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 I spewed my advice, I felt like a mix of psychologist and Chinese herbalist. But instead of prescribing a pinch of this and a dollop of that, I doled out postings to read. These are some of the issues we covered, and the prescribed postings.
- Having courage in dating: “What would you do if you were brave?“
- Politely turning away online inquiries: “How to say ‘thanks but no thanks’ to online winks, flirts and teases“
- How to not be seduced by a picture: “Is that you? Pictures are just a rough facsimile of the real thing“
- What to look for in the first phone calls: “The first time … calling him“
- Getting started: “Faux beaus and practice dating“
- When conversation seems strained: “Good conversation is the foundation of great dating“
- When he doesn’t want to talk about things that are important to you: “Are you stingy in dating?“
- When he doesn’t compliment you: “Why men don’t tell you you’re pretty“
- Signs he’s not for you: “First-date red flags that this guy isn’t for you“
- When you’re ambivalent: “Ambivalence” and “Deciding to see him again or not“
- Managing the disappointment of built up hope: “Managing disappointments“
- Looking positively at a break up: “When breaking up is a ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ card“
Whew! I’m exhausted from all that amalgamating! I think I’ll brew myself a relaxing potion.
If you’ve got an issue that’s troubling you about dating over 40, we’ve probably covered it! There are 339 postings here now. Just enter a key word in the “Search” box and it will take you to those postings. And if you’ve got an issue we haven’t discussed, please email it to me.
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Hi DG,
Thanks for putting all these great articles together in one place, it makes it easier to find articles that relate to different stages of the dating process.
Thanks again for all your help, you are a lifesaver. 🙂
Best wishes from bookyone 🙂