen wrote in 1813, “that a single man in possession of a g…
Blind date: ‘We disagreed about whether aliens existed’
Cam, 26, consultant, meets Ash, 29, police analystWhat were you hoping for?Romance, of course! But at the least, someone who shared my passion for music and fitness. Continue reading…
Do dress up, don’t get drunk: how to have a great virtual date
Lockdown or no lockdown, the video-call date is here to stay. Experts reveal how to look your best, keep the conversation flowing and turn that online spark into a face-to-face meetingAs if first dates aren’t awkward enough, along comes video dating to…
Blind date: ‘I had to attack my oyster with a knife’
Hal, 28, cyber security manager, meets Izzy, 28, trainee clinical psychologistWhat were you hoping for?To be honest, I had wanted to go to the restaurant for a while, so at the very least, great food. Also, a nice evening with good conversation. Contin…
‘Sales funnels’ and high-value men: the rise of strategic dating
While courtship handbooks have always existed, for some women new technologies have both facilitated and necessitated a change in approachRebekah Campbell remembers the moment she knew things had to change. “I got to age 34 and woke up one Christmas mo…
Blind date: ‘He dealt with the fish falling off his taco very smoothly’
Esteban, 31, stores and shipping assistant, meets Sofia, 29, midwifeWhat were you hoping for?A fun night with somebody interesting in a great restaurant. Continue reading…