Does dancing skill equal lovemaking prowess?
In "Dirty Dancing," we are seduced by Patrick Swayze's dance moves. He is so smooth, so sexy, so hot. We long for a man who moves like that, who is…
When to remove your online profile?
You've been dating your guy for a little while -- perhaps 1-3 months. You like him a lot and he seems to like you similarly. You have no interest in…
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Waves are like people
My sweetie has taken me to a romantic 2-day beach retreat. Our hotel room is 30 feet from the water's edge. It is beautiful to watch the turbulent ocean dance…
Have you stayed just because of the sex?
When midlife daters have shared about their unfulfilling multi-month or -year relationships, I've asked why they stayed. After complaining about their former sweetie's selfishness, immaturity, miserliness, controlling, and/or downright meanness…
You can tell in the first 30 minutes
When I first started dating, a family-counselor friend told me that I’d know all I need to know if a man is a fit for me within the first 30…
How to detect the end is near
Many midlife women have shared that they are blindsided, as I have been, when a man breaks up with them or just disappears. We are curious what signs we missed…
Boyfriend points
How does a man earn "boyfriend points" with you? Does he get points when he calls, takes you out, says nice things, brings you flowers? How about opens the door,…
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Meet the … kids!
The film "Meet the Parents" showed how nerve wracking it can be to meet your sweetie's parents. Well, how about when you meet his kids? That can be similarly unnerving,…
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DG on AM Northwest
Yesterday morning I was interviewed by Helen Raptis and Dave Anderson on "AM Northwest" at KATU-TV, Portland, OR. What fun we had! They wanted my take on why midlife women…
How hard must a man work to get a date with you?
Some women play hard to get on purpose. Some just end up being hard to get because of circumstances. What if a man asked you out 28 times before you…
“Tell me about yourself”
The first real-time contact with a potential date can be awkward. You may have a sketchy description from an online profile, or just a few minutes of information from the…