I was on a first date recently. We’d met online. We found ourselves in an independent bookstore after polishing off a six-pack of Stella in Dolores Park. Slightly tipsy, we danced around the narrow aisles of bookshelves so high you need a ladder to reach the top and lingered at the tables of [...]
From cajun boiled peanuts to deep-fried alligator, it’s time for the southern-comfort tastes of New Orleans and coastal Louisiana—right in the heart of Hayes Valley. (And yes, right where Citizen Cake used to be.) From the brains behind Absinthe and chef-tasticness of Justin Simoneaux, Boxing Room is open til 2 a.m., [...]
Rejection is a tricky thing. Online, some don’t think it counts. Lucky for you, you don’t have to worry about it in the first place. We’ve taken the sting out of online rejection. A friendly piece of functionality makes conveying “no thank you” to your admirers a painless process that is neither [...]
Serendipity.
It’s not a word most would typically associate with online dating. (“Google stalking” might be, though.) Up until now, most online dating experiences involve revealing extensive (profile) information about ourselves in hopes that, through browsing, we’ll find someone who has done the same. And we’ll like what they have to say. And they’ll be [...]
We’ve all been there: the awkward first date. The do-we-hug-or-do-we-shake-hands dance. The struggle to get through the first few minutes without stumbling over your own words or your date’s.
While not all first dates are awkward, it’s rare to glide through one without the ever-so-clammy palms, the obvious face flush or, my personal favorite, [...]
San Francisco is full of foodies. There’s a good chance your date will be one of them. And if they’re not, well…you don’t have to be a foodie to enjoy delicious food. From southern comfort food to international delights, let your taste buds do the talking as you learn to cook a few things [...]
As San Franciscans, when summer’s movie nights in the park arrive, we don’t bask in blankets of heat, but rather cuddle under blankets for warmth. But it bodes well for an intimate date night. Grab a bottle of wine, a six-pack or other beverage of your choice and picnic first—getting to know each other [...]
Do something good together! From building beds and composting to planting vegetables, flowers, and the like, you two will get down and dirty in no time. Or, if that’s too much too soon, there are other ways to help out, such as taking photos, painting murals, greeting visitors, organizing events and wrangling resources.
When: [...]
Put the fore into foreplay. You don’t have to be good at golf to grab a bucket of balls and swing at them for an hour. In fact, it might even be more fun if you aren’t. Regardless, this is a low-impact and low-pressure activity you two can do side by side.
When: A [...]
Tune in to your childish side as you enjoy the beach (and the people-watching) while taking advantage of the mid-day breeze. See who can fly kites higher, keep the strings the least untangled, or see if you two work well as a team. Plus, when you’ve had enough of the wind chill, you can [...]
