The Playboy Guide To Meeting Women In 2026

Spring 2026

A field guide to making a connection—without swiping first.

IF YOU’RE A STRAIGHT, SINGLE MAN with a sex drive, you probably want to meet women. Easier said than done, right? It’s all been moved to the apps, which no longer seem to work and have rendered approaching someone in public a foreign, insurmountable task.

But despite the apps, despite the conflict between the genders, despite the general isolation and awkwardness that plagues social life, a fundament...