Mark & Elise Went From Laughs to Left on Read

A Whole Foods meet-cute, a bold first move, pasta on a first date, and a labradoodle vs. Maltese showdown. Lupe thought her Mission District date with Greg went great — so why did he vanish afterward?...

6 Feb 7min

After drinks in San Mateo, Elise thought things were going well with Jordan. He was charming, attentive, and had her laughing all night. They talked about work stress, coastal walks, and shared the be...

5 Feb 4min

A confident, funny, direct date. Honest conversations about expectations and pet peeves. Then nothing. Sam calls us after Erica disappears post-drinks in San Jose, and we dig into the ghosting mystery...

4 Feb 6min

When “open and honest” feels right… until it doesn’t. Derek calls in after a Redwood City dinner that felt meaningful and real — maybe a little deep, but not too deep (or was it?). Olivia vanished, an...

3 Feb 6min

A Saratoga dinner. Great banter. Shared burnout. Zero follow-up texts. Tyler calls in confused after a date that felt light, fun, and promising—and we dig into why dating someone “normal” somehow feel...

2 Feb 6min

Mark thought he had a solid first date—drinks turned into appetizers, the conversation flowed, and Alyssa was sharp, funny, and refreshingly direct. So when she stopped responding the very next day, h...

30 Jan 5min

Ryan calls in wondering how a night that felt that good could end in radio silence. After drinks in Concord, he felt an easy connection with Brooke — confident, funny, and refreshingly real. They talk...

29 Jan 9min

Kevin calls us after a smooth cocktail date in Clairmont with Ionna (pronounced Yanna—Greek!), a woman he describes as stylish, thoughtful, and easy to be around. They bonded over travel, favorite foo...

28 Jan 28min