Category Archives: Relationships
Are you dating Mr. Commitment Phobia? You love each other to bits, and you’d love nothing more than to settle down in a fully committed relationship. The trouble is, no matter what you say, you can’t seem to get him to official commit. You give him everything. Your heart and soul is his, and he knows exactly how you feel, yet in many ways it still feels like you’re living separate lives.
Are you just stuck with a man who is afraid of commitment? Are all men commitment-phobes at heart? The answer here is a huge NO. Despite what some women believe, most men are perfectly capable of settling down. But, there are certain things which will put men off committing to you. It could be you’re unwittingly turning a man who would be completely devoted to you, into a “flaker in waiting” by making these 4 relationship mistakes! Read more
Welp, the impossible has happened. America’s favorite bachelor is officially tying the knot. That’s right. The mayor of Swoontown, George Clooney, proposed to his girlfriend Amal Alamuddin. And let me tell you, she’s an eleven. Not only is she gorgeous, but she’s smart and an activist. Beauty, brains and class—what a triple threat! As fabulous as Amal clearly is, I think every woman in the world is wondering how she turned the ultimate player into a stayer. Well, I know how and I’ll tell you. Here we go. Read more
Attention Ladies! Attention online shoppers! Attention man hunting women!
Online dating profiles do not require, nor give you the right to share an epic romance novel with the world. We do not want to see the second coming of Ariel and Eric in the Little Mermaid. As some of you know, a few weeks ago I ran a special offer where I would rewrite your online dating profile. So, the last week I’ve been doing nothing but looking at women’s profiles. I’ve been on all the dating sites too. Plenty of Fish, Match.com, OKCupid and a few others. Read more
Hello, hello! How are you all? Based on your fantastic questions, you guys are definitely feeling spring fever. And I’m 100% with you! Something about spring time just gets everyone’s romance juices flowing. It’s a great time to start dating someone new or double down with your partner and be really romantic with each other, like you’re back to those first few months of dating. Here are some of my favorite #AskPatti questions from this week. There were so many, I couldn’t do them all. But, check back soon. I’ll save all of them and answer them at some point! Read more
Ladies, sit down, relax, and pay attention, because I’m about to show you how to avoid any more dating stress and anxiety. I’m about to show you how to avoid the trap of relationship expectations. But what are relationship expectations, and how do you know if you have them?
Well, let’s say you start dating a new man. He’s amazing in every way imaginable. You start to think to yourself. “I can’t believe how lucky I am. He’s amazing. This is the perfect relationship for me.” Read more
In my last blog I wrote about common myths about cheating. Research indicates that infidelity is on the rise, with more relationships being affected by it. If good people are cheating, how can you tell if your partner (who I’m pretty sure you think is a good person) is cheating on you? It’s not easy to detect given that most affairs are not discovered.
Although people can be very effective at compartmentalizing their lives that their affairs are never discovered, there are a few things to consider if you have any suspicions. You can’t tell if your partner is cheating based on just one piece of evidence, but you can look for a pattern of behavior that’s different from the norm in your relationship. Read more
