Relationships

The dating app Bumble just announced its latest predictions for 2025, using data from more than 40,000 Gen Zers and Millennials.

If you’ve ventured into the relationship-oriented side of TikTok in the past year, you’ve likely encountered the concept of golden retriever boyfriends.

California Live’s Jessica Vilchis sits down with dating coach Sabrina Zohar for our inaugural ‘Ask the Expert’ series. Sabrina, host of the hit podcast The Sabrina Zohar Show, shares her no-nonsense approach to dating and answers viewer questions.

Love is in the air as California Live contributor Paul Costabile hit the streets of West Hollywood during ‘National Singles Week’ to see what dating is really like in the City of Angels. Plus, he plays a game of matchmaker with LA-based model and actor Brandon Gillard, in hopes of finding him his perfect match.

Tired of swiping? California Live’s Jessica Vilchis sits down with women’s intimacy expert Rena Martine to learn how to build a standout profile for your online dating apps. Using her “P.I.C.K” framework, Rena shares how photos, interests, compatibility and kicking off conversation can make all the difference in this virtual love connecting world.

California Live correspondent Berlin meets Daphney Poyser, founder of Fern Connections, to get her expert insights on the LGBTQ+ dating scene during National Singles Week. Learn tips to help navigate the dating scene to find a genuine love connection.

California Live correspondent Laila Muhammad spent her Saturday night in Downtown Los Angeles for The Next Fun Thing’s ‘All Hands On Deck’ event, a mega-matchmaking party where people pitch their eligible bachelor and bachelorette friends to an audience of 200+ singles in hopes of finding a connection.

California Live correspondent Laila Muhammad heads to Bar Lis in Hollywood to have a raw conversation with three singles about what it’s like dating between the ages of 39-52. Hear both a woman and man’s perspectives on single life, plus real-life dating stories that sound like a television show plot line.

Thousands of singles in New York City are flocking to run clubs to meet their soulmate, but some say they are just as rife with drama as the dating apps they wanted to escape.

“It was kind of love at first sight,” Thomas recalled on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in 2021. “Something chemical happened.”

It’s normal to seek out how be a more supportive partner in romantic relationships, but trustworthiness varies in the advice people receive, one expert says.

The costs associated with attending a wedding — gifts, accommodations, parties — don’t change based on your relationship status.

Despite the reputation dating apps have of not facilitating long term relationships, most users say a romantic partnership is the goal when using the apps.

For members of the wedding party, a cornucopia of expenses and the expectation to also purchase the newlyweds a gift can seem excessive.

Not including a gift, bridesmaids spend, on average, more than $1,600 being in a wedding, according to 2024 data from The Knot.

Women’s intimacy coach Rena Martine explains the growing trend of couples opening their relationships as well as how polyamory works. Rena cites examples from her book, “The Sex You Want: A Shameless Journey into Deep Intimacy, Honest Pleasure and a Life You Love” & shares them with California Live’s Danielle Nottingham.

California Live’s Jobeth Devera sits down with sexuality expert Kaamna Bhojwani and talks about how to shed the rigid box of masculinity and how to help the men in your life embrace vulnerability.

California Live’s Danielle Nottingham sits down with Sara Jane Ho, author of “Mind Your Manners: How To Be Your Best Self in Any Situation” to learn expert etiquette tips to navigate sticky social situations.

The majority of Americans agree the finances around dating are stressful. But there’s differing opinions on who should pay for the first date.

Americans age 50 and older are divorcing at much higher rates, and women are financially vulnerable.