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…
Let the games begin
As I respond to an interesting potential suitor's email today, I hear myself saying the command heard at the start of the Olympics. I'm don't like to think of dating…
Is it neediness, loneliness, or pent up love?
I've noticed some men start with sugary sweet talk even before a face-to-face meeting. Some of them try to soften me up, thinking I'll then be an easy mark on…
The dangers of IM flirting
I'm told some people found the love of their life through an online dating chat room. Others have shared they got to know they beloved long distance through IMs. While…
“All I seem to attract are players”
I discreetly turned to see who made this statement and saw an average-looking, middleaged woman at the table behind me at Starbucks talking to a gal pal about dating. She…