“Will date for food”
I'm amazed when I hear of women who will accept dates with nearly anyone because they feel at least they'll get a free meal out of it. I have one…
Honesty is not always the best policy
No, I am not suggesting you lie. I am suggesting, however, that there are times when full honesty is not the best at the time. For example, full disclosure is…
It’s raining men!
"Ten men waiting for me at the door? Send one of them home. I'm tired." —Mae West One of the beauties of online dating is it seems there is…
Start with coffee
New online daters have shared that they are concerned about accepting a date with someone and as soon as they meet him, they know he is not a match. If…
The art of consideration
When most guys are starting to woo a woman, they work to make her happy. They do things that they think will show they are considerate and care. They suggest…
Dating is like house hunting
"He who hesitates is a damned fool." —Mae West My friend Ken Braly wrote a hilarious piece, "Finding A House, Finding A Spouse" (posted in the Pages section) about how…
No rules for dating after 40
I was sharing my dating life with a married friend. She said she was glad she wasn't dating now because there are no rules. When she was dating (40 years…
Dr. Jekyll/Ms. Hyde: Start the date on the right foot
Yesterday a male friend told me how his last date lasted 5 minutes. He's an affable, considerate, tolerant guy, so I couldn't imagine what could go wrong in 5 minutes.…
Long-distance suitor and the first date
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder— of somebody else." —Anonymous A man who lives 400 miles away has been flirting with me for months and calls every day. He decided…
Hello — goodbye: How to say no thanks after meeting
One of the hardest parts of dating is telling your date that it isn't a match so you don't encourage him to pursue you. It is easiest to do in…
Building your Franken-boyfriend
I've fantasized about putting together my perfect man -- my Franken-boyfriend. After dating a lot of men, I've grown very fond of different parts of many. I'd like to build…