Dating as networking
I've been pleased to meet some wonderful men in my dating adventures. Sometimes I've been able to connect them to others in my life. A year ago I had one…
Do you have the right datewear?
Do you have the right clothes to wear on dates -- datewear? I think it's especially important to have the right kind of attire for the first meeting. You know…
They come, they go
When a friend asks about a potential suitor I've talked about but is no longer around, they seem surprised when I say "He's gone. They come, they go." This is…
Flirt your heart out
"Flirt — a girl whose favorite man is the next one." —Anonymous After spending the day together shopping and dining, a friend told me she marveled at my ability to…
In search of the elusive good kisser
"A man's kiss is his signature. " —Mae West I've been surprised by the lack of good kissers in my dating adventures. Granted, sometimes it takes a while…
Paris — right invitation, wrong guy
I've been invited to Paris by two guys. In fact, one guy asked me twice, 15 months apart, and I wasn't even dating him the second time. And I had…
What is the definition of a date?
I went to the movie yesterday with a guy I'd had a lunch date with a year ago. When I told a friend about this, I said, "I don't know…
Double standards
I was lamenting -- OK, complaining -- to a male friend the other day about how men have double standards. They want someone who is "slim, fit, athletic, toned" when…
You are (probably) more attractive than you think you are!
It seems that people have a mismatch on their expectation of attractiveness. The stereotype is that a man wants (and often gets) a woman who is much more attractive than…
Be careful of being smitten
As I was enthusiastically describing to a friend my fondness for my newest gentleman caller, she asked "Are you smitten?" I pondered, then replied, "No, enamored." We then discussed the…
What do men look at in your profile?
Yesterday a dating friend told me what he thinks men look for in women's profiles. First, your picture. If he likes your face, he'll look for one that shows your…