Keeping It Real

Dating in Young Men

Only Dating: the latest headlines first, then BRO’s own Dating stories and video. All of Young Men →

Latest news · Dating

The full news wire

TechCrunch5h ago
Hot girl hotline offers AI dating advice.
PJ Media10h ago
Just-Declassified FBI Memos PROVE: Orders for Legal Targeting of Trump Came From the Very Top

More from BRO

That’s every Young Men story on Dating so far. Here’s more on it from related sections.

The Boyfriend Who Texts Every Ten Minutes Isn't Being Sweet

GuideMomsNina Castellan2 Oct 20266 min

The Boyfriend Who Texts Every Ten Minutes Isn't Being Sweet

Controlling boys rarely look dangerous at first. They look devoted. How to give your daughter the eyes to see it before she's in it.

He's never been on camera, and now he needs money

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan2 Oct 20266 min

He's never been on camera, and now he needs money

Romance scams don't feel like scams from the inside. They feel like the best conversation you've had in years. Learn the script before it reaches you.

Rehearse the raise conversation with me

The best first date costs twenty dollars and a good sidewalk

GuideDatingMarcus Vale30 Sept 20266 min

The best first date costs twenty dollars and a good sidewalk

A candlelit table for two is a job interview with bread. Walk somewhere, do something small, and actually find out who she is.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

PartnerCancerDefying.com

She Needs a Picture of a Good Man, Not Just a List of Bad Ones

She Needs a Picture of a Good Man, Not Just a List of Bad Ones

Warning signs keep her from the worst guy. Only a clear picture of the real thing keeps her from settling for the not-so-bad one.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

How to leave a date early without lying or apologizing

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan2 Oct 20266 min

How to leave a date early without lying or apologizing

The exit gets built before you sit down. A plan for your ride, your money and the exact words, so walking out takes thirty seconds instead of three hours.

He Asked in Person and Had Her Home by Ten

GuideOld SchoolNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

He Asked in Person and Had Her Home by Ten

Our grandparents ran a dating system with rules, a plan and an end time. Most of it still works, and you can use it Friday.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

PartnerNames.com

A standard costs you something. A preference doesn't.

GuideDatingMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

A standard costs you something. A preference doesn't.

The culture doesn't have standards, it has moods. Decide your line at noon, because midnight is a terrible negotiator.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

How he talks about his ex is how he'll talk about you

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan2 Oct 20266 min

How he talks about his ex is how he'll talk about you

His oldest friends and his old breakups will tell you more about a new man than he ever will. You just have to listen for the right thing.

Teach your daughter the tells, not the type

GuideDadsCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

Teach your daughter the tells, not the type

You can't vet every boy she meets. You can hand her a standard, a vocabulary, and a ride home at 2am with no questions asked.

Plan a cook for eight people

The Second Date Is Where You Start Paying Attention

GuideDatingMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

The Second Date Is Where You Start Paying Attention

The first one was an audition. The second is where you find out who she actually is, and whether you'd want her in your kitchen for forty years.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

PartnerCoconut.com

A first date is safe when leaving costs you nothing

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan2 Oct 20266 min

A first date is safe when leaving costs you nothing

Meet in public, tell a friend, trust your gut. All true, and all useless unless you've made walking out cheap before you walk in.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

Dating again when the kids are still at home

GuideFamilyMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Dating again when the kids are still at home

Practical rules for the timing, the introduction, the ex, and the house — from someone who has watched plenty of people get it wrong.

The proposal is forty seconds. Plan the other four hours.

GuideDatingMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

The proposal is forty seconds. Plan the other four hours.

Ring size, weather backups, the box that ruins your jacket, and the twenty minutes after she says yes.

Ivermectin.com — Tracked USPS delivery, no clinic visit

PartnerIvermectin.com

Watch where his anger goes, and fear contempt more than temper

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan2 Oct 20266 min

Watch where his anger goes, and fear contempt more than temper

Every man gets angry. In the first months, what matters is where his anger lands, how fast he repairs it, and whether he sneers.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

Talking to your daughter about boys without scaring her off

Talking to your daughter about boys without scaring her off

Introducing her to your people without making it an audition

Introducing her to your people without making it an audition

Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

The warning sign that sounds like he just misses you

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan2 Oct 20266 min

The warning sign that sounds like he just misses you

Isolation rarely shows up as a demand. It shows up as a sweet request, every Thursday, until your sister stops calling.

WhackAWoke.com — Whack-A-Woke

PartnerWhackAWoke.com

Say a small no in the first month and watch what he does

BRO for Her5 min read

Say a small no in the first month and watch what he does

Love-bombing, jealousy and boundary-pushing all look like devotion at first. One cheap, early test tells you which one you're getting.

Poll

What was your first ever job?