Do your activity preferences match your guy’s?
Are you clear on how much you like to weekly participate in activities with a sweetie? How much alone time do you want/need? How much time do you want weekly/monthly…
When midlife dating is like high school
Perhaps you haven't dated in a while and now you're beginning to go out. You meet a guy who seems great and he seems to like you too. You have…
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Review of “If the Buddha Dated”
If the Buddha Dated: Handbook for Finding Love on a Spiritual Path by Charlotte Sophia Kasl. This book was recommended by several people, as they said the philosophies were similar…
Are parts of you excellent?
Ashleigh Brilliant writes clever sayings that make you laugh or think. Part of his, well, brilliance is that the sayings are limited to a maximum of 17 words. He is…
Are you dating the same guy in different bodies?
You may be familiar with the poem "There's a Hole in My Sidewalk: Autobiography in Five Short Chapters" by Portia Nelson (pictured at right). In the poem, Ms. Nelson concisely illustrates how…
Having a SNORgasbord with your sweetie
You've been dating the same guy for a while. You've decided it is time to have a sleepover. You follow the rules set forth in "Sleepover do’s and don’ts." You're…
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What’s your idea of boyfriend responsibilities?
"Boyfriend responsibilities" are not the same as "marital duties," but the latter can be included in the former. My sweetie and I were discussing boyfriend responsibilities during his visit this…
Do your friends birddog for you?
By "birddog" I am not referring to Labrador Retrievers, English Pointers, or German Shorthaired Pointers. However, I am referring to their ability to find and point out what you are…
Makeover miracle worker
Sometimes in dating we begin to doubt our attractiveness, especially if we have a series of first dates and no second ones, or it seems difficult to get even a…
The date relationship test
I've discovered a key relationship test. This one is guaranteed to tell you what you need to know about your guy, so I recommend using this test early in the…
What’s your definition of a PDA?
No, I'm not talking about a Personal Digital Assistant, like a Blackberry or Palm. I'm referring to Public Displays of Affection. In online profiles people often say they are comfortable…