My amazing friend Liza visited me recently, and as conversations among women usually go, we talked about the following in no particular order: our kids chocolate our passions in life our kids how hot Tom Hiddleston is and of course, our love lives Liza is a single mom, and her kids encompass a large portion […]

After your New Year’s Eve hangover has subsided, and you pull yourself out of bed to head to the gym, then give up and decide exercising isn’t for you… here is what you need to do next: set some online dating resolutions. Stop your grumbling. I don’t mean online dating resolutions you can’t keep, like […]

That cute girl said yes! You’re in. Well, you have a first date at least. Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. It’s just a date. But it could lead to something more. Hold on. Just try to focus on this one date for now, ok? You need to plan this date. You have […]

If there is one bit of advice I can give you… don’t wait until New Year’s rolls around to finally get on the online dating bandwagon. The very very best time of year to hop on and declare to the online world that you are single and looking is the last week of December! Once […]

The holidays are upon us, which means lots of shopping to get the perfect gifts for friends and family. But there is someone else in your life who you are not sure whether you should add to your list. Should you get something for the person you’ve been dating? The short answer is: it depends. […]

Las Vegas, Nevada. What’s not to love? From walking the strip to going to shows to gambling to tons of outdoors activities, Vegas is an adult playground. People all over the world come here to escape the daily grind and have a little fun. Couples come here to get hitched. And singles come to meet […]

Not only is Dallas, Texas, the fourth most populous metropolitan area of the U.S., it’s also the perfect place to take a date out for a night on the town. It’s modern and fun, and it has a ton of stuff to do. So whether you just want to find a unique restaurant, or you’re […]

I remember it like it was yesterday. It was December, right before Christmas. The snow falling while we lingered outside his car, neither of us wanting the date to end. It was cold outside, but we were plenty warm as we leaned in for a kiss…. There’s nothing like getting your dating on during the […]

Ahh, the college days. Where single men and women are flocking the entire college campus, dorms, and immediate area outside campus. Sounds like a dater’s dream right? Not exactly. You see, college campuses are… college campuses. Continual party time. Hook ups. Casual encounters. All that jazz. Plus the classes and education stuff. So what does […]

You’ve head the song, “It’s Raining Men”? For a long time I was sure this place existed somewhere, and it was my mission to find it. I looked for clues in the song, but the only thing I could gather was that it was randomly going to rain men… somewhere. Outside I think? Of course, […]

If you’re getting a little tired of the online dating thing, you’re not alone. There actually is such a thing as “dating fatigue” where singles delete their online dating apps and/or accounts not because they have found someone, but because online dating is just too tiring, frustrating, and disappointing. Some singles just simply can’t find […]

Miami! If you’re lucky enough to live in this beachy mecca of entertainment and culture, you can be sure there are plenty of places to take your date here. Of course, you could always choose to go to one of the many, many night clubs, but we’ll save that for a different post. Here, we’ll […]

There are lots of different types of people checking out the online dating scene, but many of them have something in common–they tend to get online at the same days and times. The question is–are you joining the party on those days and times? It totally makes sense that most singles have similar schedules. If […]

My friend Victoria is knee-deep in the online dating world and has been for a few years now. She currently has profiles on 5 different popular dating websites–though she spends most of her time on 2 of them. “I love the variety… some are specific for different things. And you aren’t going to find everyone […]

When I was dating the man who would later be my husband, I went to his house one night to hang out. He asked me if he could show me some old videos of himself. At the time, I didn’t realize he was an excellent singer and was very talented at performing on stage. We […]

The ceilings of the restaurant are low and not all of the lights work. Sure, a friend of your date had raved about this “hole in the wall” place, but it definitely seems more “hole” than “wall.” But that’s beside that fact that your date isn’t really who you expected them to be. There is […]

Meri Brown, one of the wives on the TLC show Sisterwives, wasn’t necessarily looking for a relationship online, but one seemed to find her. She talked about a lot of the details in this People magazine article. She tells that at first, the person (posing as a man) was charming and flirty, which drew her in. Who doesn’t like […]

When it comes to setting up dates, you have two choices—plan ahead or just go on the fly. In the plan ahead route, typically you ask early in the week for a date that will take place in the coming weekend. The good thing is, you’ll have the luxury of several days to prep and plan for the […]

You may be wondering what the heck I am doing signing up for an OkCupid account. If you’ve read some of my other posts, including this one: How to Know When You’ve Found the One, then you already know that I have met the man of my dreams. The reason is I am doing this […]

If you live in Chicago and have no idea what to plan for an upcoming first date, you’re in luck! You can get it done in just two simple steps. Plan the activity. Be sure to check out our other post about fun things to do together in the city. Plan the food. Read below […]

If you’re single long enough, you may start to wonder, “Is there something wrong with me?” Believe me, I thought that hundreds of times. I couldn’t figure it out. I was trying my best, gosh darn it. I worked out, wore makeup, and talked to as many guys as I could. So why wasn’t I […]

I met a guy through a mutual friend during a term break, and then I headed back to college. Much to my surprise, he randomly emailed me (our mutual friend also fancied herself a matchmaker). This was back in the days before cell phones, so email was it. I replied, and then he replied, and […]

After you’ve spent some time with your date in Los Angeles, either on the beach, at a sporting event, hiking, or a day at Disneyland (for more date ideas in Los Angeles, see our top 10 list)… you’re bound to get hungry. It’s estimated that Los Angeles is home to around 8,500 restaurants. While it’s […]

So there’s your online dating profile, sitting there, gathering dust. What’s the deal? You spent a lot of time and invested the emotional energy in signing up for the blasted thing in the first place. Then, you uploaded your best photos and toiled over what to write. So why aren’t you getting very many views? […]

Two best friends were tired of the single life, and they were tired of the regular old dating scene. So, they make a pact–to try online dating. They chose a dating site, and they helped each other set up their online profiles. Then, they decided that they would meet back up in two weeks and […]

The thing about dating is: you don’t know if it is going anywhere, you want to have a good time, and you definitely want to leave a good impression. The other thing is that maybe you don’t have a lot of money to spend on dating. So how can you get into the dating scene […]

No celebrity is on the front page of the dating scene more than singer Taylor Swift. And why not? She’s successful, cute, and gathering material for her next song. It seems as if the hot celebrity men are just lining up for a chance to be her next significant other. Maybe it’s her charm, or […]

Ok guys, this one is for you. I have a little secret to pass on. Are you ready? The manner in which you ask a girl on a date makes a BIG difference as to whether or not she will say yes. Let me explain what this means. Once, a guy friend needed a ride […]

If you’ve been trying to navigate the murky throws of online dating, you may feel like you’re treading shark-infested waters. “What am I even doing?” We’ve all asked ourselves that many times. Well, it may be helpful to hear what other people are doing to make some sense of it all. Here are some fun […]

You see this person almost everyday, you work on projects together, you sometimes even eat together. It’s only natural that you start to think of this person as more than just a co-worker. Oh, the dilemma of office romances. Should you, or shouldn’t you? Sometimes, the temptation is just too strong. If you are falling […]