What’s your definition of a PDA?
No, I'm not talking about a Personal Digital Assistant, like a Blackberry or Palm. I'm referring to Public Displays of Affection. In online profiles people often say they are comfortable…
Do you like who you’re being when with your date?
People often use the phrase, "He made me feel (bad, stupid, ugly, fat, angry, good, sexy, pretty)." The truth is, no one makes you feel anything. You choose to feel…
What’s your communication compatibility?
For 2.5 days I visited a relative I love dearly. However, it drove me crazy that she incessantly second guessed what I was doing. When I was packing, she suggested…
What melts your heart?
We all dream of someone who melts our heart. And when he does or says those liquefying actions or words, his flaws seem to dim. We are drawn to him…
Make peace with your body parts
Midlife women have shared with me that they didn't want to start dating until they lost weight and/or got in shape. Some said the thought of getting undressed in front…
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…
The art of wooing is not dead
Recently some DG readers have shared that the man they are dating practices the art of wooing. While we are very happy they found a man who understands romance and…
Does he mention you to his pals?
Most over-40 women have close pals with whom they frequently share their dating stories and woes. If she is at all interested in him, her gal pals know about a…
What are your deal breakers?
I was interviewed the other day by an engaging reporter from the San José Mercury News who was doing a piece on deal breakers. After over an hour on the…
“Date #75 requests permission to land”
Passing the airport the other day, my friend Ken noticed the many planes lined up for miles awaiting their turn to approach the runway. He said he immediately thought of…
Are you stingy in dating?
Stingy: unwilling to give or spend; ungenerous. When most of us hear the word "stingy" we think of miserly, penny-pinching, Scroogelike, tightfisted, cheap and skinflint. You could be one of…