Dating Archives

How My Dog Is Winning People Over and Making Me More Socially Awkward

I don’t know how I slept through the news. I had no idea that the Pembroke Welsh Corgi got bumped out of the top 10 most popular dog breeds for 2020 by Dachshunds. I barely paid attention to this annual list, outside of knowing Labrador Retrievers were undefeated for decades. As a professional dog walker […]

The Process of Moving On from a Breakup

No matter the reasons behind the end of a romantic relationship, heartbreak is painful, especially if breakup with pets. Regardless of whether walking away from the relationship was undoubtedly right or it was a choice you begged your partner not to make, losing the person who was your most intimate confidant and closest support system […]

Adopt a Pet: Good Idea to Find and Keep a Relationship?

In March of 2020, the national rescue dog adoption rate was a stunning 58%. By the end of that same month, adoption rates soared to 85%! It’s no surprise that couples and singles alike are flocking to shelters and adoption events. Pets are downright good for our health. They make us happier, get us out […]

Dating App Profile Picture Tips

After a long year of quarantine and needing to be tested before even touching another human being, singles are ready to mingle like never before! Are you ready for this Hot Vax Summer? More than ever, people are flocking to online dating. We’re thrilled about that. And pets are showing up in singles’ online dating profile […]

Millennials Seeking Pet Lovers

Millennials are known for a variety of things: lovers of avocados; killers of the housing market (along with diamonds, napkins, and American cheese); seekers of instant gratification; addicts to social media; and unfazed by laziness. In fact, Millennials have been labeled so consistently and, quite often, negatively, that many try to reject the Millennial label […]

How to Survive Working from Home With Your Pets and Your Partner

In the wake of COVID-19, couples who live together may be facing a whole new set of challenges. Some of us have crippling separation anxiety from the thought of going back to the office and leaving our pets at home. Others are preparing to work-from-home long-term, wishing they had an office to escape back to. […]

Separation Anxiety from Your Pet After COVID-19

As the world begins to open again and in-person dating doesn’t feel so scary, something else might: leaving your pet or separation anxiety. Life during COVID-19 Many pets have been living their very best lives during COVID-19. They have become the star of Zoom work meetings, workouts, walks at all times of the day, and […]

Fetch on the Beach

It’s that time of the year when everything is heating up, including the dating scene for pet lovers! Minus the dog park and pet-friendly beaches, we’ve been cooped up so long in social isolation, so these moments outdoors for pet owners are extra special in 2021. Longer days, warmer nights and fewer layers mean the […]

Online Dating and Friendship Pacing

Imagine telling Cupid right before he strikes the arrow that you’re just looking for “new friends,” “hookups,” or “short-term dating.” No one can control the way a relationship works out for those two people, but is it not peculiar to tell the “god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection” that you’re just “meh” when […]

Introducing Your Pet to Your Date’s Exotic Pet

Those deep hazel eyes. The ability to blend into any environment seamlessly. And the long, fast tongue, ready to catch its prey. Yes, we’re talking about the chameleon that caught your attention on FetchaDate, but it was the owner behind this exotic pet that sealed the deal on going on a date. You feel like you’ve […]

When Your WingPet Gets in the Way of Intimacy

Here at FetchaDate, we’re all about your WingPet tagging along for dates. In fact, we encourage you to take them with you on a date to a hiking trail or a dog park. But what happens when your WingPet doesn’t take the hint when they’re not invited? How rules pets and intimacy? If you’re a […]

What Your Choice in Pets Reveals About You or a Potential Date

From cats and dogs to birds and snakes, have you ever wondered what your pet choice reveals about you? Or better yet, what does it reveal about a potential partner? Scientific American did the work for us, digging through scientific research, polls, and surveys. Before you swipe, scroll down to see what type of pet […]

Your First Trip Together

After isolation, you might be as ready as I am to grab your pup, a special someone, and hit the road for an overdue getaway. If you’re in a new relationship, the first trip with a new love interest can feel intimidating. So why not bring the best third wheel there is on your trip: your […]

How to Help Your Pet and Date Get Along

We’re all familiar with how intimidating, disastrous, or downright terrifying it can be to introduce a date or partner to your family. Especially it’s difficult to get along your pet and partner. In “Meet the Parents,” a sibling showed up to dinner with their neck covered in hickeys, and the girlfriend fleed after being asked […]

How Pets Get You Through Tough Times

Pets are an important part of our emotional well-being. Even in social isolation, they bring out as much of the social side in us humans as we do while socializing them. They connect us with the world around us, from our own homes to dog parks, even on days that we don’t think we have […]

Secret Rules of Dating a Pet Owner

Does your pet choose your date for you? For many, they’ll agree that’s what happens. When Jessica of New York was asked to go on a date, she already had plans that evening to celebrate her dog Fidel’s birthday, cake included. She told her potential date she was busy with her dog’s festivity, then invited […]

What’s the Deal with “Crazy Cat Lady”?

Why is the single lady with cats “crazy”? First, let’s do a quick overview of the “crazy cat lady” stereotype: single lady, middle-aged to senior, hoarder wearing a robe with disheveled hair. I’m struggling with the amount of qualifying cats that make someone a crazy cat lady. Photos on the internet tell me at least […]

Getting Through a Breakup

Heartbreak is devastating. When unwarranted, it’s a period of grieving. And, it’s perfectly normal to feel down in the dumps for a period of time. It’s not uncommon to mourn the possibilities of a future with that person. You will reminisce on the love you may have shared, the trips that did happen and the […]

Limited Beliefs Holding You Back From Love?

The path to finding “the one” can be the equivalent of a dog trying to get comfy in its bed. It winds through first dates, last dates, the love-drunk infatuation that comes with the beginnings of a relationship, and the heart-crushing acceptance that comes with the endings of one, adding more beliefs holding back from love. […]

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