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March 23, 2026

 

PERSONALS

Both Sides of a First Date: She Brought Conversation-Starter Cards Vai, 30, and Ariana, 31, were great on paper. But did they have chemistry in person?

By Emily Leibert

Photo: David Kaminsky/@ David Kaminsky 2026

Vai, a 30-year-old Brooklynite in tech, wrote in to Personals seeking a family-oriented woman to cook for. Ariana, a 31-year-old communications professional, said she was looking for a progressive guy to dance with at Elsewhere. We set the stage for them to meet on a recent Wednesday evening at Casino, a low-lit, sexy restaurant on the Lower East Side. Now, let them explain whether the evening was star-crossed or one they’d rather forget.

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Celebrity News

Gossip, revelations, and timelines.

  • Amanda Peet revealed her breast-cancer diagnosis.
  • Unpacking the Chappell Roan hotel-breakfast drama.
  • Barry Keoghan says he gets "a lot of abuse" about his looks.
 

Today’s Top Stories

Alyssa Vingan reflects on how the hot divorcées of Bravo are inspiring women like her to leave their toxic relationships. 

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Reality Steve tells The Cut that The Bachelorette could come back from this, but “they chose the wrong person. I didn’t think it ever should have been her.”

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Ifrah F. Ahmed discusses her new cookbook, which warmly invites everyone to celebrate Somali cultural heritage across 75 recipes.

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In this "Sex Diary," a 31-year-old founder in Los Angeles hooks up, goes out, and teases her submissive.

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