The Lost Art of Communication

The Lost Art of Communication

Picture this: two people have accepted an introduction. They’ve exchanged texts, calls, and perhaps a few flirtatious moments. The date is set, anticipation is rising, and two chairs sit across a candlelit table. Only one is occupied. His date never shows. He never hears from her again. If you’re yet to start your search for […]

50+ Shades of Silver

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In recent years, something interesting has been happening in fashion and society, and in 2026 it feels less like a moment and more like momentum. A Fashionista article on influencers and creators 50+ highlights this subtle but important evolution. Figures like Carla Rockmore and the couple Aki and Koichi are framed as tastemakers whose style, […]

Why Opposites Really Do Attract

In business, we pay premiums for diversity of thought. In love, we often discount it. Professionally, successful leaders build lives around difference. They hire colleagues who challenge their thinking and expand into unfamiliar markets. They surround themselves with diverse perspectives because they know better decisions are rarely made inside an echochamber. Difference is treated as […]

El Periódico

Millionaire seeks girlfriend: how the rich meet their soulmate Ivy Relations is a dating agency for “elite” singles. You can buy your own fairy tale starting at 25,000 euros. “Some clients spend more than 120,000 euros,” they claim. Barcelona is where Spain’s VIP singles concentrate most, “some with a sporting past.” It’s like an old-fashioned […]

The One Trait That Predicts Lasting Love

We spend a lot of time talking about criteria. Career trajectory, aesthetic taste, travel habits, family plans. These are important filters. But in our many years of engineering love matches, we’ve noticed a clearer marker of lasting harmony: generosity. We aren’t just talking about treating your date to a romantic dinner or sending flowers, although […]

Artificial Love: The Algorithm Can’t Kiss You Back

We live in an era where machines write sonnets, diagnose diseases from retinal scans, and create playlists that know your mood better than your mother ever did. So it follows that when Silicon Valley promised us artificial companionship, we would be tempted. After all, if a robot can replace a therapist, why not a life […]

Dating Games: What prize are you playing for?

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Busy schedules, past experiences and social expectations; the pressures surrounding a new romantic connection are already substantial. Layer on the strain of weighing every move, and true attraction can be smothered before it even has time to breathe. Modern dating culture borrows language from games, framing emotional manoeuvring as a skill to master. Responses are […]

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