A friend told me he’s going to buy a house with “Francine,” a woman he’s been seeing for a few years.
“Great!” I said. “You haven’t cohabited with anyone for a long time, so this will be quite a change for you.”
“No. I’ll buy it with her and stay there sometimes, but I’ll keep my place.”
“Really? Why?”
It continually amazes me to hear the comments some men make during the pre-date stage. You would think they would focus on putting their best foot forward, thinking about how they want to make a great impression.
But no.
Our Valentine’s contest judges found it difficult to choose a winner because there were so many good entries. I wish I had more prizes to award! I’m sure there will be other contests in the future as I seem to now be getting a regular stream of prize offerings.
Again several suppliers approached me with some fabulous prizes. I only have to mention their offer and they’ll provide great prizes to give one of you — but you have to enter to win!
The contest is for your best example of “This Valentine’s Day: Do This, Not That.” For example, “Do feed her fancy. Don’t decide on delivery.” My example would be “Do take her to watch her favorite team play. Don’t give her just a cardboard cutout of one of the players.” Or “Do give her special white wine glasses as that’s all she drinks. Don’t give her red wine glasses because you want the proper glass when you drink your red wine at her house.” See other examples.
What can you win?
Valentine’s Day can be emotionally brutal for some people. A friend shared that the holiday celebrating love fell that right after her divorce was final. She was feeling lonely and unloved and was unprepared for her emotional response to watching coworker after coworker get flowers, balloons and gifts delivered to work. It hit her hard.
So to help you get through any negative emotions Valentine’s Day conjures up for you, I decided to provide you with a date — with me!
Or at least with my books.
To encourage you to curl up with someone/thing warm, fun, witty, insightful (humility has never been my strong suit), I’m offering you a very special limited time Valentine’s Day deal: 50% off any of my books. Buy one, two or all — you’ll get half off. Tell your friends. Or buy them as gifts for your midlife, single friends! They’ll love you even more for it.
I’m sure you haven’t read them all yet — have you?
If you want me to autograph a copy to you (or your friends), order the printed version of Date or Wait: Are You Ready for Mr. Great? I’ll get it in the mail within 24 hours of the order.
And remember, you get a copy of the eBook Attract Your Next Great Mate: Dating Advice From Top Relationship Experts with any book purchase.
The secret discount code to use at checkout: HALFOFF.
(Fine print: Cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts. Offer ends at midnight 2/14/10.)
If you’ve scanned any online profiles, you’ve probably been shocked at how poorly written 98% of them are. It seems few people can 1) write a coherent, typo-less sentence, and 2) describe themselves accurately and compellingly.
Enter a new service: ProfileWiz. Their press release describes it as:
A friend invited me to lunch with her and her 62-year-old sister. “Sis” is dating, although she admitted to only having one date a year, so I use the term “dating” loosely.
Sis shared about her one 2009 date. She’d met the guy online, talked a few times by email and phone, and felt they had enough in common to meet for lunch. Their conversation began pleasantly, until about 20 minutes passed when he said, “I hope you don’t mind, but I don’t sleep with women on the first date.”
In the early getting-to-know you stage of dating, it’s not unusual for there to be some miscommunication. However, how one handles these hiccups tells you a lot about the person’s thinking. This is a good thing, as if their thinking is 180-degrees off from yours, you learn early that you aren’t a match.
Today I received a call from a nice potential suitor, with whom I’d exchanged a few emails and had a good, lengthy first call last week. He is intelligent, a good conversationalist, articulate, and clear on what he’s looking for. At the end of that first conversation, he said he liked our conversation very much and wanted to meet me in the next few weeks when he visits some clients in my area, a 2-hour drive from him.
Dear readers: I was asked to write an article for a publication about 10 tips on how to be successful in dating after 40, so thought I’d share it with you all, too.
You’ve been single for a while. You would like to have a special man in your life. But how?
Women reentering the dating scene after a long absence need to first examine if they are ready to date again. After all, not only is there the possibility of being swept off your feet by a romantic, loving man, there’s the chance of being swept over the cliff of heartbreak. Here are some tips on how to ensure you enjoy your adventure of dating after 40, not dread the next coffee date.
Junk in the trunk. Flat. Round. Taut. Soft. Sagging. Dimpled. Some have shelves on the top, others underneath. You could bounce a quarter off a few. So many sizes and shapes.
Songs have been written about buns. “Baby’s got back” is a high compliment in some circles.
People can be derrière devotees. Caboose connoisseurs. Ass aficionados.