Dating Culture
How people actually meet, flirt, and fall in love around the world. Cross-cultural deep dives backed by field data.
What 1,500 First Dates Taught Me About Women
The manifesto. 1,500 first dates across 49 countries, 429 weeks, and what all of it actually taught me. The answer is not what I expected.
Confidence Is a Currency That Fluctuates at Every Border Crossing
Confidence means initiative in Colombia, restraint in Japan, irrelevance in Sweden, and physical presence in Georgia. Data from 1,500 dates on a word that changes meaning at every border.
The Foreigner Premium: When It Works, When It Kills You, and Why
Being foreign opens doors in some countries and closes them in others. Data from 1,500 dates across 49 countries on when exoticism helps and when it becomes a liability.
What Happens When You Split the Bill in Medellín
A foreigner proposes 50/50 at Mondongo's in Medellín. What follows is a lesson in payment semiotics, cultural grammar, and the nine-dollar mistake.
The 72-Hour Rule in Seoul (And Why It Fails in Bogotá)
In Seoul, you have 72 hours between meeting a woman and the first date. In Bogotá, a week is fast. Why timing is cultural, with data from 48 Korean dates.