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Dating

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2012

    Match.com, Other Online Dating Sites to Weed Out Sexual Predators

    ​In the interest of protecting you from rampant perverts and other abusers online, a group of online dating sites has agreed to new rules that includes screening for sexual predators who might be using their sites to find new victims. The companies, Match.com. eHarmony, and Spark Networks, which i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    Ross Mirkarimi: Second Abuse Complaint Lodged Against Sheriff by "Ex-Girlfriend" (Exclusive)

    ​A second woman who claims to have dated Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi in 2008 says he physically abused her while they were in a relationship, according to police records obtained by SF Weekly. The woman filed a police report yesterday afternoon at the Northern District station, where she told police th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    OK Cupid Opens San Francisco Office

    Cupid comes to SF​Many San Franciscans are already familiar with OK Cupid, the free dating website. OKC has all the hallmarks of online dating -- creepy, unsolicited messages from suitors in different time zones; photos of people hiking; the occasional, improbable success story -- and a few that a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    DuoDater to Offer Online Double-Dating Matches

    Now doubles​San Francisco is a tech-savvy town with a lot of unhappy single people. In addition to boosting the consumption of online pornography, this confluence of factors has another result: A lot of twenty- and thirtysomethings have tried Internet dating at some point.Outcomes in the online qu ... More >>

  • News

    May 11, 2011

    Tales of Strange Romance: Stories of Single Life in San Francisco

    Now doubles​San Francisco is a tech-savvy town with a lot of unhappy single people. In addition to boosting the consumption of online pornography, this confluence of factors has another result: A lot of twenty- and thirtysomethings have tried Internet dating at some point.Outcomes in the online qu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2011

    Match.com's Move to Screen Convicted Sex Offenders Is a Good Idea

    Not always the right match​I was all set to make fun of Match.com's decision to start screening out current and prospective members who have been convicted of sex offenses. I opened up about 15 browser tabs, mainly pages arguing against the idea. Before I was halfway through them, however, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Metallica Fans More Likely to 'Do It' on a First Date, Dumb Survey Says

    "Nice to meet you. Wanna do it?"​Surprise! Metallica and Nirvana fans are more likely to have sex on a first date, while those who like Coldplay and Adele are the least likely to go all the way.Those are the findings of a not-entirely-scientific survey by online dating site Tastebuds, which matche ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 26, 2011

    Heart Like a (Bike) Wheel

    "Nice to meet you. Wanna do it?"​Surprise! Metallica and Nirvana fans are more likely to have sex on a first date, while those who like Coldplay and Adele are the least likely to go all the way.Those are the findings of a not-entirely-scientific survey by online dating site Tastebuds, which matche ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Two Mission Mac 'n' Cheeses, Glaring at Each Other Across the Street

    Carina OstGrub's mac and cheese with add-ins, Cold Stone Creamery style.​When my date last week told me he had been craving mac and cheese, I suggested we make a reservation to check out Grub's mac and cheese bar. The idea is brilliant: The basic order is made with white cheddar, sharp cheddar, an ... More >>

  • Music

    October 13, 2010

    Music-based dating site Tastebuds doesn't work for the iPod generation

    Carina OstGrub's mac and cheese with add-ins, Cold Stone Creamery style.​When my date last week told me he had been craving mac and cheese, I suggested we make a reservation to check out Grub's mac and cheese bar. The idea is brilliant: The basic order is made with white cheddar, sharp cheddar, an ... More >>

  • Music

    March 10, 2010

    Christopher Columbus Was a Real Jerk

    Carina OstGrub's mac and cheese with add-ins, Cold Stone Creamery style.​When my date last week told me he had been craving mac and cheese, I suggested we make a reservation to check out Grub's mac and cheese bar. The idea is brilliant: The basic order is made with white cheddar, sharp cheddar, an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2010

    Bouncer Goes on a Blind Date with an Explorer of Sorts

    ​In this week's issue: Bouncer columnist Katy St. Clair ponders the life of an explorer while waiting for her hot date with a stranger. "I was sitting at Specs' Cafe in North Beach, waiting for my blind date to arrive, and thinking about Christopher Columbus. One thing I've learned about explorers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2008

    Poll: Bay Area Women Think McCain would be a Sneaky Boyfriend

    ​In this week's issue: Bouncer columnist Katy St. Clair ponders the life of an explorer while waiting for her hot date with a stranger. "I was sitting at Specs' Cafe in North Beach, waiting for my blind date to arrive, and thinking about Christopher Columbus. One thing I've learned about explorers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2008

    The Clickable Clit: “I Feel Guilty I'm Making Cheaters and Two-Timers Pay $2.75 to Contact Me”

    ​In this week's issue: Bouncer columnist Katy St. Clair ponders the life of an explorer while waiting for her hot date with a stranger. "I was sitting at Specs' Cafe in North Beach, waiting for my blind date to arrive, and thinking about Christopher Columbus. One thing I've learned about explorers ... More >>

  • News

    July 30, 2008

    A Cybersex Column

    Where do all the artsy, sexually adventurous San Fran hipsters go to date online?

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2008

    The Clickable Clit: A New Cybersex Web Column

    Where do all the artsy, sexually adventurous San Fran hipsters go to date online?

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2008

    Do You Need a Woman Who Needs Bad Religion?

    Where do all the artsy, sexually adventurous San Fran hipsters go to date online?

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2008

    Microsoft Patents Shallow, Potentially Hilarious Technology for Lonely People

    Where do all the artsy, sexually adventurous San Fran hipsters go to date online?

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2008

    BART Vows to Make Your Commute More Annoying this Valentine's Day

    Where do all the artsy, sexually adventurous San Fran hipsters go to date online?

  • News

    December 7, 2005

    City of Love

    This just in: San Francisco is a singles' paradise!

  • Dining

    September 14, 2005

    Three Strikes

    He's a guy, you're a cute lesbian; how to turn down a date offer, nicely

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 11, 2005

    Best City Campground

    He's a guy, you're a cute lesbian; how to turn down a date offer, nicely

  • Culture

    March 30, 2005

    The Its Just Lunch Guide to Dating in San Francisco

    It's just great -- if you're only interested in dating wealthy white professionals

  • Music

    January 19, 2005

    Amber-jacked

    Wherein our clubs columnist smacks right into Murphy's Law of Romance

  • Music

    August 25, 2004

    Mystic Chords of Memory

    Mystic Chords of Memory

  • Culture

    August 18, 2004

    Now Stop

    Another example of how public standards for musicals are in the toilet

  • Music

    June 30, 2004

    Motörhead

    Inferno

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004
  • Culture

    October 22, 2003

    Thursday

    Good-humored and infectious, overwrought and underacted, and delightfully meaningless

  • Music

    September 3, 2003

    The Love That Loves to Love

    How I discovered the real Nedelle behind her heartbreaking soul-pop creations

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003

    Best Chance for a Decent Date

    How I discovered the real Nedelle behind her heartbreaking soul-pop creations

  • Dining

    October 2, 2002

    House-warming Trends

    Choosing gifts for new homeowners, wines for dinner, and whether to leave a newspaper on Muni

  • Dining

    August 21, 2002

    Modern Love

    The etiquette of online dating

  • Dining

    September 5, 2001

    Was It Something I Said?

    What to do if you discover a co-worker's ad at an online dating service

  • Culture

    February 28, 2001

    Fiddler on the Roof

    Golden Gate Theater production

  • Dining

    February 21, 2001

    Social Graces

    Blind Dates From Hell

  • News

    November 24, 1999

    Night Crawler

    The Dating Game

  • News

    June 2, 1999

    Union Shopping

    India's tradition of arranged marriage immigrates to San Francisco and takes a twist

  • Calendar

    April 14, 1999

    Savage Love

    India's tradition of arranged marriage immigrates to San Francisco and takes a twist

  • Calendar

    December 23, 1998

    Savage Love

    India's tradition of arranged marriage immigrates to San Francisco and takes a twist

  • Calendar

    September 3, 1997

    Savage Love

    India's tradition of arranged marriage immigrates to San Francisco and takes a twist

  • Calendar

    January 1, 1997

    Savage Love

    India's tradition of arranged marriage immigrates to San Francisco and takes a twist

  • Calendar

    October 2, 1996

    Savage Love

    India's tradition of arranged marriage immigrates to San Francisco and takes a twist

  • Calendar

    August 21, 1996

    Savage Love

    India's tradition of arranged marriage immigrates to San Francisco and takes a twist

  • Calendar

    August 7, 1996

    Savage Love

    India's tradition of arranged marriage immigrates to San Francisco and takes a twist

  • Calendar

    June 12, 1996

    Savage Love

    India's tradition of arranged marriage immigrates to San Francisco and takes a twist

  • Music

    February 14, 1996

    Night Crawler

    India's tradition of arranged marriage immigrates to San Francisco and takes a twist

  • Calendar

    February 14, 1996

    Savage Love

    India's tradition of arranged marriage immigrates to San Francisco and takes a twist

  • Calendar

    October 4, 1995

    Savage Love

    India's tradition of arranged marriage immigrates to San Francisco and takes a twist

  • News

    April 26, 1995

    The Dating Blame

    The Bay Area's Together Dating Services franchise regroups in the face of lawsuits and investigations

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