Dating Habits

Survey finds Houston daters take it slow while singles from Dallas jump rightinto the hot tub

Dallas daters are ready to jump right into the hot tub.
HowAboutWe compared the dating habits of Texas' major cities.
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Have you always had a inkling that on-the-prowl singles in Houston date differently than other Texans? Well, you may be right.

According to statistics from HowAboutWe.com, a free online dating site that focuses more on the dating than the being online, patterns and suggestions for a first date differ across the Lone Star State.

Dallasites suggest promiscuous first dates like "getting to know each other," "staying in," "sunset" and "hot tub."

Austin love seekers keep it simple on the first date, suggesting variations of "How about we take a walk around ____." Sporting events are (unsurprisingly) a no-go, as are (surprisingly) live concerts — but karaoke is the third most frequently posted idea for a first date, and also one of the most successful.

While Dallasites suggest promiscuous first dates like "getting to know each other," "staying in," "sunset" and "hot tub," Houstonians prefer outings that aren't quite so physically intimate: First date ideas most often involve sports and eating. Trending date suggestions in 2012 include "cafe dates," "sushi," "coffee" and "karaoke."

"Eating is by far the strongest category in Houston while users in Dallas prefer activities such as 'exploring'," HowAboutWe co-founder Brian Schechter said. Is this a testament to H-Town's intense foodie culture?

Comedy clubs and lunch dates are common in Dallas, but Houston opts for the more traditional dinner date. Hungry daters in Austin seek out Greek and BBQ — or for a drink, beer, wine and whiskey.

Which city's style best fits your dating method?

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Thanks, Queen Bey

Pop icon Beyoncé donates $100,000 to University of Houston Law School

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Pop megastar Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has donated $100,000 to the University of Houston Law Center Criminal Justice Clinic through her BeyGOOD Foundation. The gift will allow the clinic to hire fill-time faculty to head it, benefiting the students who study there.

“I am delighted that the BeyGOOD Foundation has made this very generous gift to the UH Law Center,” said Leonard Baynes, dean of the UH Law Center. “Not only will this funding help establish a full-time criminal justice clinic that provides pro bono legal services in our community, but it will also supercharge our already excellent criminal law and justice programming.”

The clinic is one of nine at UHLC. It helps students learn to navigate the criminal justice system, especially on behalf of clients that are underserved by skilled attorneys. People of color are affected disproportionately by a lack of good, ethical representation.

Beyoncé, the most decorated artist in Grammy history and easily the biggest musical star native to Houston, has a long history of advocating for criminal justice reform. She was a staunch supporter of the police reform following the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, asking law enforcement to “stop killing us” in a web post. In 2020, she penned an open letter to the Kentucky attorney general asking for justice in the death of Breonna Taylor.

Through her BeyGOOD Foundation, established in 2013, Beyoncé has focused mostly on expanding the prospects of Black-owned business and offering education opportunities to students. Forwarding the cause of legal representation in Texas while also helping out marginalized communities compliments her other philanthropic work.

“At UH Law, we envision a legal profession where ‘everyone has the opportunity to prosper,’ as BeyGOOD envisions, and we will achieve this vision by providing access to strong and effective legal representation in criminal proceedings,” Baynes said. “And together, through this gift, the BeyGOOD Foundation and UHLC will shepherd the next generation of criminal justice attorneys in the city of Houston, the state of Texas and the nation.”