Category Archives: Patti’s Blog
If you’re a living, breathing woman, you’ve gone through a bad break up. It’s just part of being alive, unfortunately and a risk we all take when we give our heart to someone. I’m not going to sugar coat it with any B.S. like, “It’s better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all.” When someone tells that to me after a break up, I respond with a big old middle finger. Post-break up is not a time to insist on sunshiney thinking. But, it can be a time for some tough love. Lady, you shouldn’t dwell on whatever loser let you walk away. You’ve got to get over him. And here’s how you’re going to do it. Read more
Hello, hello! One of my besties just started dating a fellow she met on OKCupid. (See all of you online dating hold outs, dating on the internet is the way to go! It really, really works!) And he seems great. Solid job, great group of friends, nice home, close with his family. Really, he’s on-paper perfection! And has some pretty nice biceps to boot. This is my friend’s first online boyfriend though and her mom is giving her some doubts. Her mom is wondering if she can she can really trust him. After all, she doesn’t have much history on the guy and there’s no one she can ask for an unbiased opinion. She’s super sure he’s the one for her, but she wanted to know what to tell her mother. So, she came to me for some advice. (Yet another part of being a professional matchmaker that I love—I can help my friends find love!) I thought that I’d summarize what we talked about for you all, just in case it would help any of you newly coupled up ladies out there. Read more
Hello my single girls and people who talk to them. Being single isn’t easy. Period. That’s a fact. I truly believe that everyone is put on this planet to find love. And when you haven’t found your special someone, it can be an icky feeling. What makes it worse is well-meaning people saying completely annoying things to you that make you feel even more single. In an effort to make life for single girls more tolerable and to stop you well-meaning coupled people from saying the wrong thing accidentally, I collected the top five most annoying things single girls are sick of hearing. Read more
Hello my single ladies! I wanted to write some especially for you because I’ve been spending a lot of time with my favorite single friends recently. I get a lot of questions from my singles on how to prepare for a special first date. The trick actually isn’t to prepare for a first date. It’s to set yourself up to be prepared for any and all first dates that come your way. You don’t want to be freaking out with prep work when a cute guy asks you out! You want to be ready to jump at an opportunity with a hottie. So, here’s how to prep your closet to be ready for any kind of first date. Read more
Those first few months of a relationship can get your heart going like nothing else. I remember when I first started dating David. It was like I had a marching band in my chest 24/7. I still feel heartbeat pitter-patters when I’m with him, but they’re nothing like those massive heartbeat surges of a new relationship. Part of that newbie relationship heartbeat has to do with the excitement of meeting someone you connect with, but it also has to do with the uncertainty of a new relationship. You’re always wondering, could this be love? And that question really gets the heart pumping! To save you from heart palpitations, here’s a little list to use to see if you two are truly falling in love. Read more
Hello, my sexy singles! I know on Valentine’s Day it can feel like all eyes are on the couples and no one out there is looking out for the single folks. But, don’t worry, my loves. I haven’t forgotten you! After all, I’ve been single on many a Valentine’s Day and I know that February 14th can be the loneliest night of the year. So, I cooked up three amazing things singletons can do on Valentine’s Day to make the most of the day and ward off the V-Day blues. Read more
