This time around we can learn a lot about real world dating practices, the good and the bad. Which side do you fall on?

Joan Rivers on Dating: Scout at Funerals, Invest in Spanx. E! Online
We recently sat down with Fashion Police for an exclusive interview where she dished on all things, including her hilarious perspective on dating, and we have to say—it’s sound advice! When asked if she’s currently single and ready to mingle, she …

Long Weekends Prompt Aussie Singles to Look for Love. Sacramento Bee
Long weekends and public holidays are prompting Aussie singles to look for love, with new research by eHarmony showing a significant spike in registration figures over the Anzac Day, Queen’s Birthday and Labour Day holidays. Data from eHarmony.com …

Martha Stewart Finds Her Match | Official Match.com Blog. By matchuptodate
Over the past several weeks Matt Lauer and Match.com Inc. CEO Sam Yagan helped Martha set up her profile, browse for potential suitors, comb through thousands of messages, and select two men to go on dates with. Both men– Larry, a …

First dates with a call girl and a lollipop lady? What a carry on. Daily Mail
On Monday, she was dating lorry driver David, played by Broadchurch’s Will Mellor, who was cursed with a dire script: the writers assumed that all lorry drivers, especially northern ones, use the F-word in every effing sentence, especially on an effing …

Thirteen first dates, 11 romantic dinners and £11000 is what it takes to find love. SWNS
The average Brit will go on 13 first dates, 11 romantic dinners and spend nearly £11,000 on dating before finding ‘the one’, a survey revealed today. Researchers found the typical adult will invest £1,355 on first dates alone during their quest for …

Divorce, Dating and Your Child. Huffington Post
Divorced parents with children find the idea of re-entering the dating scene disconcerting and confusing. As an adult you need to have ‘adult-only’ time with friends and with dating partners. “Well-meaning” relatives may ‘suggest’ that single mothers …