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MT @jenniferstaple: I've been in a relationship for 13 years & not looking for a new one. So why do I read @datelab religiously? #voyeurism 8:26 AM May 29th via HootSuite
This week, they both say there was chemistry -- hot damn! And then ... wapo.st/M2FQxr 4:39 PM May 18th via HootSuite
@slb79 second dates are never sad! 11:39 AM May 17th via HootSuite in reply to slb79
Stumbled onto a match for a dater who applied a few years ago ... only to find she's now happily married. DAMN! Errr, that is, congrats! 11:18 AM May 17th via HootSuite
@metroweekly help a matchmaker out? MT Need mid20s gay guy into running&intellectual convo.Square jaw&spontaneity a + bit.ly/hBdgnA 4:38 PM May 14th via HootSuite
Seeking mid-20s gay guy who likes running & intellectual convo. Square jaw & spontaneity a plus. Let us match you up! bit.ly/hBdgnA 4:30 PM May 14th via HootSuite
@cody_dorsey We were hopeful too. Win some, lose some. 9:00 AM May 14th via HootSuite in reply to Cody_Dorsey
@cipollaccia hooray! 9:00 AM May 14th via HootSuite in reply to Cipollaccia
Date Lab: She was trying to keep an open mind, until he said ... wapo.st/KuAE5F 1:20 PM May 11th via HootSuite
Trying to find a match for a guy brave enough to submit a photo of himself on what appears to be a Barbie tricycle. We get all types here. 12:40 PM May 11th via HootSuite
Yes, we are addictive. RT @katieb: i can't stop reading @datelab its just so good. 11:43 AM May 8th via HootSuite
tweetsbyi @datelab Trust me, you weren't the only one scratching your head. It's called "being polite!" 12:28 PM May 4th via web in reply to datelab Retweeted by datelab
The update on this week's Date Lab #blinddate had us scratching our heads ... wapo.st/JRMynM 9:05 AM May 4th via HootSuite
Send tales of matchmaking mom to mcgratha@washpost.com Fave so far: daughter urged to dress up in case she met someone@ colonoscopy 10:41 AM May 3rd via HootSuite
Has mom ever played #matchmaker? True love or disaster, send your story to mcgratha@washpost.com #blinddate 11:23 AM May 2nd via HootSuite
If Date Lab were a high school yearbook, these two would be pictured under the "Best Hair" superlative wapo.st/IqR8hp 1:25 PM Apr 28th via HootSuite
Date Lab has a severe shortage of eligible dudes right now. Tell your man friends to apply. bit.ly/hBdgnA 12:39 PM Apr 25th via HootSuite
Must stop reading applicants' answers to "Last song u had stuck in your head?" ... Will be singing Reading Rainbow theme for next hour. 10:42 AM Apr 23rd via HootSuite
A Joseph Gordon-Levitt comparison is a good start wapo.st/JfdGwQ 4:23 PM Apr 20th via HootSuite
On this blind date, positive outlook meets peppy energy wapo.st/ISbmO4 12:09 PM Apr 13th via HootSuite

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Bio Washington Post Magazine explores the mysteries of dating by matching up D.C.-area singles. Read, comment, apply: wapo.st/qaXFC1. E-mail datelab@washpost.com.