How long do you hedge your bet?
You've been seeing someone casually, once a week for a month. You like him, he seems to like you as he keeps asking you to lunch, and ending each encounter…
“How many sexual partners have you had?”
This is a deadly question to ask someone you're dating. Whatever he says will be wrong. If he's had fewer than you think is appropriate, you'll think he's inexperienced. If…
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Getting a man to fall for you
My friend Jeff Mac addressed an interesting question from one of his Manslations.com readers. She asked for the trick to getting a man to fall hopelessly and helplessly in love…
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What’s in a name?
Lately, I've been contacted by a number of men with formal names: Patrick not Pat, Charles not Charlie or Chuck, Richard not Dick or Rick or Rich. I've also noticed…
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Are you drawn to deep-voiced men?
Another useless study was recently released that announced, "Women favor men with deep voices." Robin Thicke and Michael Jackson, sorry! It's well known that many women are attracted to men…
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Can too much spoiling be bad?
A man contacted me whose online name is the equivalent of Wuss4U. I laughed, as I thought it must be a joke. I read his profile: "I seek an aggressive…
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Give yourself more dating happiness
My friends at LifeTwo.com asked me to participate as one of five columnists in exercises for their "Happiness Week." I've written about happiness in dating a few times: Do you…
What’s your need for affiliation?
A friend shared with me the concept of people having different needs for affiliation -- how much "people contact" they need. As you would guess, some have a very low…
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Otis Redding wrote it. Aretha Franklin belted it. The song says all the writer/singer wants is respect from his/her partner. Just a little respect. Have you ever felt someone you…
The flirt-talk continuum
I've noticed that flirt-talk typically starts out innocently -- you share things you like about the other, compliment him/her, tell him/her you think s/he's cute, sexy or a catch, comment…
Are you “skin hungry”?
A friend used this term to describe when someone longs for touch. She said it means someone hasn't been touched in a while, or perhaps as much as they like.…