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46192 If at First You Don’t Succeed at Love, Try an Instagram DM
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If at First You Don’t Succeed at Love, Try an Instagram DM
When Carly Lena Sophie Stein first saw Oliver Samuel Kremer’s profile on Hinge, she almost swiped left. “My bro radar went off,” Ms. Stein said. “He’s handsome. He’s fit.” And, thus, he
46190 In Harlem, Detroit Natives Find a Love That Feels Like Home
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In Harlem, Detroit Natives Find a Love That Feels Like Home
Mike Taylor Jr., knew he wanted to get to know Celeste Northern better when they first met at a Detroit Pistons home game in December 2017 while both visited family for the holidays. He wasn’t necessarily
46188 When Wedding Planning Is More Like Online Shopping
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When Wedding Planning Is More Like Online Shopping
After users complete an online questionnaire that asks for their desired location and guest count, the website presents a selection of venues and booking packages. At a minimum, packages typically include
46186 ‘It Was Magic From the First Second’
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‘It Was Magic From the First Second’
Chelsea White is a whole lot, in the best possible way. She is charming, self-deprecating, engrossing and describes herself on her website as a “host-writer-producer-speaker-comedian-cat enthusiast.”
46184 Seeking Marriage Equality for People With Disabilities
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Seeking Marriage Equality for People With Disabilities
Lori Long and Mark Contreras met on Match.com in November 2015. For Ms. Long, their first date a few weeks later, at Tarpy’s Roadhouse, a restaurant in Monterey, Calif., was a high-stakes proposition. “Within
46182 What It’s Like to Date in the Metaverse
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What It’s Like to Date in the Metaverse
On our first date, CC and I met on a floating platform suspended in the middle of a distant galaxy. As with much space travel, we experienced a few technical difficulties. CC — as they’ve asked to
46180 He Wanted Out of the ‘Friend Zone’, but She Took the Lead
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He Wanted Out of the ‘Friend Zone’, but She Took the Lead
In the summer of 2016, Andrew John Zbihley was scrolling through the Northwestern Class of 2020 Facebook page looking for a roommate when a photo of his future classmate, Olivia Natalia Pura, caught
46178 Roving Weddings Take Guests on a Ride
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Roving Weddings Take Guests on a Ride
From the venue, the group headed to two different bars, then to a local steakhouse for dinner. Afterward, Mr. Brady, a 38-year-old digital marketing specialist, and Ms. Brady, a 38-year-old corporate finance
46176 How Couples Are Incorporating Pickeball Into Their Weddings
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How Couples Are Incorporating Pickeball Into Their Weddings
“Because you play in a doubles format, there’s a nice mix of being able to champion someone else, relax, have fun and meet people that you may not otherwise spend time with,” she said. Sporting events
46174 He Handles Crises for a Living. She Solved One He Couldn’t: Changing the Channel.
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He Handles Crises for a Living. She Solved One He Couldn’t: Changing the Channel.
The public relations maven George Regan was pretty sure but not convinced that Elizabeth Akeley would say yes when he asked her to marry him on Aug. 19, 2021. Days before he dropped to one knee in the
46172 Near Castle Ruins, a Wedding with a Dash of ‘Game of Thrones’
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Near Castle Ruins, a Wedding with a Dash of ‘Game of Thrones’
Kristen Sanders thought her chances of a relationship with April Hill were pretty slim when she spotted Ms. Hill’s profile on the dating app Bumble in January 2020. “April’s 5-foot-10 and covered
46170 On the Set of ‘Law & Order: SVU,’ an Unscripted Meet-Cute
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On the Set of ‘Law & Order: SVU,’ an Unscripted Meet-Cute
She worked with a teacher from the center to better understand her past relationships, warts and all. Afterward, “I decided that, unless it was a relationship where there’s a higher purpose and benefits
46168 How Marvina Robinson Built Her Stuyvesant Champagne Business
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How Marvina Robinson Built Her Stuyvesant Champagne Business
Marvina Robinson fell in love with champagne as a “broke college student,” when she and her friends would scrape together enough money to buy a bottle or two, for no particular reason, except to
46166 Pandemic Weddings Honored at Lincoln Center Event
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Pandemic Weddings Honored at Lincoln Center Event
Lea DeLaria, the actress-comedian, surveyed the crowd that had gathered on a recent Sunday evening at the Damrosch Park band shell at Lincoln Center. “A drag queen, three different religious leaders,
46164 In ‘Apocalyptic Times,’ Marching Forward Together
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In ‘Apocalyptic Times,’ Marching Forward Together
While dancing around a bonfire to the rhythms of a drum circle in May 2013, Melody Christine Dankemeyer, who goes by the name Melody Sage, felt “a tingling rush of energy” course through her body. It
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