Tag Archives: dating

5 Ways To Screw Up The First Date Before It Happens

Diana VilibertMay 25, 2012 //

Just say no to negging! Read More »

Dating Don'ts: In Bed

Never say these things to a man in bed. Read More »

Dating Don'ts: Criticism

It's time to put a moratorium on beating yourself up. Read More »

You meet online. You have the same favorite book and it’s not The Fountainhead. You exchange emails multiple times a day and bond over your mutual love of cats, Frasier, and pretending you like to spend Sunday in bed with the New York Times crossword puzzle. It’s meant to be! The first date is around the corner. You’re bringing your lucky socks to the laundromat when…oops, you screw it up. They cancel the first date and now you’re dead to them. You spend Saturday night with your cat and a Frasier marathon. You use your Sunday crossword puzzle to line the litter box and spend the morning in bed, hugging your body pillow. Where did you go wrong? You may have made one of the following pre-first-date faux pas… Keep reading »

The Soapbox: Why We Can’t Resist An A-Hole

Kate Richlin-ZackMay 24, 2012 //

Guys To Date

Here are 18 guys you should give a shot in 2012. Read More »

Do Not Date These Guys

12 guys you shouldn't date this year. Read More »

Dating Don'ts: Negging

Just say no to negging! Read More »

If I hadn’t witnessed it with my own eyes, I never would have believed it. My friends and I stumbled into a crowded bar for some after-dinner drinks one night and, within 30 minutes, my friend Aaron had the waitress’s phone number. Not that surprising since Aaron is a tall, good-looking guy who always seems to have a harem; but his technique was unorthodox to say the least. He stood in her way whenever the waitress walked past us. He would interrupt her while she was taking orders from other customers. He sent his drink back three times, citing something absurd each time — “not enough gin … not enough tonic … I asked for a martini … I’m just a pain in the ass.” If I were her, I would have sent another server to our table but she GAVE him her phone number and he didn’t even ASK for it.

What the…? Yeah, I’m not really sure either. Keep reading »

Girl Talk: My Weekend Boyfriend

Megan Gillin-SchwartzMay 24, 2012 //

Sex Drought?

Here are six ways to end a sex a slump. Read More »

Tips For Wild Adventures

Six ways to ensure an unforgettable experience. Read More »

Casual Sex Tips

The 10 commandments of casual sex. Read More »

When I decided to visit one of my best friends from college in her new city of Austin, Texas, I was 26, single, and crashing with my parents in suburban New Jersey. It had been more than a year since I’d so much as shared a bed with a guy, even for one night. I was experiencing more than a sexual dry-spell; it was a full-fledged draught. I hoped the long weekend away would include, at the very least, an innocent make out session. For my own sanity, I needed to break the streak.

I’d long struggled with the concept of desiring sex. Having been through 12 years of Catholic school, (16 if you count college), I’d grew up with crucifixes in the classroom and religion courses, which taught me pre-marital sex was a sin. But by the time I was a high school sophomore, as cliché as it sounds, everyone was doing it. My pack of girlfriends and I were in serious relationships, our boyfriends wanted to have sex, and we were just as curious. I tried to imagine a half dozen well-mannered girls being turned away at the pearly gates for having slept with our first loves. It just didn’t make sense to me. So I lost my virginity just shy of my 16th birthday to my first love. Keep reading »

4 Ways To Help Your Man Fight Depression

YourTango.comMay 23, 2012 //

You’ve noticed that your partner seems sad, irritable, or overly critical. Maybe he has expressed hopelessness or guilt. You have noticed a loss of interest in his usual activities, concentration trouble, or changes in his sleep pattern. All these could be signs that your man is struggling with some form of depression.

Depression isn’t only hard for him; mood disturbances also have a big impact on your relationship. But how do you bring up the subject? Many men have difficulty talking about their feelings in the first place. The prospect of having a mental healthdisorder is difficult to hear for anyone. Even gentle suggestions that the problem may lie within himself will likely not be appreciated.

As the saying goes, “People don’t care what you know until they know that you care.” So what can you do to help? Let me start by explaining what not to do.

1. Don’t say “Look on the bright side.” People with depression may have a long list of what is wrong with the world. You as a non-depressed person may not agree and will want to convince your partner otherwise. Read more …

What To Say When You Don’t Love Him Back

Terri HugginsMay 23, 2012 //

Love Lessons

7 things we've learned about love since high school. Read More »

Ways He Says ...

I love you. Guys have their own special ways. Read More »

Fighting For Love

How one woman fought for her marriage -- and won. Read More »

It’s your six-month anniversary and you’re convinced that you couldn’t have found a better guy. He has great morals, knows how to talk about his feelings and showers you with gifts regularly. To celebrate your anniversary, you hold each other close while watching “The Vow” and follow it up with a romantic dinner at your favorite Italian bistro. He surprises you with a horse and carriage ride through the park. You feel like you’re walking on air. And then he whispers, those three words into your ear.

“I love you.”

Everything is perfect … except that you don’t love him back. Keep reading »

4 “Romantic” Gifts I Would Rather Buy For Myself

Amelia McDonell-ParryMay 23, 2012 //

Yucky Romantic Gestures

These 7 things gross this lady out. Read More »

Romantic Gestures

These 7 things will make her swoon! Guys, take note. Read More »

Men & Romance

John DeVore on what he considers "romantic." Read More »

Last Friday, the weather was so lovely that I decided to walk home from work. On my way, I stopped by a deli and bought a big bunch of beautiful peonies, my favorite flower. They’re only in season for six weeks and I basically hoard them during that time. So anyway, a few blocks from my apartment, a guy in his early-’20s sidled up next to me and asked, “Who bought you flowers?”

“I bought them for myself,” I replied. Oh lord, what’s this dude want?

“Awwww,” he said with pity in his voice. “That’s so sad. A guy should be buying you flowers. I would.”

This, friends, is classic negging. Buying yourself flowers is sad! Flowers are supposed to be bought for you! By a mannnn! I should be flattered that this guy, who just declared my flower-buying “sad,” would buy me flowers. Little old sad me. What-the-fuck-ever. I rolled my eyes, uttered an “mmkay,” and detoured down another street.

The truth is, while it’s of course nice to get a bouquet from a dude, flowers are actually on the short list of so-called “romantic gifts” that boyfriends sometimes give that I would actually rather buy for myself. Allow me to explain… Keep reading »

6 Signs Your Date Is Interviewing You For Marriage

Diana VilibertMay 22, 2012 //

Be A Better Dater

Why having a plan is so, so important. Read More »

The Do-Not-Date List

Guys you should avoid at all costs! Read More »

Offline Dating Tips

Tips for meeting men in real life. Read More »

Is it a date or an interview for a lifetime together? Here are six ways to tell. Keep reading »

“Call Me Maybe” Dating Cards Are Officially A Thing

Ami AngelowiczMay 22, 2012 //

It looks like Carly Rae Jepson’s song “Call Me Maybe” may have inspired more than a slew of viral tributes, which reached a fever pitch on “The Today Show”‘s live dance-off last week. The latest in “Call Me Maybe” memetry (I just made that word up … it’s like puppetry, but with memes) are business cards that men seem to be distributing to women. On the one hand, I might chuckle half-heartedly if I received one. I can appreciate irony. But the “maybe” phone call would be a “never” for me. I can’t take dating gimmicks seriously. I would be left to wondering how many he had handed out in that crowded bar alone. Ten? One hundred? Hoping for one phone call … maybe. His time would be better spent getting the phone number or email address of one girl he really liked. Besides, I hate talking on the phone, so there’s that too. I barely call my family. And those are like, required phone calls to people I love.

How about you? Have you gotten a “Call Me Maybe” business card? What would you do if you did? [Jezebel]

Dealbreaker: He Brought A Dog On Our Date

Leonora EpsteinMay 22, 2012 //

Grooming Dealbreaker

He said she needed grooming. She thought it was a dealbreaker. Read More »

Grandma Dealbreaker

He brought his grandma on our date. Read More »

Poly Dealbreaker

Is polyamory a dating dealbreaker? Read More »

“How about the Belmont at 8? It’ll be you, me, and Lulu,” he said.

“Who?”

“Lulu, my dog? The Belmont has outdoor seating, so I thought it’d be fun to bring her along.”

That bitch, I thought, but agreed to the plan nonetheless. Keep reading »

9 Unexpected Places To Find Love

YourTango.comMay 21, 2012 //

Finding love is never easy– or so it seems when you’re single. As many women will admit, the bar scene isn’t always an ideal place to meet men and flirting with someone at work is sometimes frowned upon.

So if you’re “looking for love in all the wrong places” as the song goes… or just unsure of where to mingle with eligible singles, GalTime’s relationship expert Nikki Leigh has a few suggestions that just might help you get on the right path to meeting the man of your dreams.

According to Leigh, it’s possible to meet someone just about anywhere… whether it’s while shopping at the grocery store or while working out at the gym. Read more …