Tag Archives: love advice

Help, He Pulled Away! Now I’m In The Friend Zone!

stay out of the friend zone with these simple tests

Does this scenario sound familiar to you? You met a guy. Seems like a great guy. You get to know each other a bit. You start having sex. Things are going really, really well. You don’t want to get too excited but you start to feel like you’ve met someone special. Then, all the sudden, he sits you down and starts giving you that dreadful speech. You know what’s coming but you don’t want to believe it. “I think you're great…but I see you more as a friend,” he says. He’s pulled away, and now you’re in the friend zone. Read more

Why Aren’t More Men Like Christian Grey?

Are you looking forward to the upcoming 50 Shades of Grey movie? Millions of women around the world will be packing movie theatres when they release this, just so they can spend a couple of hours with their ultimate fantasy, Christian Grey. He’s not the nicest character ever created, but one who knows how to get women hot under the collar. So what is it you women love about Mr. Grey, and more importantly, why aren’t real guys more like him? Read more

Popcorn for One

In the city of West Hollywood, there is always a multitude of things to do at any given hour of the day. From brunch to shopping, spa appointments to happy hour; one could entertain a small group of tourists without ever leaving the city limits. A quick glance of my daily calendar reads like a 6-year-olds play date schedule: “10am brunch with Adam,” “12pm Boot Camp with Valerie” “3pm Mani/Pedi with Klarissa” At first glance, you would think that this is a fabulous day of pampering and life balance. But a second look reminds me that something very crucial is missing from the picture… “Me” Read more

How Do I Know What He’s Really Thinking?

I get tons of emails from women, but the question I'm asked the most is “How do I know what he’s really thinking?” “We’ve been going out for a while. He seems to like me. We’ve even started having sex, but suddenly he’s gone cold on me. What’s changed? Did I do something to upset him?” Well, let’s look at this situation shall we? You’ve started a relationship with a man. You’ve taken your relationship to the physical stage. And you feel like he was starting to open up to you. Now he’s gone cold, there must be something going on in his head right? I mean, men don’t just go cold for no reason do they? Well, I’m going to put you out of your misery and give you the answer to that burning question… Read more

Why you should not have a summer fling

Summertime is right around the corner, and instead of focusing on toning up your body and getting bikini-ready, I want you bone up on your relationship health for the season and think of me as your personal trainer. And my first boot camp lesson is for the single ladies. Lovely single ladies, heed my advice, don’t have a summer fling. I know it’s tempting. Board shorts, drinks with umbrellas in them and the smell of sunscreen make for an irresistible combination. But here’s why you need to step back from that fling. Read more

When women date up in age versus when men date up in age

If you’re a woman and date a guy who’s even 24 hours younger than you are, you’re suddenly a cougar. If you’re a man who dates a woman 24 years younger, you’re still just a man. And dating younger is definitely thought of as a good thing for men. I get it, life isn’t fair. And there are reasons why women dating younger men is more rare than men dating younger women and therefore more noteworthy. Here's my attempt to explain the phenomenon. Read more