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Marriage as a business deal?

I received an email about a presumably true Craigslist personals ad by a 25-year-old attractive ("stunningly beautiful") NYC woman wanting advice on how to meet and marry a man who…

Dating Goddess October 18, 2007

Are you ready for Mr. Great? Dating after 40 Dating chemistry

The faux vacation fling

You had an instant, magical, mutual connection. On the first date you both expressed how attracted you were to the other, and how much you enjoyed your time together. He…

Dating Goddess October 17, 2007

Assessing your assets Dating after 40

Falling in love one drop at a time

Have you noticed that people fall in love with varying rapidity? For some, it's a wham, all-at-once thing soon -- sometimes minutes -- after meeting someone. For others, it may…

Dating Goddess October 16, 2007

Assessing your assets Dating after 40

Is your date sensitive to your comfort?

In "Before agreeing to a weekend getaway, clarify expectations" I shared how I've learned to ask better questions before going on an outing. So I asked a few when a…

Dating Goddess October 15, 2007

Assessing your assets Dating after 40

“Ninny-ness”

A gal pal says that when you're enamored, smitten, enraptured, enthralled, and/or mesmerized with someone, you become a ninny. Your brain is not fully engaged. You do and say things…

Dating Goddess October 13, 2007

Dating after 40

Becoming a “boo”

What is a boo? Does it have something to do with ghosts? When doubled, does it refer to a child's scraped knee? No. It is from the language of the…

Dating Goddess October 12, 2007

Assessing your assets Dating after 40 Multidating responsibly

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…

Dating Goddess October 11, 2007

Dating after 40 Winning at the online dating game

Dating for lazy people

"All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up." Norma Desmond's line from "Sunset Boulevard" takes on new meaning now that we have online video speed dating thanks to SpeedDate.com.…

Dating Goddess October 9, 2007

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

“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…

Dating Goddess October 8, 2007

Assessing your assets Dating after 40

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…

Dating Goddess October 6, 2007

Assessing your assets Dating after 40

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…

Dating Goddess October 3, 2007

Date Or Wait Are You Ready For Mr. Great

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