“Tell me about yourself”
The first real-time contact with a potential date can be awkward. You may have a sketchy description from an online profile, or just a few minutes of information from the…
Virtually falling for a guy
I mean "virtually" two ways: As the dictionary defines it: "nearly, almost" as in not really; and Via the computer and/or phone; not face to face. My neighbor and I…
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…
Phone number screens dating callers for you
My friend Doug alerted me to a new service he thought would be perfect for daters (no, he's not representing the company). It's called GrandCentral.com. It allows you to have…
Dating’s “pre-game” activities
Have you been inundated with the Super Bowl pre-game activity options? You could easily devote the whole weekend to Super Bowl shows if you wanted. In scanning the various proceeding,…
“I want to court you”
These words are heart melting to a woman who wants love, romance, and a long-term relationship. No other man had said these to me. They were voiced after two weeks…
Judging a guy by how well he … punctuates
I was chatting with my friend Jeff Rubin (The Newsletter Guy) about dating profiles and punctuation today. "Punctuation?" you ask. "That's a weird topic." Not to Jeff and other of…
Dear Fido
This guy kept coming to the top of my matches on one of the dating sites, so after a few months I decided to initiate contact. But I did so…
Be creative to get his attention!
Last week I had two sublime dates, Wed. and Thurs., with a new guy (#65 if you're keeping track). I loved being with him, and from all he said and…
Guy needs to make effort for first encounter
I broke my own rule the other day -- I initiated contact with a guy. I don't know why I do this -- the results are almost laughably predictable. He…
Are you putting your best voice forward?
Do you know what your voice projects about you to your potential date? Most people don't. They can't even stand to listen to their outgoing voice mail. But in the…