Tips for Dating A New Man

By April Masini
August 28, 2008 (Posted at 1:55 am)

The three most common “dating etiquette” questions I hear from women are the following:
1.    Can I call him if he hasn’t called me?
2.    Should I offer to split the bill?
3.    When is the right time to sleep together?
But what makes my job as a dating expert so easy is that the answer for all three […]

Email Etiquette

By April Masini
August 22, 2008 (Posted at 5:32 am)

PDA used to mean public display of affection, but no more. Now it means something else — however, it’s another public display that isn’t always appropriate. Etiquette is necessary for affection or workplace habits that are inappropriate, and technology has given us new turf to cover.
Here are the rules for technology etiquette:
Think of technology like […]

Free Love Relationship Advice

By April Masini
August 15, 2008 (Posted at 7:52 am)

The Obsessive Ex
What should you do if you find yourself with an obsessive ex who becomes a stalker?
Sadly, sometimes an ex refuses to accept the relationship is over and their behavior escalates to persistent pleading, begging, arguing, texting, phoning, emailing – and showing up. If this happens to you, here’s what you need to […]

Free Relationship Advice

By April Masini
August 14, 2008 (Posted at 4:03 am)

Gossip can spread like wildfire — especially with technology offering the speed for information that it does today. The problem with this speed is that sometimes the gossip can get misconstrued along the way, so it spreads quickly — and with misinformation!
Gossip can be helpful because it is information and if the information is correct […]



Free Love Relationship Advice

By April Masini
August 11, 2008 (Posted at 5:01 am)

Sharing information can be a therapeutic outlet that helps a spouse vent his or her feelings somewhere other than on the person they’re angry at or confused about. It also allows the spouse some feedback from a trusted friend or therapist about the situation that is being shared. In addition, some people process information by […]

Relationship Advice - Teaching Others How To Treat You

By April Masini
June 18, 2008 (Posted at 9:06 am)

Respect is hard to teach because by the time people realize that they want it, they’ve grown up without it. It’s not impossible to learn, but the reason that most people who don’t have it have grown up without it, is because the people around them have not had it.
Respect and self respect are behavior […]

Relationship Advice - What Aromas Do For Moods & Love

By April Masini
June 8, 2008 (Posted at 11:52 am)

Love isn’t just about chemistry — it is chemistry. Sex is a physiological process. Love affects your body’s chemistry and physiology. Smells, like other sensory input, clearly affect romance and relationships. A look at the multi-million dollar perfume industry makes it pretty clear that big businessmen already recognize the effect scent has on the senses […]

Relationship Advice: What and What Not to Hide from Your Spouse

By April Masini
February 9, 2008 (Posted at 8:00 pm)

Is my secret really a secret?When your spouse already knows what you think is a secret!Sometimes what one person thinks is a secret, the other person thinks is not a secret. For instance, a wife may hide her debts from her husband, who knew all along that from her lifestyle and spending, she probably had […]



Behavior & Yom Kippur: A Time For Apologizes

By April Masini
September 15, 2007 (Posted at 8:15 pm)

Whether you’re Jewish or not, it’s a great time of year (even Santa’s going to check his list and find out who’s been naughty and nice) to atone. It’s so easy to pray and ask for things, but atoning and apologizing is hard for mere mortals because it requires taking personal responsibility — not one […]

Halloween & Behavior: Why Do People Enjoy Being Frightened?

By April Masini
September 6, 2007 (Posted at 7:49 pm)

People are curious about the unknown, and that includes haunted houses, roller coasters that go fast, upside down and loop dee loop, and bad boys, among other risks. Their fear is not the overriding emotion. The people who love these frightening scenarios are more driven by curiosity, which can also be categorized as dare devil […]