Quotes of the Day

Abstain from bread, pasta, cookies, cakes, energy bars, doughnuts, and everything else you know that contains added sugar. [2015] - Jamie Koufman

Your username is not a numerology report, so stay away from numbers. Combining hobbies or words on the same topic is an easy way to stand out from the crowd. For example, if you love travel, you might go with something like GlobalTrek or OutdoorVentures. [2013] - Laurie Davis

Whatever your body weight status, knowing your risk of diabetes can help promote its prevention. Many thin people of Asian ancestry are prone due to their genetic markup. Getting your polygenic risk score shouldn't be expensive or difficult. The data can be derived from a gene chip (array) used by companies like 23andMe or AncestryDNA or low-pass genome sequencing. Either method detects the several hundred letter variants among the 3 billion letters of the human genome, and a formula is used to calculate the score, with weighting of specific variants by their importance, and critical attention to the person's ancestry. [2025] - Eric Topol

Throwing in a false time constraint (I'm in a hurry, so I can't talk long) works anywhere, not just on public transit. It puts her at ease, letting her know you won't necessarily be taking up much of her time if she isn't interested. You can actually extend the conversation as much as feasible. In fact, the longer it is the better, since if it is flowing naturally and she's enjoying herself, her interest in you will rise, the time constraint will be forgotten, and she will feel more comfortable about giving you her contact information. [2012] - Christopher Gray

Once you're ready to meet up with a match, some prefer to talk on the phone first to get to know each other voice-to-voice, while others skip straight to a date. Singles in less populated areas typically prefer a phone call, but if you're an urbanite, definitely skip dialing your date and meet right away. [2013] - Laurie Davis