They’re youngsters with old outlooks. Total submissiveness in romantic relationships is a must for a staggering number of young men, who view their wives and girlfriends as sexual subordinates, per startling new data. “Thirty-one percent of Gen Z men agree that a wife should always obey her husband, and 33% say a husband should have the … Read more
A man says women want to date a “hot single dad” — until they realize his kids come “first”. Colin McCourt, 41, says many women like the idea of dating a devoted father but struggle with the reality of his rigid childcare schedule. The single dad of three has revealed the “hard truths” of dating … Read more
Gail Rudnick and Kim Murstein — the no-nonsense hosts of hit podcast series “Excuse My Grandma” — are The Post’s brand-new advice columnists. From family feuds to friendship fallouts, money, marriage and sex, there’s no topic too taboo to tackle, and the native New Yorkers will hash out each issue from their differing perspectives to tell the … Read more
The first Mercury retrograde of this year is upon us. Running and in some cases ruining the game from February 26 to March 20, this retrograde is going down in the confusing, glitter-clogged, deception-prone, emo storm drain of Pisces. “Pisces is linked to deep emotions, the subconscious, intuition, and the stories we tell ourselves — … Read more
They found love in a wordless place. In today’s bizarre digital dating world, fed-up singles are finding unique ways to find their happily ever after. Rhode Island resident, Courtney DaCosta, was one of those people. Frustrated by her dead-end love life, the 35-year-old took a break from swiping and instead focused her attention on something … Read more
This is the adorable moment a couple accidentally proposed to each other at the same time — after each had spent months planning the same proposal. Stormy Phillips, 30, and Kelly Rogers, 29, captured the moment they surprised one another by proposing at the same time. The couple, who have been together for three and … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m a senior male who has been married and divorced twice. For the last eight years, I have been in a relationship with an amazing woman. She has always had some control issues, but because of the love we share, I was able to look past them. I’ve always been the one who … Read more
The year’s first Mercury retrograde is upon us, tying tongues and breaking hearts from February 26 to March 20. This time, the trickster planet of expression and exchange is retrograding in Pisces, the sign of both its detriment and fall. When a planet is in fall or detriment, it is hindered from fully or clearly … Read more
Gail Rudnick and Kim Murstein — the no-nonsense hosts of hit podcast series “Excuse My Grandma” — are The Post’s brand-new advice columnists, From family feuds to friendship fallouts, money, marriage and sex, there’s no topic too taboo to tackle, and the native New Yorkers will hash out each issue from their differing perspectives to tell the … Read more
Around one in every 25 romantic relationships in America is consensually non-monogamous — and that number is rising each year. And while open relationships are becoming less taboo, many people pursue them only to revert to monogamy after a short amount of time. Dr. Justin R. Garcia, the executive director of the Kinsey Institute, says … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I met “Bobbie” when we were in college in the early 1970s. We fell in love, got married and stayed together for seven years. Things changed; our divorce was amicable. We went on to successful professional lives and happy second marriages. We stayed in touch over the years, mostly through holiday cards. A … Read more
He flunked that test. Among the many sneaky ways a woman can “test” her boyfriend, this is one of the most innocent, yet social media’s reaction suggests otherwise. In a now-viral TikTok video posted by Toni and Austin, a couple who go by the username @thestandardta, Toni shows her boyfriend a massive leaf, to which … Read more
Finding love in the big city is an exhausting hassle in 2026. Wading through the cesspool of narcissists and cheaters. Riding the emotional rollercoaster that is thinking you’ve hooked a catch only to find out the person is, in fact, a worm. Spinning around on the seemingly endless cycle of meeting potential partners, on apps … Read more
Ever been dumped for being “too good”? It sounds like a compliment and lands like emotional maturity, but for many daters, it’s become the neatest way to end things without saying why. The phrase “you’re too good for me” is fast being called out across TikTok and dating forums as modern dating’s most insidious cliche … Read more
Bad dates are a fact of life in NYC — from agonizing, job interview-esque nights out with unchecked egomaniacs, to marathon get-togethers that wind up leaving you both deflated and ghosted, it’s no secret that making connections in today’s Big Apple is a toxic, metropolitan mess. Exhausted by the swipe culture of the apps and the … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My son married a lovely woman, “Noelle,” two years ago. They live a couple of hours away and have a 1-year-old son, my third grandchild. Noelle’s parents live 10 miles from my home. She and the baby go there nearly every weekend but NEVER come by mine. I haven’t seen them since the … Read more
Like countless women in NYC before her, Lauren Wire has had it with low-effort men. But she’s not giving up on dating — at least not entirely. On a recent Saturday afternoon, Wire headed out to one of the hottest hookup spots in town — her local pet shelter, which loans out rescue dogs for those looking … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together for 18 years. Everyone we know thinks we are married, but we never got it on paper. He has always been less empathetic than I would like, and there’s a lot of stuff I either had to accept or move on. He never buys me gifts … Read more
Like many American men of his generation, Ryan Kessler, 28, is terrified of talking to women. But it’s not a lack of smarts or swag that makes the single Manhattanite hesitant to approach women out in the wild; it’s the fear of being mistaken as a toxically macho, bone-headed creep. Kessler told The Post that … Read more
She’s putting Big Apple bachelors on blast. A New York City singleton has sparked widespread debate after sharing a list of “bare minimum rules” for men on a first date, with some critics claiming she’s “high maintenance.” Raq, who is in her twenties, told The Post that dating as a single woman in the Big … Read more