Archive for the ‘Online Dating Advice’ Category

Dec 8

Appropriate Presents – Part 1

Because no matter how you rich you are, you shouldn’t buy her a Ferrari if you’ve only known her for a week.

Because no matter how poor you are, you should never leave him empty handed after the holidays.

Dec 4

The Tipping Refrigerator

Great advice is a difficult insect to pin down. But buzzing around in the jungle of life and love, a few wise wasps will sting you along the way.

It has been my experience, that even rarer than a good piece of advice is a good observation.

Dec 3

Get Back Up: You Stop

We left the first installment of Get Back Up with a question, how do you stop the smoking that comes after a relationship ends? Here’s the answer:

You stop.

Dec 2

Get Back Up: Loving the Burned Down House

There is no more addictive habit than smoking.

Smoking tobacco, smoking pot, smoking memories – once you get started on smoking, it is amongst the hardest bonds to break in the known universe. And the funny part is:

Everyone knows it’s bad for you.

Dec 1

How to Play Matchmaker – Part 3

In parts 1 and 2 of How to Play Matchmaker, we went through everything from the difference between support and smothering to the importance of honesty. In Part 3, we’ll rundown a list of some qualities that you can identify in different people that indicate potential chemistry.

Nov 27

How to Play Matchmaker – Part 2

In Part 1 of How to Play Matchmaker, we looked at rules number 1 and 2: Don’t do anyone any favors and Don’t Embellish. In Part 2, we’ll lose the don’ts and start with some do’s.

Nov 26

Square Peg, Round Hole: Inventing your Lover

People love to talk about the difference between being “in love” and being “in lust.” Laymen and experts alike have come to discuss the finer differences between love and lust as often as politicians talk about the difference between “Wall Street” and “Main Street.”

Nov 25

How to Play Matchmaker – Part 1

The only thing more fun than setting yourself up with a date, is setting up a loved one.

Yes, playing matchmaker is one of the great joys of sustained friendship and family. Of course, the last thing that you want to do is send your friend down the blind date plank and lead them into a horrible night out.

Nov 24

Dip Your Toe in the Dating Pool

You don’t have to marry the first guy you meet. Likewise, you don’t have to have an itemized sexual history prepared for the first woman you Skype.

Especially with online dating, you can progress slowly, at your own pace out and into the dating world.

Nov 20

Bad Advice, Good Advice – Part 2

In Part 1 of Bad Advice, Good Advice we took a closer look at the real wisdom behind dressing casually on a first date (good advice) and not shaving your legs (bad advice). In Part 2, we will continue with words on money on dates.