50 First Dates Halloween Special: The Terrible Tales of Guys and Girls Who Ghost
Dating in Hawai‘i can be a horror show. 5 of our own ghosters and ghostees share their dating disasters.
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50 First Dates: The Most Boring-Sounding Date Turned Out to Be One of the Best Ever
Date No. 12 goes to show that just because the activities are dull doesn’t mean the person is.
50 First Dates: If You Wanna Be My Lover, You Gotta Date All My Friends
Unlike date No. 9, the gentleman on date No. 10 knows how to pick up the check—even when it’s for more than he bargained for.
Singles Dating in Honolulu
Here are tales from the frontlines of the singles world—whether you’re 26 or 88, straight or gay, looking for love, or just looking—in Honolulu now.
50 First Dates: Third Time’s the Charm
After multiple unsuccessful attempts at asking out our anonymous lady, the guy on date No. 22 finally won her over with the promise of sushi and tales of adventure. But did he deliver?
Love Lockdown: Plan a Date While You and Your Partner Shelter at Home Together
6 ideas to help you make your live-in lover feel a bit more special.
Field Notes: Looking for Love? Here’s Your Chance to Meet Your Match—Fast!
Field Notes explores Honolulu’s vast and varied scenes and subcultures. This month: HISpeedating.
50 First Dates: He Asked Her Out for Dinner and Then Refused to Order Food
The lesson from Date No. 11? READ. THE. BIO.
50 First Dates: “He Wrote ‘A Lot’ As One Word”
Date No. 18 featured a sweet fella, but with no chemistry between the pair and a lack of good grammar, their story was shelved.
50 First Dates: Hopping Fences and Falling In Love on the Greatest First Date
Date No. 20 took our former college party gal on a whirlwind date that lasted well past sunrise.
50 First Dates: “He’d Forgotten His Wallet ... and Then Started Eating My Fries”
We kick off our Hawai‘i dating series with Date No. 1, which—spoiler alert!—didn’t end well.
50 First Dates: “My Ex Showed Up and Drunkenly Crashed my Date”
Date No. 3 in our series was heading in the right direction until a surprise visitor killed the vibe.
50 First Dates: When Sally Forgot What Harry Looked Like
A wedding coordinator walks into a bar … and forgets whom she’s meeting for Date No. 24.
50 First Dates: A Millennial Love Story—Tinder, Tacos and Thank U, Next
Date No. 6 seemed to be with “Mr. Right,” until it turned into “How to lose a guy in five days.”
50 First Dates: Baby Got (a Text) Back
Our nameless lady on date No. 7 can thank Sir Mix-A-Lot for her new go-to drink order.
50 First Dates: Fearful of Being Catfished She Never Dreamed Her Date Would Show Up High
At a coffee shop for a daytime date.
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