Here’s a real-life guide to supporting your kid through a first date—before, during, and after—without projecting your anxiety or making them shut down.

A reader wonders if received wisdom about a certain “ideal outfit” still holds true. Our fashion critic offers a first-date fashion philosophy. By Vanessa Friedman First of all, there is no such thing ...

Do you remember how when you were a kid, you’d meet another kid and be instant BFFs? I remember when I was in sixth or seventh grade, a girl in my class said, “Caitlin, I can’t believe it’s not butter ...

You’ve survived the first-date jitters—congratulations! You made it through the awkward small talk, the mental “should I text first?” debate, and the whole act cool but not too cool performance. Now ...