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3 Tips for Finding Your ‘Boo’ This Halloween, According to a Dating Coach

A dating coach says costumes, parties and Halloween-themed profiles can make it easier to meet someone and break the ice.

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I don’t know about you, but Halloween is my favorite holiday. The cozy vibes, vibrant colors, sweet treats, cool breeze, alluring scents, and spooky air all merge to create the most charming time of the year. 

Perhaps that’s why Halloween is also considered a highly successful time to find your boo—both literally and figuratively.

“Halloween is a holiday that’s based on play,” says Julie Nguyen, a certified dating coach at Hily Dating App. “Dating can already feel high-stakes with the intentionality and awareness around who we are and what we want to bring to our relationships. Halloween takes off some of that pressure. You’re playing dress-up, indulging in sweets, and going out to parties where things feel more irreverent.”

Want to find your boo this Halloween? Here’s how to use spooky season to your advantage in dating.

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