Should you respond to someone about whom you’re ambivalent?
You receive a nice, personalized email from a man on a dating site. He's crafted an message specific to you, commenting on items from your profile. His profile is fine,…
Dating alchemy
A newly dating gal pal called and wanted some advice. She's recently become a DG reader and was sharing her few experiences getting her feet wet. As we chatted and…
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Do men want feisty women?
I've recently become addicted to "Dancing with the Stars." I know, I'm slow to join the onslaught of rabid fans. What pushed me over the top was Apolo Anton Ohno.…
Does dancing skill equal lovemaking prowess?
In "Dirty Dancing," we are seduced by Patrick Swayze's dance moves. He is so smooth, so sexy, so hot. We long for a man who moves like that, who is…
When to remove your online profile?
You've been dating your guy for a little while -- perhaps 1-3 months. You like him a lot and he seems to like you similarly. You have no interest in…
“Tell me about yourself”
The first real-time contact with a potential date can be awkward. You may have a sketchy description from an online profile, or just a few minutes of information from the…
Virtually falling for a guy
I mean "virtually" two ways: As the dictionary defines it: "nearly, almost" as in not really; and Via the computer and/or phone; not face to face. My neighbor and I…
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Don’t send flowers with a kiss-off email
I heard about a service called DumpADate.com. Their tag line is "When it's time to dump your date." Now I think this is a dumb concept. It offers a service…
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…
Phone number screens dating callers for you
My friend Doug alerted me to a new service he thought would be perfect for daters (no, he's not representing the company). It's called GrandCentral.com. It allows you to have…
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It’s moving day!
Lately, some DG readers have shared their unwillingness to move on from a love gone sour. Sometimes they know they need to, but can't seem to cut that last emotional…