Category Archives: Relationships

Advice on everything related to love and relationships.

When can you start wearing your sweatpants in front of him?

You see me on Millionaire Matchmaker telling women to always wear sexy dresses for first dates. And I’ll always stand by that advice. Men love sexy. It’s a fact. But even I know you can't be sexy all of the time. Sometimes, you need to be comfortable. And sometimes comfort means sweatpants. So the big question is, when can you start wearing your sweatpants in front of your guy? Well, my answer, like many of my answers here on PattiKnows, is — it depends. How cute are your sweatpants? Kidding! It depends on how confident and sexy you feel in sweatpants. So let’s break it down. When do you normally wear sweatpants? Read more

Moving on from Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez

After nearly two years of dating, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez have called it quits. Beliebers everywhere are cheering, tweeting and trying to catch the young heartthrob’s eye. Even though tweens worldwide may be thrilled to learn that JB is back on the market, anyone who’s ever experienced real heartbreak knows that a breakup is sad, and this one is no different. When you're young, it's even more confusing. Justin, Selena, here’s more about why Cupid may have missed his mark. Read more

Lingerie picks!

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What are you wearing right now? Is it a pair of white grannie panties? There’s no shame in a comfortable pair of briefs. Any woman would be lying if she said she didn’t enjoy some nice, cotton, full-coverage undies. But that can’t be all you have in your underwear drawer. You need to mix it up a bit. A few key pieces of smoking hot lingerie can make you feel like the sexy goddess that you are and will keep your man guessing and super excited about your love life. Here are a few lingerie pieces that might seem a little risque, but pushing your lacy limits will totally be worthwhile once you see the effect on your sex life! Read more

Dealing with divorce and dating as a single parent

Anonymous moms, friends, close family-friends and DivaMoms come to me all the time asking for advice on this very touchy particular topic. Here are my thoughts. You have just gone through one of the most emotional, confusing, exhausting and surreal things known to mankind — a divorce. After taking the time to get back on your feet in many ways, you feel you are ready for — can you believe it? — a date! You do not worry about the typical aspects of dating — what to wear, what restaurant to select, topics of conversation — because you are focusing on something far more important — your children. Read more

What I think about The Bachelor breakups

Ben, Courtney, Emily, Jef. They called it quits! To both breakups, I say big whoop. Don’t get me wrong. I’m a huge fan of both shows, and I totally fell for Jef. His eyes. His humor. His style. Swoon. Swoon. Swoon. But you have to be extreme to think that either of these couples had a definite chance. Here’s what you can learn from these TV couples. Read more

To the men: How to approach women and avoid being creepy

"Creepy" is a pretty negative term, yet unfortunately, it’s one that women use a little too often to describe guys. The annoying thing is, the vast majority of guys branded as "creepy" are done so unfairly. The truth is these guys are usually cool, calm, confident men in every other aspect of their lives who just can’t seem to convey that to the women they meet. This typically happens because either they’re nervous and fearful of rejection or they have no idea what to say. But women don’t know this. They don’t know you’re nervous; they don’t know that you are questing what to say. All they know is that something does not feel right about you when you approach them, and therefore you become creepy. So how does a guy approach a woman and avoid being labeled as creepy? Read more