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Dating in the New Millennium
Are the nightclubs starting to look all the same? Blind dates and setups an awkward and unproductive waste of time? The following are some modern, fun, and successful ways of meeting your match witho..
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First Dates Skip the Movie and Popcorn
A common and popular first date is going to a movie and sharing some popcorn. But while you want the date to be fun, your purpose here is not entertainment. The reason for a first date with anyone is..
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10 Things Never to Say to A Guy
1. WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN? Youll see him when you see him. If he wants to see you again, hell call. If not, next. You dont have time for anyone that doesnt have time for you.2. WHY DIDNT YOU..
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6 Dating Tips from Ughh the Caveman
While recently browsing through the Akashic Records of the Universe, I discovered that the greatest relationship advice counselor to have ever incarnated on Earth was Ughh, a caveman born in 123,566 B..
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Are You Afraid of Change
Change, no matter how you cut it, can certainly be a daunting task. There are so many ways to change; your image, attitude, environment, perceptions, addictions, and how you treat others.However, let..
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Are You Chasing Dollars or Your Kids
Striking a perfect balance between work and home today can be difficult task for most of us. However, do you ever wonder if your spending too much time chasing money and not enough with your children?..
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Are You Codependent or Independent
Why is it that depending on others to fulfill our self worth is a concept that we all can relate to? Sacrificing what our thoughts, emotions, decisions, and likes or dislikes are, for the betterment o..
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Are You Fit To Love
Are You Fit To Love?is the most important question youll ever ask yourself. Lets face it, our relationships are extremely important. Yet, often they are the cause of pain and struggle. Single or not..
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Are you or are you with a CommitmentPhobe
We hear it all the time. He just wont make a commitment. She just wants some space right now. Im not sure if Im ready for a serious relationship...
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Casual Sex
Dear Lucia,Im sleeping with this guy who I originally got involved with because I knew he was not the type to commit to one girl. I just wanted sex with no strings attached. Now were hang..
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Commit To Applying Lessons Learned
When growing up as a child, the concept of learning a lesson becomes so routine, that many of us just set it aside as unimportant like many other principles that otherwise should be heeded. It is so..
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Do It And They Will Come Pursuing New Adventures To Find Mr Ms Right
Are you tired of the whole dating scene? Have you spent many hours (years) going to parties and events with the hope of meeting compatible and available singles? If so, now may be time to think about..
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Do Opposites Attract
April MasiniAmericas foremost internet dating and relationship expert, and author of the bestselling book, Date Out Of Your League, is continually sought out for her expertise and opinion by t..
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Do You Enable
We all have behaviors, tendencies, patterns, and the keen ability to recognize any and all of them. However, when we become so accustomed and engrossed in them, how do we know we are enabling someone..
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Does Insecurity Halt Your Personal Growth
Everyone big or small, old or young would love to feel a sense of security and well being all of the time in such a seemingly short life. However, through lifes trials of inevitable ups and downs, w..
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Does Introspection Assist in Self Progression
Why would we need to examine our lives? What benefit does it yield? Isnt it just rehashing the past? All of these questions have merit and I will examine each in this article. Self progression has..
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Dont Be A Doormat in Your Relationship
There comes a point in every relationship when the person you are dating will do or say something that is out of line. How you react to those situations will determine if they will gain respect for yo..
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False Prophets
Direct Answers Column for the week of May 12, 2003 Of all the relationship advice columns, I like and respect yours most because you never encourage using manipulation or tricks in rela..
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Filtering Values in the Dating Game
Ever noticed that when dating, no one really wants to take the first step and open up a dialogue on a subject with depth and substance?It would seem only natural to try to obtain such vital informati..
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From the Hint of a Rainbow to
The grey sky of morning contained an ominous quality. The clouds were so thick they were almost tangible. Then I saw it. Faintly sandwiched between the clouds was the hint of a rainbow. Barely visible..
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How A Phony Persona Always Hurts You
Be yourself, isnt that what youve always heard? It certainly isnt ill advice considering what you are losing in the long run when you adopt one of these fraudulent lives. You may ask, whats add..
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How Can Empathy Shape Your Values
One of the most underrated concepts that most people overlook is approaching life from an empathetic standpoint. Despite our best intentions, it is not always that we live by this ethical code that i..
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How Do We Know When A Relationship Has A Future
In many instances, we all are ,gun shy, after a shortor long term relationship, because being hurt or feeling bad is not an option. This stinging feeling tends to guide us as we clamor for somethin..
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How I Broke Myself from Asking What Are You Thinking
Its only four small words, a seemingly innocuous question. Yet a question, the sound of which is worse than ten sets of sharpened nails screeching across a milelong blackboard ,What are you thinki..
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How Much Dysfunction Should You Allow Into Your Life
What exactly is dysfunction? It is a word society, although probably overused, labels most anything and everything. However, its true attribute can be characterized as a negative that is mostly hurtfu..
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How Much Time Do You Invest in Relationship Maintenance
When starting a new relationship, we usually adopt a subconscious idea as to how much maintenance this connection will need. Usually, if given some thought, we can throw a microscope over this concept..
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How Not Letting Go of Your Past can Hurt Your Future
Experiences, whether good or bad, are sometimes all we have, and most of them reside in the past. So you may ask, why should I let go of my past when much of it is filled with beautiful memories and s..
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How Thinking With Consequential Logic Creates A Better Life
Foresight is a tool we should all have in our war chests. However, many of us disregard this critical thought process. If I drink this much and drive my car, I just might crash, killing myself or some..
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Looks or Heart
No matter how you want to spin it, beautiful people are just that, beautiful. However, to what degree does it play into you finding your perfect match? Seemingly, most of us are engulfed by a blitzin..
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Love Could Be An Errand Away
You have signed up on several large dating sites and posted a great profile. So far, youve had some nice responses, but these havent led to a meeting yet. Someone told you about a singles..
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Making Money in the Online Dating Gold Rush of 2004
Have you noticed the explosion of Websites related to love, sex, matchmaking, relationships, etc.? Theyre popping up all over the place. Why the sudden popularity you ask? Well, the reason for t..
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Making The Connection Tips For Getting Noticed
Chances are that you have had a wide variety of experiences in your quest for meeting singles. These can range from an event that yields several nice interactions and at least one offer to get togethe..
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Men Never Compliment a Woman You Want to Date
Hello Lucia,I regularly compliment women and tell them that I am interested in them. Is this the kiss of death? I hear being aloof and standoffish is more intriguing and works better in trying to ge..
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Men On Dating Timing Turnoffs and Keepers
Dear Relationship CoachWe met online and seemed to hit it off right from the start. After he answered my ad, we went on our first date, and it was fabulous. I believe we both felt a strong che..
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Perfectionism The Dangerous Trap
Perfectionism The Dangerous TrapJust when I have something figured out, along comes another howtoarticle telling me how to be or do something better or even change my entire life. No matter wher..
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Players How to Deal with Them
Eventually, well all either play or be played. Id like to give the inside scoop on how to handle these guys. Yes, Im going to make this gender specific. Can women be players too? Absolutely, but th..
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Relationship Advice First Date Sex Should You
Everybody on TV seems to be tumbling into bed on the first date these days, but should you? Absolutely not, and I dont care if youve been celibate since 1996. Heres why:Chances are..
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Relationship Advice for Women Beyond the Happy Ending Part 3 The Jealousy Syndrome
Jealousy, unfortunately it seems to pop up sometime in even the happiest relationships. Jealousy can happen to anyone, male or female, young or old. Sometimes it is justified; sometimes its about thi..
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Relationship Advice That Matters Part I
(c)20004It occurred to me I should just jump into what often feels like the ,muck, of a better relationship with self because that is so often where the intense work is being done. It can seem like..
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Relationship Advice That Matters Part II
(c) 2004My consulting expanded to include thought leadership after it crystallized for me that the individual is vital to the progress of the whole and a key component to attaining success. An organ..
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Relationship Quiz Copasetic Caution or Conundrum
Relationship Quiz Copasetic, Caution, or Conundrum? This quiz is based on key areas of communication and intimacy in relationships. The easiest way to take the quiz is to print it, so that you can..
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Ridding Yourself of Being A Manipulator to Better Your Relationships
One of the oldest character flaws in humans is their ability to manipulate each other. Its insidious nature tilts our everyday playing field toward the manipulator. The manipulating person has a basic..
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Romantic Relationships An Internal Process
If you grew up in the 80s like I did, you might remember the group Depeche Mode and their hit Just Cant Get Enough. It is a song about being obsessed with the idea of being with some..
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Ten Tips For Setting And Keeping Life Changing Resolutions
Its time for that annual ritual of making (and breaking) our New Years resolutions. There is something about the idea of being able to start over that motivates us to pause (at least briefly) and re..
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The Art of Conversation A Communication Exercise for Couples
Introduction for Couples: The Art of Conversation is a homework tool I developed for couples in my therapy practice. Its a structured exercise in which one person (Person A) gets to talk for 20..
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The Huge Advantages of Online Dating
Imagine the joy of finding the love of your life, an exciting romantic liaison or a rewarding friendship when you are looking and feeling your worst. You had a hellish time at work the previous day, y..
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The Metrosexual Male vs The Cowboy What Do Women Want
He always looks perfectly put together. He can be in a tshirt and jeans or heading out to a blacktie event. His hair never has a bad day. His nails are clean and buffed. His clothes are perfectly pr..
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Tips For Becoming Fluent In The NonVerbal Language Of Dating
We are all too familiar with the term body language. There have been books, workshops and endless discussions spawned by it.But do you really KNOW how to interpret the nonverbal messages..
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Traditional VS Modern Anniversary Gifts
Most people are familiar with the traditional materials list that good etiquette requires us use as a guide when selecting a gift to commemorate a wedding anniversary. If you are like most people, you..
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Trick Or Treat Is This MakeBelieve Or The Real Thing
Ill call you this week. Yes, Id love to see you again. I had a great time. Im not interested in dating anyone else. I think I..
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True Love And Chemistry Exploring Myth And Reality
When you think about the qualities found in a true soul mate relationship, what one word comes up most often on the top of your list?Is it CHEMISTRY? Probably.Just the mention of this te..
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Warning Signs He She May Not Be The One
Weve all looked back on past relationships and said, ,What was I thinking,. Problem is, you werent thinking. You were caught up in the chemistry and the wonderful feelings of the moment that you cho..
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What Do You Truly Value Most
Believe it or not, values are in the core of all of us. These underrated rankings tell more about us than we could ever imagine. Yet, many of us overlook this extremely important portion of our lives...
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What To Do InsteadA Message For The Broken Hearted
The truth that makes men free is for the most part the truth which men prefer not to hear.Herbert AgarIt may not be exactly what you want to hear, but I think this is especially true whe..
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WHEN MEN ARE FROM MARS AND WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS DOESNT WORK
If there is one thing for certain in life, there will always be people we meet who repulse us. Why? Because they are not our attracting character type!Im sure we could all agree that the metaphor M..
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Who loves you
The journey from the Earth to the Moon is one of the pivotal events in the history of the human race. The words, ,A small step for man, a giant leap for mankind,, uttered by Astronaut Neil Armstrong o..
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Why A Father is Not A Dad
It can be said that any man who procreates is a father, whether present in that childs life or not. While this is technically true, it really takes a man to be a dad! There is nothing more insulting..
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Why Do We Need Our Addictions
If money is considered to be the root of all evil, then what would we classify as our addictions? The psychology of the human mind is ultra complex when compared to any other species on earth, so why..
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Why You Should Be Happy You Caught Your Partner Cheating
The dictionary defines infidelity as ,unfaithfulness to a sexual partner,. Lets go over what is and isnt cheating:1. Kissing another guy/girlYES: Unless the kiss is just a quick peck on the cheek..
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Women and Bad Boys What Is The Attraction
Bad Boys.If youre a woman, you may be saying hmmm as you hear these words. You know you shouldnt, but you just cant help yourself.There is just SOMETHING ab..
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Your Online Personal Ad Write For Success
Where are all the good men/women? You go to parties, sign up for various activities and ask friends and family if they know anyone they can introduce you to. Yet, your dating life has been more than a..
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