Category Archives: Dating
When I decided I was ready to seriously date as a single mom, I came up with a laundry list of dating rules for myself. It was uncharted territory for me, and frankly pretty scary. In my mind I was dating for two now – not just one. If I wanted to make sure the next man I fell for would be a good role model for my son, I had to be a hell of a lot pickier.
Dating in my 20s was about hooking up, while starting to date again in my 30s was about settling down. I’d worked hard to build a stable life for my son and myself after becoming a single mom, and I wanted to be extremely cautious about the men I let into it. Read more
It’s a Friday night, you’ve met someone you have great chemistry with, that shares common interests and relationship goals with you, and you’ve got yourself a date! Sounds great, right?
Even with all of these dating puzzle pieces in place, it is still very possible to make such a bad impression on date number one that any chance of a second date flies right out the window.
So that this doesn’t happen to you, here are 10 first date deal breakers that you should avoid at all costs if you want to get to date number two. Read more
I have so much to say about this I don’t even know where to begin. First off, as a woman, of course we prefer to be pursued.
We are feminine and lady like and we want our prince charming to come find us, fight for us and win us over. Just like in the fairy tales.
This is all well and good, but when it comes down to it, our relationships don’t always pan out to be that fairy tale that we dreamt of. Read more
I am a firm believer that if a guy really wants a girl, he chases her; he wears his feelings on his sleeve and courts her with compliments and sweet nothings until she’s his! Now in the eyes of most girls, that’s an ideal man! But this isn’t really the case these days, especially when I go out and I look around me, I see a lot of ‘soft’ passive-aggressive guys playing hard to get, not approaching girls, but rather, waiting to be approached. Could this generation of guys possibly consist of a majority of softies and game-playing lazy boys? Could be. Let’s analyze it!
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A few weeks ago I was invited to give a talk at a private club in New York City about the art of seduction. I didn’t know quite who would be attending this event, but figured the group would be comprised of mostly singles looking for help finding a mate. When I got there however, I was amazed by the diversity of my audience.
The room held married couples, newly divorce individuals, and singles from all walks of life. This broad turnout made me wonder why such a wide range of people would be interested in learning about the art of seduction. Read more
Look, I got to give it up to guys because, hey, at least they try and give us compliments. Sometimes however, the “compliments” they give us are actually insults. I chalk it up to guys not thinking before they speak, but here are my top five “complimensults.” Read more
