Older… and Divorcing
Divorce in your twenties or thirties, and you may feel that the world is still your oyster. Bump that up a few years (or ten or twenty years), and you’re more likely to feel that your world is over…especially if you’re a woman who doesn’t have the advantage of being thought of as […]
Violence in Dating
Not only are women staying in violent relationships when they’re not married—they’re in violent relationships before they’re even women! Data suggest that 25% of 8th and 9th graders have experienced dating violence. The reasons behind this phenomenon are still debatable, ranging from media influence to a breakdown in family, but one thing’s for […]
Do Dating Books Work?
Okay, so maybe I’m biased, having written Date Our of Your League, my own popular dating advice book for men, but the unbelievable response I’ve gotten from my readers—thanking me for laying it all out on the table—assures me that I’m on to something.
What is it that I’ve discovered? When it comes […]
Workplace Romance - Turning An Office Fling Into A Long Term Romance
Even though it’s often advised against, dating people you work with just makes practical sense—after all, we spend so much of our lives in the office, there’s often no other way or time to meet anyone else. But that’s not to say you don’t […]
City Dating
The fact that dating is tougher in cities than in small towns comes as no great surprise…everything is tougher in the big city. So how to beat the odds and still find love among the skyscrapers? Here are two easy-to-implement answers.
First, drop the “small fish in a big pond” mentality and think strategy. […]
High Maintenance Relationships
Relationships come in all varieties—some take a little effort to maintain, and some take a whole lot. If you’re in a relationship like the latter, and want to stick it out regardless, learning to treat your romantic relationship like a business one (where you, of course, are the boss) is the key to […]
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 […]
Breaking up is hard to do, but not breaking up when it’s inevitable is even worse. So make your break up work for you… Consider these pros and cons when determining if restaurants are the best break up venue for you.
The Restaurant Break-up
PROS
1. Neither one of you will be as likely to revert to high […]
OK, you were dumped, now what do you do when you run into your ex with someone new after they’ve broken up with you?
There are three options when you run into our ex with someone new, you can
- run
- hide
- make your presence known
While ducking and […]
Ex Etiquette
What’s the best thing to do if you run into your ex — when you’re on a date?
Be civil. When you bump into your ex, say hello or, if you are able, shake hands or hug or kiss on the cheek cordially, and very briefly introduce the person you’re with the same way […]