Dating

DateCamp teaches you how to date -- and kiss and dress -- the Denver way

The Denver-based DateCamp.tv is not a dating website in the traditional sense. Rather, it's a hub for learning the ins and outs of dating itself. DateCamp is designed as a three-pronged entity: a dating resource center, a place offering interactive retreats and camps and, once it gets going, the own ... More >>

Five Internet first-date horror stories, batteries included

The days of Internet dating being the domain of basement dwellers, antisocial misanthropes, virgins and folks who are unlucky in the looks department (mix and match any and all of these) are effectively over, and today it seems like everyone is meeting and dating -- and venting about meeting and dat ... More >>

Non-traditional dating site Grouper launches in Denver today

Grouper, which launches in Denver today, is the latest social networking site that aims to connect people with similar interests in a possibly romantic way. But Grouper founder and CEO Michael Waxman insists it's not a traditional dating site; this "social club" tries to keep the Internet part of th ... More >>

Ten signs your Colorado man might not be man enough for you

This is Menver, known for its fit, healthy and attractive men. They ski, bike, climb and run. They wear Patagonia, own 4-wheel-drive vehicles and head to the mountains whenever possible. In today's metrosexual, blurred-gender-role world, this can be confusing: Is your date man enough? If you spot ... More >>

Five jaded tips for online dating -- don't get Te'od!

The entire world is embarrassed for Manti Te'o right now. The Notre Dame linebacker thought he had a girlfriend, then thought she died of leukemia, and anyone who heard his sad story really bad for Te'o -- until word got out that his beloved girlfriend was actually an emotionally disturbed 22-year-o ... More >>

Can't win a date with Marnie Stern? Who's your dream date from the Denver music scene?

So this Win a Date With Marnie Stern contest everybody is working themselves into a lather about this morning is ingenious. Seriously. Worked like a charm, Kill Rock Stars. Way to go! Problem is, the label, which is financing this enviable excursion to promote Stern's forthcoming Chronicles of Marni ... More >>

Creating Your Relationship Masterpiece classes teach art...and the art of romance

Tired of the perilous world of online dating? The Art Connection is offering a way to actually meet people in person, in a secure environment, and even if romance doesn't result, at least art will. See also: - A Great! First Date, new local online dating site, is about deeds, not words - Ask the Cr ... More >>

James Holmes: Inside the courtroom with shock-haired Aurora theater shooting suspect

Update:James Holmes, the 24-year-old suspect in the Aurora theater shooting, walked slowly into a packed, wood-paneled courtroom this morning to be advised of his rights. He wore a maroon jumpsuit, but the most shocking thing about his appearance was his hair, which was a bushy tumble of neon orang ... More >>

A Great! First Date, new local online dating site, is about deeds, not words

Rory O'Rourke thinks traditional dating sites are too static. "You talk about yourself or fill out a bunch of survey questions, and throughout your experience online, you don't change that," says O'Rourke, who works in software. "Everybody says they like to travel but nobody updates their page wit ... More >>

Online dating for straight people: We're all just chasing the popcorn

The idea that online dating sucks for straight people is as old as online dating itself. A few weeks ago, as I watched Luciann Lajoie explain in great theatrical detail the (however brief) life of a frantic serial online-dater in Date, I was reminded of just what terrified me so much about online da ... More >>

Date explores the world of online match-ups

Mike Doughty's The Book of Drugs reading and concert at the Fox Theatre, 4/1/12

No matter how many ways he said no, Mike Doughty was still bombarded with requests for Soul Coughing songs at the Fox Theatre last night. Currently on tour in support of his autobiography, The Book of Drugs, and the recently released album Yes And Also Yes (one of close to a dozen records Doughty ... More >>

Listen to a pair of new Ian Cooke covers

Ian Cooke is one busy boy. Since dropping Fortitude, his second album, this past November, the despondent dreamboat has been busily weaving himself in and out of video projects, mini-tours and a gig recording songs for a local play about online dating -- all while keeping his fashionable feet on the ... More >>

Colorado New Play Summit Playwrights' Slam serves up raw material in a rare evening

It's ten at night, and the Jones Theatre is thronged with bodies, and smells of beer, wine and popcorn as the Playwrights' Slam -- a regular part of the Denver Center Theatre Company's Colorado New Play Summit -- is about to begin. "My woman wants your head to make a soup." This is from a play abo ... More >>

What is your favorite spot for a first date in Denver?

For this week's cover story, "Money can buy you love, if you have a contract with this Harvard MBA," I spent roughly a month working with local matchmaker Jamie Richards. We've already covered her tips on finding a matchmaker, taking a profile picture and creating an online dating profile. But now w ... More >>

Online dating: Your friends' comments on your love life can actually help your profile

Before I began working with Jaime Richards, one of the matchmakers in this week's cover story, I had to dig deep. Really deep: It's common practice for date coaches and matchmakers to ask their clients for letters of recommendation, but they're not the kind you're thinking of. In preparation for our ... More >>

Money can buy you love, if you have a contract with this Harvard MBA

Vlirty, new online dating site by local software geek Adam Norrell, focuses on video chatting

Adam Norrell, human.​Adam Norrell likes the words "snazzy" and "sparky." He says them more than you'd expect from a 34-year-old software nerd from Castle Rock, especially when he's describing his new online dating site, the snazzily named Vlirty. Norrell came up with the idea for Vlirty, which ... More >>

Blind Date is an interactive experience in meta-theater

Blind Date opens at the Garner Galleria -- but don't go alone!

​Improv theater is risky, especially when it calls for pulling an unsuspecting audience member onto the stage for the entirety of the show. Case in point, the Garner Galleria's production of Blind Date, in which the show's creator and only star, Rebecca Northan, hand-picks a fellow from the cr ... More >>

Not for the faint of heart: Second City delivers a romantic comedy for the iPhone age

Michael BrosilowEd Kross and Amy Roeder of The Second City​If you're looking for the perfect date night destination, keep on looking. Love, Sex & The Second City isn't a show for a first date. Because it's about first dates -- and why we never make it to that second one... or the third... or t ... More >>

The Sexy City

Denver is eighth most promiscuous city in the U.S.? Aren't we easier than that?

"We're not promiscuous. We're just posed that way."​Hooray! Another city list in which Denver scores high! And we do mean "scores" -- because Mile High has placed eighth in OKCupid.com's list of the ten most promiscuous cities in the U.S.

Tastebuds.fm sets you up based on musical tastes, finds Adele fans get messaged but not laid

Jelmer de Haas via Adele.tv ​Online dating, that cesspool of hilarious stories and perhaps even true love. Sure, you could scour OkCupid for witty About Me paragraphs, be completely charmed by his or her fondness for biking in the rain, and then get to the favorites section. Favorite band is T ... More >>

How do I get my dad to handle my dating a Mexican?

Denver's five best first-date restaurants

The Village Cork, Denver's best first date restaurant​How is a first date different from a blind date? The blind date is basically an interview, after which you decide whether you'd like to go a second round. First dates imply that some level of familiarity and attraction already exists, and y ... More >>

Reader: Vine Street Pub is no date place, since it doesn't take credit cards

Vine Street doesn't let you pay for your beer with a credit card.​Our choice of the Vine Street Pub as one of Denver's Five Best Restaurants for a Blind Date as well as its win as the Best Break-Up Restaurant raised an eyebrow...or two...from Dan. "Not exactly sure how a restaurant that only ... More >>

Denver's five best restaurants for blind dates

Denver's best blind-date restaurant​Until fairly recently, we were big fans of online dating websites, racing off to meet perfect strangers several nights a week, making new friends, making out a little, maybe even finding someone we'd like to date. It didn't take long for us to become strate ... More >>

Hot dates! Denver ranked fourth-best dating city in the country by online dating website

Flickr.​ If you can't get a date in Denver, you're just not trying hard enough, says Vavoom.com, a dating site that seems to be more about making out than making marriages. The site has just ranked Denver the fourth-best dating city in the country. Why? Because, according to their ambitious m ... More >>

Groupon gives Denver singles a chance to produce Grouspawn at Japoix Meetup

​A few weeks ago, we reported that Groupon had unveiled a special promotion called Grouspawn, a trust fund for babies born of couples who engaged in intercourse during a Groupon first date. That was rolled out in conjunction with a dating service, presumably so interested parties would have mo ... More >>

Groupon unveils Grouspawn trust fund and dating service

someecards.comBut since you weren't, maybe you'll score a trust fund from Groupon​ Groupon, the national deal-hawker that one woman claims nearly sunk her business, is unveiling a brand new publicity stunt called Grouspawn, which is sure to rile up Glenn Beck and his fellow Tea Partiers.

Tonight: Culinary Date Night at Cook Street

​First dates have a reputation for being awkward -- but it doesn't have to be like that. Tonight, the Cook Street School of Fine Cooking, 1937 Market Street, offers a Culinary Date Night class from 6 to 9:30 p.m.; admission is $79 per person. Impress your date with your skills and turn your lu ... More >>

Guess where I'm drinking?

Nancy Levine​I know it's a horrible thing to say, but I can't stand going out with a man who orders a Cosmopolitan. Oh, whatever. You wouldn't fault me if I said I couldn't stand going out with a man who wears three-inch heels. Look, it's just not manly. Order a vodka and cranberry if you don' ... More >>

It may not be Mexican Mexican, but La Loma serves up authentic Colorado Mexican

Best of Denver 2009: Fifty first dates

As with yesterday's post about the sudden shortage of rice-flour baguette in Denver, this is another explanation of how I came to choose a certain award in this year's Best of Denver issue.  This time around, it's about the best restaurant for a first date. Award in question: Best First Date Rest ... More >>

Washington Apple

Phil’s Place

Benny Benassi

Beta

Utensils for Romance

The Killers

Sunday, October 15, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

Game On

The Denver pick-up artists come out from their lair. Look out, ladies!

Pigeon John

Sunday, March 12, Fox Theatre, Boulder, 303-443-3399.

Caipirinha

Rodizio Grill

Dirty Trick

Minutemen...and Women

Speedy daters seek to set a world record.

Something Underground

Slides (Self-released)

Date-a-Thon

Looking for love in the arms of a stranger -- ten of 'em at a time.

Best Congressional Haiku -- Retiring

Bob Schaffer

Best Place to Tell Your Significant Other It's Over

Sacre Bleu

Amore the Merrier

I Love You whips up an enjoyable froth from life's sweet-and-sour relationships.

Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?...

Tim McVeigh's not currently available, but there are other dateable patriots. Ask Marilyn.