For me, a single woman in her late 30s, meeting single men is difficult. Tired of friends setting me up, I decided to try a service that I always considered the silliest of inventions: speed dating. How can a person talk to another for a few minutes and decide whether or not they want to date? But, after thinking about it, I threw my self-...

My 30-day subscription to online dating site Chemistry was 29 days too long.

In the spirit of time sucks, I mean, Eharmony, Chemistry attempts to match subscribers based on levels of compatibility by requiring they complete a lengthy questionnaire. Thankfully...

So, you’ve just graduated from college and most of your college friends have moved away, or you’re new in town and don’t know anyone, or maybe you’ve been here for years but for one reason or another you have very few female friends. You want to make new friends but you find yourself wondering why it’s so hard to meet them and how to do it....

In 1970, a month-long, German-style celebration known as “Oktoberfest” was introduced to Helen, Ga. by Pete Hodkinson (one of the men also responsible for revamping Helen’s appearance into a Bavarian-style tourist town). This festival is copied from a celebration originating in Munich in 1810 that was held in honor of the marriage of Prince...

How many times have you asked yourself “Where can I meet new people?” or “How do I get to know new people in an environment that doesn’t feel awkward and intimidating?” Atlanta offers several answers to these questions in the form of clubs. No, not night clubs, so erase the mental image of dim rooms, flashing lights, and loud music. Outdoors...