by Rachel New | Aug 21, 2026 | messaging, online dating
Bumble has officially ditched its signature requirement for straight women to message first and extended match time from 24 to 72 hours. While some speculate this signals a return to traditional gender roles, the shift actually reflects what online daters want most:...
by Rachel New | Oct 6, 2025 | compatibility, emotional availability, emotional intelligence, first date, interpersonal skills
So you’ve been on a good first date! How do you decide whether to go on a second date? It can be a good idea not to decide about this on the date itself, because we often feel differently about it later. Just because a date went well, it doesn’t mean the...
by Rachel New | Apr 23, 2025 | healthy dating, interpersonal skills, messaging, online dating, organic dating
This blog post was updated in April 2025. Do you want to make some changes in your dating? Are you getting plenty of dates, but with the wrong people? Or perhaps you’re not getting replies to your messages and can’t work out why? Is part of you feeling...
by Rachel New | May 2, 2024 | break up, divorce, healthy dating, trust
After being in a long-term relationship or marriage, it can feel like a big adjustment to date again – or maybe even for the first time. Are you ready to start dating again? I’ve been through it too and would love to accompany you on your journey. Dating...
by Rachel New | Feb 7, 2024 | emotion regulation, emotional intelligence, healthy dating, healthy relationships, mindful dating, neurodivergence, self-care
Lucy often found it hard to wind down after a date. A cocktail of attraction, anxiety, excitement, stimulating conversation, fear of running out of things to say and all the accompanying chemicals can take many hours to subside. Mahesh found his emotions escalating...
