In the late-millennial cohort Lavochin mostly serves, there’s evidence of a decline in social skills; this year reported that “65 percent of millennials don’t feel confident in face-to-face social interactions.” That sure puts a damper on dating.

Lavochin cites her own Tinder- and Ok Cupid-fueled research; she set out to go on 100 internet dates to get a read on the singles scene (number 74 became a boyfriend).

” Welcome to SF where “maybe” means “no” and “yes” means “maybe” and the only way your date is ever going to actually happen is if you have a reservation at Lazy Bear and/or the person has no better offers. Definitely don’t get attached to anyone you date in San Francisco because no one who moves to San Francisco actually stays in San Francisco.

So unless you want to move back to Boston or up to Portland (which, hey, maybe you do), you’re probably going to be heart broken in one year.

“They like that it’s a recipe.” Feature Before hackers tried to sway the 2016 election or word spread that our new president might be compromised, a peculiar couple resided on Seattle’s Capitol Hill.

Have we really taken stock of the spies who lived among us?

But then again, why should they since the women in SF seemingly don’t care?

I’ve just asked her if she has dated any of the guys who work at startups, Google, Facebook or any other computer-related venue.

Her answer is the perfect starting place for my research about a type of guy who brings to mind contradictions.

They call Kirkland’s Marina Lavochin, a 34-year-old dating coach who swears she can turn bumbling, single coders into effective daters. “I like teaching skills.” The awkward singles of Seattle are of a type, she says: “They can’t lead, they’re so uncertain.” Lavochin idolized James Bond in her Russian childhood and tries to impart the same swagger in her clients.

Her three-month program—a ,000 package—begins when clients take personality tests.