February 2007 Issue

• Latest Articles
• Alone For V-Day
• Sexy V-Day Gifts
• Valentine's Day at a Restaurant?
• Write a Great Love Letter
• Getting Him To Commit
• About April Masini
• April In The News
• April's Readers Poll Results

New Articles

Here are the latest articles on AskApril.com:

Alone For V-Day
Q: I am so sick of being alone! I want so badly to have someone in my life, but I can't even get a date. What do I have to do to become someone that can get dates?
Sincerely,
Sick Of Being Dateless

A: Dear Dateless,
If I offered you a crash course on dating that would reveal the secrets for your success in a simple strategy that goes beyond winning in love, to include winning in the business, and in life, would you try it? Moreover, if I challenged you to examine your concepts of dating and your perception of failure and rejection, would you accept the challenge?

Sexy V-Day Gifts
Q: Help! I never know what to gift to give my boyfriend, and I have to get three back to back. His birthday is in November, then there's Christmas, and then Valentines day. I want to give him something special, but I'm at a loss. And did I mention that I'm financially challenged, too?
Sincerely,
Financially Challenged Gift Giver

A: Dear Financially Challenged Gift Giver,
Gift giving can be nerve wrecking and it can be expensive, but it doesn't have to be either... if you are willing to be a little creative.

For instance, Valentine's Day is a great time to show how much you care -- and just how you care.

Valentine's Day at a Restaurant?
Q: Please help me so that this Valentine’s Day at a restaurant with my honey doesn’t become just another Valentine’s Day at a restaurant with my honey.
Sincerely,
Ho Hum Restaurant Blues

A: Dear Ho Hum Restaurant Blues:
Valentine's Day carries all the emotional weight of New Year's Eve -- if you do have plans, you hope they will live up to your expectations -- and if you don't have plans, get on board the anxiety train! The reason for all this is expectations. Valentine’s Day is one of the holidays that most everyone celebrates and that means there is a lot of celebration and anticipation of Valentine’s Day everywhere you turn – from greeting card stores with tiers of Valentine’s Day cards, to schools and banks and hospitals with Valentine’s Day decorations, to bakeries and candy stores and florist shops with Valentine’s Day gifts for sale.

Write a Great Love Letter
Q: I want to write my boyfriend a love letter, but every time I start, I stop. I need a jumpstart.
Sincerely,
Need A Better Letter

A: Dear Need A Better Letter:
Great idea to write a love letter – especially at Valentine's Day! Your instinct to give someone you care about a personal love letter is right on because love letters are not just an art – they’re very intimate and provocative and meant to evoke emotions that you just don’t get with a pre-printed card from the drug store or an e-mail or phone call.

Getting Him To Commit
Q: I think the man I'm with is stringing me along. We've dated on and off for eleven months and have slept together, etc. Yet we are not what I'd call a real boyfriend and girlfriend kind of couple. Although he says he's not seeing anyone else, and I'm not either, we only get together once or twice a week. Do you think he's just waiting for Miss Right to come along? How can I get him to become more serious?
Sincerely,
Ready to Get Real

A: Dear Ready to Get Real,
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but even more than that, I hate to keep the truth a secret. And in this case, honey, the truth will hurt! When A Man Wants To Become Your Husband, He Starts Acting Like Your Husband.

Author of the critically acclaimed Ask April advice column and the driving force behind AskApril.com, April Masini is also the best-selling author of four books: Date Out Of Your League, Think & Date Like A Man, 50 First Dates and The Next 50 Dates. Nicknamed "the new millennium's Dear Abby" by the media and interviewed for over 2,300 national and international articles, radio and television shows...Read More

April In The News

FOXs' O'Reilly Factor, April Masini one-on-one with Bill O'Reilly, Click here to view the video (13MB)

MSN, How to Break Up With A Guy by Dan Bova, January 2007

ABC News, Valentines Day Gift Giving Guide by Daisy Whitney, January 2006

MSN, 7 Dating Rules To Ignore by Lisa Cericola, January 2007

ABC News, Eminem & Shanna Moakler - Who Should Be Dating Whom in 2007? by Buck Wolf

April's Readers Poll Results

When asked "Should a faithful spouse be forced to pay alimony to a spouse who committed adultery in a divorce?", respondents voted:

Express Yourself: Would you forgive your spouse if he/she had a sexual affair?