Irina Zhuravleva

Recommendation: In the first 60 seconds of a meeting, practice holding steady eye contact for 4–6 seconds, ask two concise follow-up questions, then state one...

Set a fixed agenda and treat the meeting as a decision session: state net income, fixed commitments, and a saving target up front. Limit each...

Concrete recommendation: Pick two weekly activities – one hobby-based (language class, climbing club, book group) and one skills workshop led by professionals; attend at least...

Immediate action: Block a consistent time slot and treat it like a professional appointment–do not multitask. Aim for about 30 minutes per day with a...

Immediate action: verify identity with a short live video, document the exchange with timestamped screen recordings and screenshots, and eject any account that sends explicit...

Use a perfect, playful phrase: “Quick karaoke – which song would you actually pick?” That line turns a blank profile into an image-driven prompt, showing...

Week 1–2: create a behaviour inventory with indicators you can measure – list 10 enabling actions (money transfers, rescue calls, excuses made) and rate frequency...

Start with a concrete prompt: name a recent project or a movie they mentioned and ask, “What about that took the most time?” Follow with...

Do this immediately: sit facing each other for at least 15 minutes; set a timer if needed. Use one practical opener (“How are you feeling...

This is fundamental: use a three-part script you can deliver in 30–45 seconds. First, give one-sentence context (10–20 words) so the other person will know...

Concrete action: watch one slow-build title and one instant-chemistry title, timestamp scenes where repair happens, then rehearse those exchanges with your partner for 10 minutes...

Recommendation: Each partner takes 10 minutes to speak without interruption, then 5 minutes to reflect; use I statements, timebox with a timer, and agree on...

Recommendation: treat the first 12 weeks as a focused trial: aim for ~90 hours of undistracted, one-on-one time that prioritizes deep self-disclosure and shared tasks....

Set three explicit boundaries within 14 days and schedule a standing 14-day check-in: contact cadence, exclusivity expectation, and meeting frequency. Use a single-line written note...

Set a firm limit: no more than 10 messages exchanged online before proposing an in-person date; set the meetup within 21 days of the first...

Action: Initiate contact within 12 hours of a match, since recent analysis finds a roughly 22% higher reply rate when you send first, with okcupid...

Immediate rule: provide one visible close control sized at 44×44 px, trap keyboard focus, set aria-modal=”true”, move initial focus to the title or first interactive...

Recommendation: Start conversations with a bounded prompt and an immediate self-disclosure: offer two concrete options (work or love) and then state your own choice for...

Delete and block any profile showing conflicting ages, job titles, or stated goals across sections; a 1,200-profile sample showed incongruence linked to tripled reports of...

Implement a measurable bias-reduction protocol now: run a 12-week audit across three venue category types, collect n=1,200 interaction records, compute gratuity and engagement ratio, and...

Short recommendation: set a six-week boundary and decide by measurable progress. Define three baseline requirements: regular communication (minimum three substantive exchanges weekly), one shared activity...

Recommendation: set a joint emergency fund covering 6–9 months of essential money, sign a written cohabitation contract that names a trustee for shared assets, and...

Practice three highlighted lines for 14 consecutive days: memorize one line, rehearse another aloud before sleep, and record the third for playback during a 5-minute...

Practice: Do six cycles of 30-second box breathing (4s inhale, 4s hold, 4s exhale, 4s hold) for 3 minutes to lower cortisol and reduce a...