Jacqueline Gualtieri

Freelance Writer

Jacqueline Gualtieri is a writer and blogger whose best friend once told her to quit her job and become a couples and sex therapist. Since she’d miss writing too much, she figured writing for The Date Mix would be the next best thing.

A couple who have experienced many of the different types of love, embracing as the woman is pregnant and the man holds her belly.

Different Types of Love and the Theories Behind Them

Learn about eros, storge, pagma, ludus, and mania.

A woman who learned how to deal with rejecting, thinking and looking down with a smile in the twilight.

How To Deal With Rejection with Grace and Strength

Rejection is a part of dating, but dealing with it isn’t always easy.

A guy and a girl in a platonic friendship smiling as they sit at a table together.

What Is Platonic Friendship and Why Is It So Important?

There’s a reason why your best friend probably knows a few things that your partner doesn’t.

A couple in a love hate relationship kissing in front of the sunset.

Are You in a Love/Hate Relationship?

Did you know the same brain circuitry is activated while experiencing both love and hate?

A woman who knows it's time to move on, driving in her car at sunset and thinking about her relationship.

How to Know It’s Time to Move On from Your Relationship

Sometimes, you need to move on, even if the path isn’t clear.

A couple who knows what it's like to be in unhealthy relationships, hugging with their eyes closed, relieved to have found each other.

5 Different Types of Unhealthy Relationships

It’s not easy to identify when you cross the line from a relationship that’s simply bad, into something that’s potentially harmful.

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7 Best Date Ideas When Your Relationship is in a Rough Patch

Keep dating to keep the spark alive.

A couple in unconditional love, smiling and hugging outside.

Conditional Love vs. Unconditional Love in a Relationship

What’s the difference and what do they mean for you?

A group of friends laughing together at a table, while one of the woman is dating her friend's ex.

Dating Your Friend’s Ex: Is It Ever Ok?

We’re not in high school anymore, and people can be mature. But what crosses the line?

A couple trying to win a stuffed animal at the fair--one of these places to go on a date.

9 Places to Go on a Date You Probably Haven’t Thought Of

The best date ideas are about finding a balance between activity and intimacy.

A guy and a girl fighting a bit on a bad first date.

What To Do After A Bad First Date

Bad first dates happen to everyone. So how to you move past it?

A woman breaking up over text, trying to think of what to say while outside on her phone.

3 Times Breaking Up Over Text Is Completely Ok

Don’t be afraid to put your safety above social customs.