When breaking up is a “Get Out of Jail Free” card
When we are not the one who ends a relationship, even a short-term dating relationship, it usually stings. Being on the receiving end of the boot with a longer-term, intimate…
How to trump being dumped
To trump: outshine, outclass, upstage, eclipse, surpass, outdo, outperform; beat, better, top, cap; be a cut above, be head and shoulders above, leave standing. Yesterday, a new friend told me…
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…
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’s your need for closure?
Do you need closure after you stop dating a guy? If you decide to end it with him, do you feel better if you let him know, rather than not…
Get back on the horse that threw you
After a distasteful or painful dating experience, it's tempting to stop dating for a while. In fact, some people find a heartbreaking experience so odious that they swear off dating…
The choice: Break up or spend the weekend together
My friend shared his dilemma and his choice. A woman he'd seen a few times wanted to drive 2.5 hours from her home to see him. While he thought she…
Managing disappointments
Dating can take an emotional toll. You get your hopes up when it seems someone is a great match. Even when you try to manage them, expectations creep in. You…
Cleaning out the suitors
Sometimes too much of a good thing is not wonderful, as Mae West said it was. Instead it can be time consuming. Too many potential suitors can mean it's time…
Dating’s revolving door
Some of my friends tease me about the revolving door of my dating life. It is true that men come and go through my life, some rather quickly, others lingering…
Toad rage
You know I don't label any of the men I've gone out with as losers, frogs, toads, jerks, freaks, geeks, dweebs, nerds or cads. However, every once in a while,…