sex on a first date

5 Reasons Sex on a First Date is a Bad Idea

If you ask any woman and she’ll probably tell you that since she was a teenager, she’s always been told not to have sex on a first date. If you ask her why, she’ll most likely say it’s because her mother, or aunt or sister or friend told her that a guy wont contact a … Read more

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How To Apologize To Your Partner

Saying I’m sorry isn’t something a lot of people know how to do. It’s difficult for many reasons, which is why so many people often don’t say it–even during times when an apology is much needed. Love means never having to say you’re sorry” might be one of the most famous movie lines of all … Read more

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No Contact After The First Date? 10 Possible Reasons Why

We’ve all been there. You meet someone, go out with him or her and you develop these wonderful feelings. The idea of this person seems so promising! Maybe he took your phone number after a conversation at a local bar where sparks were flying everywhere. Or, perhaps your first date with him is one you’d … Read more

An Honest Look at opposite-sex friendships: 6 Things To Think About

Opposite-sex friendships got big attention in the 1989 Nora Ephron romantic comedy “When Harry Met Sally,” one of my all-time favorite movies about a divorced man and a woman (played by Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan) who develop a meaningful platonic friendship and struggle with attraction and whether or not they should make the transition … Read more

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What To Say On A Date When Asked About Your Divorce

Let’s face it. People get nervous on dates, especially first dates. You want everything to go well, and you don’t want to say the wrong thing. Actually, people think way too into things when it comes to what to say on a date and what not to say. One question that will almost always come … Read more

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3 Dating Profile Examples and other Dating Tips

If you want to create an online dating profile that will attract the kind of person you want to meet, then my tips, along with some dating profile examples, will get you started in the right direction!   But first, before you put your dating profile on a dating site, ask yourself what your goal … Read more

dating after divorce

Dating After Divorce: Advice, Tips, and Why This Is An Exciting Time!

Dating after divorce is something many people dread. In fact, a lot of couples decide to stay together (not get divorced) because neither wants to start dating again. I mean, isn’t that why you got married in the first place? Because you enjoyed monogamy and didn’t want to go on awkward, uncomfortable dates anymore? So, … Read more

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20 Lies We Tell Ourselves in Dating after Divorce

Let’s be honest. Dating after divorce isn’t easy. It’s sort of like a roller coaster. Great dates make us giddy and hopeful and inspired, but a string of bad dates can cause frustration, along with feelings of hopelessness and that awful question, “Will I ever meet someone and fall in love again?” When it comes … Read more

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Advice for Woman Dating a Divorced Man in His Forties

Dating a divorced man in his forties can be really, really tricky. Every divorced guy has his own unique story, and what he is going to be like in a relationship is based on that story, with countless factors that include: who wanted his divorce, his current relationship with his ex, his kids, his financial … Read more

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Baggage is OK! The Benefits of Dating Someone Who Is Divorced

Dating someone who is divorced is complicated. Very complicated. You’ve got an ex in the picture, you’ve got his ex, you’ve got the children, you’ve got his kids, you’ve got lifestyle changes, you’ve got financial issues , child support payments and more. Let’s be honest. In dating someone who is divorced you’ve got baggage. Both … Read more

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26 Places And Ways To Meet Single Men and Women

I offer a lot of divorce and dating advice, largely based on questions I receive from readers and listeners. What I have found over the years is, the question I get asked probably the most, almost daily, in fact is: Where (or how) do I meet single men or women?   I’m not surprised. I … Read more

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A Look At Affairs When Both Parties Are Married

There are many different kinds of affairs. They include one-night stands, flings, emotional affairs, affairs that never go beyond some flirty texting and/or talking, affairs where one person is married, and affairs when both parties are married.   The first thing I want to say is that having affair is a horrible thing to do, … Read more