The trial kiss
In sales, when you check for buying interest you use a trial close. Something like, "If you were to purchase this, which color/size/model would you like most?" Or, "If you…
Do you get his motor running, or why does he read “easy” on your forehead?
I was chatting with a male friend about why the majority of the "bad" dates listed in "Men behaving badly" involved men moving too fast. We discussed if these guys…
Women’s first-date blunders
In "First-date red flags that this guy isn't for you" I talked about what men do that tell you he should be released back into the dating pool. But I've…
Men behaving badly
I rarely talk about "bad" dates, because if a date doesn't work out, it just wasn't meant to be. No use lingering on what didn't work or what an unpleasant…
Does your date nourish your mind?
In a recent article, my friend professional speaker extraordinaire Mark Sanborn wrote about relationships. He said, "Some of my best relationships ... challenge me intellectually and spiritually. Scott Peck believed…
Teed off by weekend getaway with golf addict
In "Before agreeing to a weekend getaway, clarify expectations," I told you of a weekend "romantic" getaway with a man I'd seen occasionally over seven months. A week before the…
“What size bed do you prefer?”
This is a favorite question to ask a guy I've been flirting with for a bit. Depending on the chemistry, it is not a first-conversation question, and perhaps not even…
Persistence pays — perhaps
When I first began to date, two men contacted me the same week from the only online site I was listed. Each emailed me several times a day the first…
Are you a power dater? Would you be upset with one?
Another Internet dater shared that a guy she'd met online called and set a coffee date at 1:00 the following Monday. A little later, he called her again, apparently thinking…
Are you a good verbal hugger?
A verbal hug is a sincere acknowledgment. The usual result is that the receiver feels good. It's similar to a physical hug, but there's no touching -- except the recipient's…
The “Better Than Nothing” guy
In my friend Susan Page's bestselling book, If I'm So Wonderful, Why Am I Still Single?: Ten Strategies That Will Change Your Love Life Forever she discusses the "Better Than…