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…
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“Johnny Are You Queer?”
The other day I was listening to NPR's Terry Gross interviewing film maker John Waters (Hairspray, Pink Flamingos). Among other things, he discussed his new CD "A Date with John…
Think of dating like the movie “Groundhog Day”
Remember the hilarious 1993 film "Groundhog Day"? Poor Bill Murray's character, Phil Connors, repeats the same day -- Feb. 2, Groundhog Day -- over and over and over again. But…
Why men don’t tell you you’re pretty
Some men tell you they think you are attractive on the first or other early dates. Some will never tell you. For two months I dated a man who never…
The art of wooing is not dead
Recently some DG readers have shared that the man they are dating practices the art of wooing. While we are very happy they found a man who understands romance and…
What are your deal breakers?
I was interviewed the other day by an engaging reporter from the San José Mercury News who was doing a piece on deal breakers. After over an hour on the…
Are you stingy in dating?
Stingy: unwilling to give or spend; ungenerous. When most of us hear the word "stingy" we think of miserly, penny-pinching, Scroogelike, tightfisted, cheap and skinflint. You could be one of…
The sweet rewards of flirting
Usually flirting's rewards are putting a smile on someone else's face as well as your own, sharing a laugh and connection, enjoying the moment, and sometimes getting a hug, a…
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The scent of love
My friend Bruce is convinced that smell has a lot to do with dating attraction. He believes people exude a human pheromone of sorts, functioning as an attractant of the…
Falling in love is like cocaine
In Wednesday's USA Today psychiatrist Daniel Amen said, "Love is a drug. Falling in love is like taking cocaine. It works in the same center of the brain." We all…