Five years of Date Lab: Who got hitched, who got ditched and what we’ve learned in our quest for a spark
As Date Lab celebrates its fifth anniversary in matchmaking, we take a look at where some of our experiments in sparkage have led, from weddings to disasters.
 
Date Lab: She needs a good man. He’s just glad they’d never met.
(The Washington Post, August 7, 2012; 3:15 PM)
 
Date Lab: Maybe sorta kinda possibly a little bit?
(The Washington Post, August 3, 2012; 8:00 AM)
 
Date Lab: No electricity? Maybe she can lend him a spark.
(The Washington Post, July 27, 2012; 8:00 AM)
 
Date Lab: He may not know how he feels, but she does
(The Washington Post, July 20, 2012; 8:00 AM)
 
Date Lab: He didn’t find her fiery side. Or her car.
(The Washington Post, July 9, 2012; 3:22 PM)
 
Date Lab: She’s got him pegged. (Or so she thinks.)
(The Washington Post, July 3, 2012; 9:01 AM)
 
Date Lab: The ultimate trivia team, or a wrong answer?
(The Washington Post, June 27, 2012; 4:37 PM)
 
Date Lab: So tell me, what’s your demographic?
(The Washington Post, June 20, 2012; 2:36 PM)
 
Date Lab: The last 10 minutes seal this blind date’s fate
(The Washington Post, June 14, 2012; 9:39 AM)
 
Date Lab: For some, the blind date is just the beginning
(The Washington Post, June 6, 2012; 11:39 AM)
 
Date Lab: Well, he didn’t end up in the trunk of a car ...
(The Washington Post, May 31, 2012; 10:11 AM)
 
Date Lab: Will this methodical man catch her blue-handed?
(The Washington Post, May 24, 2012; 11:42 AM)
 
Date Lab: They’ll leave the game- playing to the rest of you
(The Washington Post, May 18, 2012; 7:21 PM)
 
Date Lab: She was trying to keep an open mind, until he said ...
(The Washington Post, May 11, 2012; 4:18 PM)
 
Date Lab: If this was the best, we have concerns.
(The Washington Post, May 5, 2012; 10:47 PM)
 
Date Lab: Think that hair’s a deal-breaker? Think again.
(The Washington Post, April 26, 2012; 10:01 AM)
 
Date Lab: A Joseph Gordon-Levitt comparison is a good start
(The Washington Post, April 19, 2012; 9:32 AM)
 
Date Lab: Positive outlook, meet peppy energy
(The Washington Post, April 12, 2012; 9:45 AM)
 
Date Lab: What happens when your dating patterns change
(The Washington Post, April 5, 2012; 8:19 AM)
 
Date Lab: Start on a romantic note and the rest will follow
(The Washington Post, March 29, 2012; 9:48 AM)
 
Date Lab: Will his boyish charm put him at a disadvantage?
(The Washington Post, March 22, 2012; 10:04 AM)
 
Date Lab: Two comedians walk into a belated date ...
(The Washington Post, March 16, 2012; 8:00 AM)
 
Date Lab: We arranged the date, but not the live audience
(The Washington Post, March 9, 2012; 8:00 AM)
 
Date Lab: Why you should listen to your mother
(The Washington Post, March 3, 2012; 8:45 AM)
 
Date Lab: A first date that’s not their first date
(The Washington Post, February 23, 2012; 4:32 PM)
 
Date Lab: This date is very, very nice. Oh drat.
(The Washington Post, February 19, 2012; 9:20 AM)
 
Date Lab: Feeling riled, readers? He is ready for you.
(The Washington Post, February 9, 2012; 9:38 AM)
 
Date Lab: In which we play welcome wagon to the new kids in town
(The Washington Post, February 2, 2012; 10:16 AM)
 
Date Lab: Blind daters go where the wild things are
(The Washington Post, January 20, 2012; 6:55 PM)
 
Date Lab: A tall order for a picky guy
(The Washington Post, January 14, 2012; 9:22 AM)
 
Date Lab: On a date with a rare species: The kickballer who doesn’t drink
(The Washington Post, January 14, 2012; 8:07 AM)
 
Date Lab: Will he go for his date, Tom Brady or the other woman?
(The Washington Post, December 12, 2011; 6:08 PM)
 
Date Lab: On this date, something’s ... fishy
(The Washington Post, December 29, 2011; 2:51 PM)
 
Date Lab: Best quotes of 2011
(The Washington Post, December 22, 2011; 1:09 PM)
 
Date Lab: Everything is better with bacon
(The Washington Post, December 18, 2011; 12:00 PM)
 
Date Lab: A gentleman and a classy lady walk into a bar ...
(The Washington Post, December 10, 2011; 4:08 PM)
 
Date Lab: Entering the realm of likability
(The Washington Post, December 1, 2011; 1:25 PM)
 
Date Lab: Will a Marine’s revelation take this date from ‘oo-rah’ to ‘ruh-roh’?
(The Washington Post, November 23, 2011; 2:51 PM)
 
Date Lab: 99%-ers at a table for two
(The Washington Post, November 18, 2011; 11:30 AM)
 
Date Lab: He’s nervous. Cue flying chicken.
(The Washington Post, November 14, 2011; 9:10 AM)
 
Date Lab: Not to cut you off but ...
(The Washington Post, November 3, 2011; 12:18 PM)
 
Date Lab: Was resisting the urge to Facebook a smart move?
(The Washington Post, October 27, 2011; 1:18 PM)
 
Date Lab: Will rock-climbing inspire romance — or just nerves?
(The Washington Post, October 20, 2011; 11:26 AM)
 
Date Lab: Well, they’ll always have Washington
(The Washington Post, October 14, 2011; 1:59 PM)
 
Date Lab gets stood up (and what to do when it happens to you)
(The Washington Post, October 6, 2011; 10:29 AM)
 
Date Lab: If she danced on the bar, would he join her?
(The Washington Post, September 29, 2011; 10:36 AM)
 
Date Lab: Is it hot in here, or is it just the yoga studio?
(The Washington Post, September 22, 2011; 1:21 PM)
 
He’s not trying to impress her, but it’s working anyway
(The Washington Post, September 15, 2011; 12:01 PM)
 
Date Lab: A second date might hinge on the donkeys
(The Washington Post, September 7, 2011; 3:00 PM)
 
Date Lab: Last call for love on this bar-hopping date
(The Washington Post, September 1, 2011; 2:15 PM)
 
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