Be willing to retry activities you think you don’t like
Part of the fun of dating is trying new things that your date suggests. If you have the attitude of "I don't like that" even though you haven't tried it…
Beyond getting lucky: Boomer dating tips that will make even leprechauns leap for love
So you've been unlucky in love. You think maybe this St. Patrick's Day the luck of the Irish will rub off on you. But you're not really interested in getting…
Do you like who you’re being when with your date?
People often use the phrase, "He made me feel (bad, stupid, ugly, fat, angry, good, sexy, pretty)." The truth is, no one makes you feel anything. You choose to feel…
What’s your communication compatibility?
For 2.5 days I visited a relative I love dearly. However, it drove me crazy that she incessantly second guessed what I was doing. When I was packing, she suggested…
What melts your heart?
We all dream of someone who melts our heart. And when he does or says those liquefying actions or words, his flaws seem to dim. We are drawn to him…
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Don’t send flowers with a kiss-off email
I heard about a service called DumpADate.com. Their tag line is "When it's time to dump your date." Now I think this is a dumb concept. It offers a service…
You have to buy your dating ticket
Some midlife women have shared that they would be interested in dating and finding a sweetie, but they don't want to do any work to find him. They may --…
How to introduce your midlife flame to colleagues?
My sweetie and I were talking about a function we will be attending with his professional colleagues. He asked, "How shall I introduce you to my associates and co-workers? What…
When a man tells you what he paid for things
For two months I dated a man who told me what he paid for his Mercedes ($85,000), his Ferragamo shoes ($450), his Persian rug ($1400), his Rolex ($10,000), and his…
Being a good Girl Scout in dating
I loved being a Girl Scout. On meeting days I proudly wore my uniform to school and voraciously earned many badges to decorate my sash. Recently, I thought about how…
Make peace with your body parts
Midlife women have shared with me that they didn't want to start dating until they lost weight and/or got in shape. Some said the thought of getting undressed in front…