The Nonna blog
Dating, matchmaking & meeting people IRL
Honest, practical writing on dating in NYC, how compatibility matchmaking works, and meeting people in real life — for singles of every background.
Best places to meet singles in Astoria (that aren’t apps)
Beer gardens, run clubs, and regular spots — a real guide to meeting singles in Astoria without the apps, and the one approach that fixes the guessing.
Read moreHow AI matchmaking actually works — and why it beats swiping
Not a buzzword. What AI matchmaking really means, how the compatibility model works, and why it beats a swipe feed built to keep you scrolling.
Read moreSerious dating vs. swipe apps in NYC: an honest comparison
The incentive problem, what serious dating actually requires, and how to tell which one you’re really doing in a city of eight million singles.
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