“Let’s take it slow” is easier said than done when you meet someone you’re immediately infatuated with, but taking the time to really get to know someone is crucial for building the foundation of a [hopefully] long-term relationship. Here are tips for how to pace yourself while dating: 1. Speak up. If you want to go [...]
Thanks to the magic of technology, couples in long-distance relationships can still have some quality face time. Before you Skype your love interest, however, here are some things to know: 1. Get [Well] Connected. Before you Skype your significant other, make sure your Internet connection is great. Few things are more stressful than a Skype conversation [...]
If you’re too shy to ask out or crush — or maybe just tired the same-old approach to doing so — here are seven clever ways to ask someone out on a date. Good luck! 1. Give her your card. Print a business card that asks out your crush. Bonus points if the card has [...]
Your date just said “I don’t know what I want” during a heart-to-heart over dinner. If you’re not sure what he/she meant by that, considering the following common definitions for the phrase. Be warned: It’s rarely a good thing for the relationship. Defined: I don’t want you — now or ever. This is probably the [...]
The best first dates are relaxed, enjoyable times to get acquainted with someone new. No one wants a first time out to be filled with pressure and anxiety. Plenty of singles complain, “The date felt like a job interview!” Or, “I got the feeling I was being interrogated.” ( It’s true also that one of the [...]
If you are a single woman over 40, I have a question for you: When you look at yourself today, are you the same person you were in your 20s or 30s? Have many of your priorities changed? Has experience taught you new life skills and shifted your perspective on things you previously held as [...]
Dateless on New Year’s Eve? Don some festive attire and try a holiday-appropriate pickup line on that cute stranger at the New Year’s Party. For best results, use before midnight. New Year’s pickup lines: 1. Got anyone to kiss at midnight? 2. My New Year’s resolution is you. 3. Can I be your first mistake of the year? [...]
If you’ve been asked out by a therapist, don’t run away just because you assume you’ll be overanalyzed and judged on your date. Therapists can be great romantic partners. Give therapy a chance. Fifteen reasons to date a therapist: 1. Therapists are great listeners, and intentionally do so without judgement. 2. Therapists keep secrets. If you’re looking [...]
Just because you’re painfully shy doesn’t mean you’re destined to loner-dom at friends’ parties or social events. To many, shyness is an endearing quality. Here are a few not-to-painful pickup lines for shy people: 1. Keep it simple and direct. Smile and introduce yourself. 2. Recruit a wingman/wingwoman. Have friends casually introduce you to their single friends [...]
‘Tis the season to eat, drink and be merry – and flirt a little. Fun holiday pickup lines are hardly out of place in the season of cheesy Rudolph sweaters and polyester Santa hats. Grab two glasses of mulled wine – one to share, of course – and go talk to that cute stranger at your next holiday [...]
