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Do You Hurt Your Chances with Unnecessary “Rules”?

Published on May 5, 2011

I was reviewing some of my old articles from when I first started this site back in 2007 and decided to bring up some of the “forgotten” articles. In this case I wanted to talk about a belief that many people hold true that can hurt their online dating experience: limiting themselves to dating a […]

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Book Review: Dating the Second Time Around

Published on April 19, 2011

Note: I received a copy of this book for free in order to review it. Dating the Second Time Around is a book written for a very specific audience: those who have previously been in serious, committed relationships (normally marriage) who are now looking to date again. Based on the fact that eHarmony is associated […]

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Planning the Perfect Romantic Summer Holiday

Published on April 16, 2011

As we’re already nearly halfway through the spring, the time really is ripe to start planning for the summer. Prices are still quite low, even for high-season flights, and hotels are handing out the bargains – so get clicking, phoning and generally booking as soon as possible. Photo by Chang’r But where to go? If […]

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His Dating Profile is Still Active – Is He Interested or Not?

Published on April 14, 2011

You’ve decided to try online dating and found yourself talking to a man that seems promising. You decided to meet and on your first date things go great. You enjoy each others’ company, enjoy the same things and over the next month or so you start to date more seriously. Generally everything feels wonderful. However […]

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Red Flags on the First Date

Published on March 24, 2011

Photo by AI404 You have decided to go on your first date off-line after some emails or online interaction. You are nervous and distracted. But sometimes through all of the excitement people forget basic precautions and do not see the “Red Flags” that they should have seen on their first date. While most everyone’s idea […]

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New Online Daters: Exercise Caution with Early Success

Published on March 16, 2011

In my last article, I spoke about recognizing some signs for when you’ve met someone you should commit to date exclusively. I was reviewing some of the thoughts I’ve had and advice I’ve given on the topic and I noticed a pattern. In this article I wanted to talk about finding a healthy relationship…not just […]

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5 Signs to Commit to Date One Person with Online Dating

Published on March 12, 2011

How do you know when you’ve met someone special? How do you know when it is time to stop meeting others? These are two questions I get with some regularity from my readers. In this article I want to talk about some of the signs to look for when considering if you should pursue one […]

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Online Dating TV Interview with Fox in Houston

Published on March 5, 2011

Update: Sadly my interview with Fox Houston was removed, but I assure you it was awesome! 🙂 Around Valentine’s Day last month, Fox 26 in Houston interviewed me for my thoughts regarding online dating. I’ve been intending to post this for weeks now but for whatever reason I’ve never gotten around to it. This was […]

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Good Dating Services for Finding Long-Distance Relationships

Published on March 5, 2011

Most of the time people don’t look to start long-distance relationships with online dating. However, for some of us there are reasons that we begin to consider long-distance as our best option. Reasons such as living in a low population area or having particular requirements in the person we would like to date that would […]

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Online Dating: When Guy “Disappears” After a Few Dates

Published on March 2, 2011

With online dating, the rules for dating are sometimes similar to the old-style of dating but in many cases the rules that people operate under are very different. One area of difference occurs when someone loses interest. Below is a question I received from a reader recently: Thanks so much for your kind words of […]

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Don’t Freak Out Over Slow Email Responses

Published on February 27, 2011

When dating online you may find yourself asking: Why did he stop responding? Did I scare her off? Did I say something wrong? These are some of the most popular questions I receive from readers, both men and women. They will often send me their email communications to try to help identify where things went […]

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The Art of Flirtatious Conversation

Published on February 17, 2011

Photo by Fey IlyasThink you’re a smooth talker, but experience tells you your new dates don’t agree? While some of us may be natural conversationalists, first-time dating can be nerve-wracking, hampering our natural flow. Yet you can up your stakes in the flirting game by following some simple rules of conversation.

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