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Do you think you’ll change his mind?

Yesterday, I ran into a high-school buddy -- someone I hadn't seen in over 30 years. He stopped me at our neighborhood's dance party, to which the whole city is…

Dating Goddess June 17, 2007

Assessing your assets Dating after 40 Dating chemistry

How does your parents’ relationship affect yours?

Our parents are often our role models for relationships, for better or worse. No matter how much I rejected my parents' toxic relationship as a template, I'm sure messages of…

Dating Goddess June 11, 2007

Assessing your assets Dating after 40 Dating chemistry

Are you a dating “hypertaster”?

You are thinking, "What is DG talking about? What the heck is a hypertaster? And what can it possibly do with dating?" Let me explain. Yesterday, I had a fabulous…

Dating Goddess June 8, 2007

Assessing your assets Dating after 40 Dating chemistry

Do you treat him like a friend?

"Love and friendship exclude each other." —Jean de la Bruyere Common wisdom is that long-term relationships are based on solid friendship. I agree. But I do ponder where is the…

Dating Goddess June 7, 2007

Assessing your assets Dating after 40 Dating chemistry

Are you ready to pick a guy?

A former beau and I had an email conversation today. He saw my profile again listed on a few dating sites and asked what was happening. I explained about the…

Dating Goddess June 6, 2007

Assessing your assets Dating after 40

Do you want an “E-Ticket” guy?

If you visited Disneyland or Disney World before 1982, you remember what an "E-Ticket" was. If you don't, it refers to the entrance tickets for the park's most thrilling or…

Dating Goddess June 2, 2007

Assessing your assets Dating after 40 Real deal or faux beau

When he tells you he loves you

You've been dating a guy for a little while -- no more than a month. You get along great, enjoy your time together, and perhaps have had a sleepover (or…

Dating Goddess May 31, 2007

Assessing your assets Dating after 40 Real deal or faux beau

Is his toothbrush in your cabinet too soon?

Does the guy you're dating leave personal items at your place -- without asking? Two men have done this at my house. The latest was after a second sleepover, but…

Dating Goddess May 30, 2007

Are you ready for Mr. Great? Assessing your assets Dating after 40

Does he share your POV?

POV -- That's film-industry shorthand for "point of view shot." When the camera shows what a character sees, that's their POV. We see the scene through their eyes. Wouldn't it…

Dating Goddess May 28, 2007

Are you ready for Mr. Great? Assessing your assets Dating after 40

Fun midlife date ideas

In today's San José Mercury News, I was quoted in an article on "Summer's Worth of Dates: 13 Places to go for Romantic Rendezvous." The reporter, Mark de la Vina,…

Dating Goddess May 27, 2007

Assessing your assets Dating after 40

Are you out of his league — or he yours?

"I'm out of your league" sounds so snooty, snotty, and superior. You're looking down your nose at the other, saying he isn't good enough for you. A potential suitor once…

Dating Goddess May 26, 2007

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