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Does He Want to Know You–or Snow You?: When Your Profile Gets Ignored
As much attention as I've paid to what you should say in your profile, women have been telling me recently that some men pay no …
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Dating Again (gasp!), part 2
I've talked about (and will no doubt talk MORE about after today) the two parts of a profile–the self-presentation (the sales pitch) and the …
Committing to relationships
Q: I’ve been hooking up and hanging out for so long I don’t know if I’m capable of a committed relationship, and at 26, it …
DATING AGAIN AFTER ALL THESE YEARS? The (gasp!) online profile problem
For every woman who has had success meeting someone lovely online, dozens don't–not because the men are so treacherous out there, but because, …
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My boyfriend wants to change me
Q: My boyfriend is always trying to change something about me. He says it all lovingly, and as if I’ll be happier if I make …
Putting The "Spark" Back in a Relationship….part 2
We're talking once again about the old saw that couples must keep the "spark" in relationships. In fact, the idea of infusing "spark" into a …
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Where The Spark Has Gone, part 1
Yesterday I heard it again: someone speaking about her marriage as "boring." My first instinct when I hear this about marriage and boredom …
On online anti-elitism
Two more alerts for those of you going online, perhaps for the first time, to enter or re-enter the world of dating. We've covered some …
MORE ONLINE DEAD-ENDS
Today we're back to online dating alerts: Today's Be Careful! is of anyone who tries to sweep you off your feet in an online dating profile. …
ON THE IDEA OF "FINANCIAL INFIDELITY"
The New York Times today reports a list of "money disorders" burgeoning as we find ourselves reeling from the economic news. Overspending is rampant, but …