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.
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50 First Dates: It Happened Every Night
Date No. 8 has all the makings of a rom-com: mistaken identity, a lonely single gal getting swept up by a handsome charmer and a whirlwind montage of daily dates.
50 First Dates: “My Jason Momoa-Looking Date Ghosted Me Twice”
Welcome to date no. 4, where our abandoned dater watched the ghost of dude-bros past reappear with another girl.
Amazing Valentine's Day Gift Ideas From Local Businesses and Designers
Your Valentine's Day ideas list—featuring fun, stylish and sweet gift ideas for everyone—plus some fun activities for couples, singles and gal pals.
50 First Dates: Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures, But You Really Should’ve Tried This at Home
Date No. 21 is our first submission about attempting to date during quarantine—something we don’t recommend (seriously. Stay home).
Local Couples Share Their Sweet and Hilarious Meet-Cutes and First Dates
Like all great love stories, they’re filled with awkward moments, mutual friends, mystery flower deliveries, and funny coincidences.
50 First Dates: From a Friendship in Kaka‘ako to a Globe-Trotting Love Affair
Date No. 15 started off slightly scandalous. But with a little patience, a strong bond took this now heartbroken singleton around the world in 730 days.
Love Lockdown: Date Ideas When You’re Quarantined Separately
Here are some suggestions for creative ways to get to know one another and develop a relationship without ever being in the same room.
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.
MY HONOLULU: Before Tinder There Were Bars and Clubs to Meet Up, Drink Up and Hook Up
Ocean’s. Liquid’s. Shipley’s. If you know, you know. If you don’t, you probably weren’t gettin’ jiggy with it.
Honolulu Experts Offer Tips and Tales From Their Own Lives for Dealing with Togetherness and Tough Challenges in “Life Interrupted: Couples”
The fourth session in our free talk-story webinar grapples with the dynamics of surviving a pandemic as part of a couple, figuring out strategies that help even as our lives keep changing.
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?
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: The First 12 Hawai‘i Dating Stories That We Blogged About in 2019
We look back at the crazy, funny, awkward and weird submissions sent in by our readers last year. Stay tuned for the next 38!
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: He Came Up Short and Still Had the Nerve to Pinch My Love Handles
Dater No. 17 doesn’t feel bad about her unfair judgment of her Tinder date—he told some tall tales to cover up his obvious short-comings.
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Send us your first date!
Have a story that’s even bigger, badder or just ugly? Or what about the best first date ever? Copy the template below and email your submission to web@honolulumagazine.com with the subject line “50 First Dates.” All fields must be filled out. The HONOLULU Magazine team will choose which stories to run at our discretion. If your story is chosen, we will call you to verify your information. Contact information is required for verification only and will not be published; blog posts will be anonymous.
Stories must ...
- be true and not slanderous
- be about a first date
- have taken place in Hawai‘i or involve someone from Hawai‘i
- be PG-13
- be between 250 and 500 words
Story template
- What I was looking for at the time:
- How we met:
- Where we went:
- The lowdown:
- How did it end/where are they now?
Contact info
- Full name:
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