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…
Are you open to receiving?
Do you think of yourself as feminine? When I hear that word, I think of the terms usually used to define the word: delicacy, prettiness, sensitivity, gentleness, compassion. I conjure…
Why listening is so seductive
The man I started seeing a few weeks ago told me about a woman in a weekly group activity he attends who has become enamored with him and it makes…
Understanding the stage your guy is in
Review of Keys to the Kingdom by Alison Armstrong Ms. Armstrong began her study of what makes men tick in 1991 and her staff gives "Celebrating Men, Satisfying Women®" workshops…
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…
Posted inDating after 40 Moving on graciously
Lessons from a bad date
Once in a while, when you spin the dating wheel, it stops on "Bad Date." Of course you don't know this going into the date. And luckily, my experience is…
Posted inDating after 40 From fear to frolic: sex
Why too-soon midlife sex is like non-fat food
A guy I started seeing a week ago and I were discussing the lessons we've learned about jumping in the sack too soon. I shared what I reported in "What…
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.…
My phone’s not ringing. Is that you not calling?
My pal Manslations blog writer Jeff Mac wrote about how to get a man you're seeing to call you instead of just texting, IMing and emailing. He had some good…
Kisses do tell
Women place more emphasis on the first kiss than men do. We use it as part of determining if we want to see the man again or not. University at…