I believe two things can be true at once. You can feel hopeful about what’s unfolding with a budding connection and still feel the sting of what didn’t work out before. New beginnings don’t erase old endings. Grief and optimism can co-exist. You’re not betraying your choices by honoring your feelings. Read that again.

At our last event I asked singles: “Rate your last date on a scale of ‘marry them’ to ‘block them.’” The answers were… eye-opening to say the least. We definitely had some laughs over the answers but it’s a fun reminder of how different everyone’s dating experiences can be (and why a personalized approach to finding a partner makes all the difference.) You can catch the video on the Jillin’ It Instagram! Some of the stories are pretty unbelievable!

Today marks one year since I lost one of my dearest, lifelong friends suddenly. He was someone who LOVED SO BOLDLY, laughed with his WHOLE BODY, and NEVER missed a chance to tell people how much he valued and cared about them.

Remember making mixtapes for your friends or crushes? Taking it back to basics, those small, thoughtful gestures have always mattered most. Turns out, a recent Bumble study on dating trends shows that in 2025, singles are favoring micro-romance. It’s the little things. It’s the playlists, the inside jokes, the little “thinking of you” texts over grand, showy gestures that are making a lasting impression. I’m here for it!