Coffee Meets Bagel
  • Home
  • Careers
    • CMB Culture
    • Open Positions
  • Blog
  • Help Center
  • Press
  • Terms, Privacy, & Copyright
  • Menu
You are here: Home / Holidays

Posts

The Merry Breakup Season

December 2, 2013/in Date Stats /by Guest Blogger

Can you predict a breakup? “Did you know that the most likely day of the year to be broken up with is the first Monday in December?” writes Lee Byron.
Some of you might remember David McCandless’ TED talk about data visualization. One of the things he and his colleagues figured out was that the weeks building up to Christmas consistently spell death for relationships. Basically, December is an advent calendar for getting dumped. In fact, divorce lawyers say January and February are their top months for acquiring new clients.
Relationship guru Dan Savage offers his thoughts:

 “You’re a cad if you break up around Christmas. And then there’s New Year’s — and you can’t dump somebody right around New Year’s. After that, if you don’t jump on it, is Valentine’s Day. God forbid if their birthday should fall somewhere between November and February — then you’re really stuck….Thanksgiving is really when you have to pull the trigger if you’re not willing to tough it out through February.”

We at CMB want to put a positive spin on this and declare January to be the best month for dating ever. Back us up.

Holiday Season Dating Tip: Is It Time to Meet The Parents?

November 29, 2012/in Date Tips, For Her, For Him, Uncategorized /by CMB

It’s that harrowing time of year again –  family holidays are full speed ahead and that means you and that flame you’ve been blissfully running around the city arm and arm with, not a care in the world, suddenly have to decide – is it time to meet the parents? 
This can be a terrifying notion for both guys and gals, because we all want to be liked by our beau’s family. Buy why is making a good impression on the fam so important in the 21st Century? It seems outdated to some, but meeting family is a big step in a pair’s relationship. If the people who raised your sweetheart from birth – who made them who they are today – have trouble interacting with you, then it may be a sign to reevaluate your relationship.
But hey! Don’t despair! Normally, all it takes is a little extra courtesy and self-awareness to make that trip home to meet his or her parents smooth sailing. And luckily, there’s plenty of easy-to-follow advice on how to make a great first impression. 
BostInno’s great writer Lisa DeCanio advised last week in an article about first-time family meet n’ greets: ”Be yourself – but don’t be yourself. Don’t be a phony, but remember that this is much more important that hanging out with your buddies. First impressions matter.” 
DeCanio goes on to warn of common mistakes you can avoid when meeting the ‘rents, including: 

  • Don’t show up empty-handed. 
  • Avoid any and all mentions of politics. 
  • Don’t do anything you wouldn’t want Grandma to see. 
  • Be nice to the family pets and little cousins. 
  • Do your research – learn about the family. 
  • Stay off your cell. 
  • Don’t swear. 
  • Go easy on the booze. 
So if you and your honey decide it’s time to meet each other’s families this year, just remember: come with a smile, a bottle of fine sparkling cider and your phone on airplane-mode.

3 Workout Tips for Staying Fit "On-the-Go"

November 28, 2012/in Date Tips, Uncategorized /by CMB

By Jessica Barone @chai_haiku
Hey guys and gals, the holidays are coming up – and amidst all the commercial cheer is a secret threat to your dating scene. What could be a worse enemy for your favorite date outfit than the dreaded Heavy-Traveling & Heavy-Eating season? You’re forced to skip gym visits because you’re flying home for the holidays, you want to spend time with family, and – man, oh man – you forgot how good home-cooking could be!
So how do you find time to work out during this hectic holiday season? Inventively.
Here’s three strength n’ cardio exercises to do anywhere, any time. Stuck in an airport? no problem. Staying at hotel without a gym? Not to worry. Read on.
1) The Plank 5
Find a patch of floor that you can spread out on, get onto your feet and hands, back straight, and lower yourself onto your elbows. You’ll want a stop watch nearby.

  • Stay 30 seconds on both elbows
  • then turn onto your left elbow and do a side plank for 30 seconds,
  • then back onto both elbows for 30 seconds,
  • then onto your right elbow for 30 seconds,
  • and then finally finish with a last 30 seconds on both elbows.

Repeat five times with a minute rest in between. Enjoy those 7.5 minutes! For the more ambitious, double it and do a full minute for each plank position. image
2) The Jumping Jack of All Trades
This is great cardio drill to get you sweating. Get into the jumping jack position, feet shoulder-width apart, arms at your side to start.

  • Do twenty jumping jacks (jumping your feet wide apart and bringing your arms over your head each time)
  • followed by twenty quick, high knee kicks (as if running in place, bring each knee HIGH into your palm, above your hip, arms swinging in an easy, jogging motion). image
  • That’s one rep. In between, drop to the floor, do ten pushups, then leap up and do your next Jumping Jack and High Knee drill.

Repeat five times, take a full sixty-second break, then repeat another five times. Do more reps if you feel up to it, with a minute-rest in between each set.
3) The Squat of Atlas
image
For this you need a heavy object – a stack of books, even – something that you can lift comfortably, but gives your arms a burn after lifting five times.
image
Standing, spread your feet a little more than shoulder-width apart, heavy object(s) in hand, and squat deeply (the deeper the better), then rise and hold the heavy object above your head, hold for two seconds. Do ten reps, rest for thirty seconds, then another ten reps. Repeat between five to ten times.
NOTE: Always listen to your body and never rush a workout – no injuries this holiday season
image  When not heading the social media and marketing for Coffee Meets Bagel, Jessica is training for triathlons, cooking Paleo and supporting others as a GoalSponsor fitness and health trainer in San Francisco. 

Date Spots in Boston

November 9, 2012/in Boston, Date Ideas, Uncategorized /by CMB

Blink! A Light & Sound Extravaganza
Come by the Faneuil Hall Marketplace after a dinner date to watch over 350,00 LED lights illuminate Boston’s skyline. Each light show is different so you’ll enjoy a different experience each time. The shows run every half hour every night from November 17 – December 31. So, you most miss a chance to enjoy!
WHAT: A Light and Sound Extravaganza
WHERE:  Fanueil Hall Marketplace
WHEN:  Nightly performance starts November 17th through December 31 @ 4:30 PM and run every half an hour until 10 PM.
Read more about the event
——————————————————————————————————-
Beer Summit Harvest Fest

Celebrate the Fall beers from over 60 different breweries. There are over 200+ beers to try. You don’t want to sample all of them by yourself, do you? Who better to bring than a date! This event sells out so make sure to get your tickets soon!
WHAT: Beer Summit Harvest
WHERE:  Park Plaza Castle
WHEN:  Nov. 16 (Fri), 2012 @ 5:30 PM – 9 PM, Nov. 17 (Sat), 2012 @ 12:30 PM – 4 PM &     5:30 PM – 9 PM
Click here for more details

Categories

  • Blog
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • CMB 101
  • CMB Experiences
  • CMB Says
  • CMB Updates
  • Date Ideas
  • Date Stats
  • Date Stories
  • Date Tips
  • Dating for Men
  • Dating in LA
  • Dating in NYC
  • Dating in SF
  • DC
  • For Her
  • For Him
  • From the founders
  • Funny & Videos
  • Home
  • LA
  • LGBT Dating
  • list
  • moments
  • News
  • NYC
  • Product
  • SF
  • Stats
  • Stories
  • Tips
  • Tips on CMB
  • Uncategorized
  • Virtual dates

Get the app

Get the App for iOS
Get the App for Android
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Careers
  • Press
  • Help Center
  • Privacy & Terms

Join the app

Join the app on iOS
Join the app on Android
© Copyright - Coffee Meets Bagel - Enfold Theme by Kriesi
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
Scroll to top

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

OKLearn more

Cookie and Privacy Settings

How we use cookies

We may request cookies to be set on your device. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. Click on the different category headings to find out more. You can also change some of your preferences. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer.

Essential Website Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, you cannot refuse them without impacting how our site functions. You can block or delete them by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website.

Google Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. If you do not want that we track your visist to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here:

Other external services

We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps and external Video providers. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Changes will take effect once you reload the page.

Google Webfont Settings:

Google Map Settings:

Vimeo and Youtube video embeds:

Privacy Policy

You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. privacy-policy