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Why Didn't He Call? How To Handle Rejection

There's nothing worse than being rejected after a great date.

One of the most common dating problems women face is wondering why he didn't call. You know, that great guy you had so much fun with and never heard from again? Men mysteriously disappear, and dating rejection can be jarring and feel really crummy.

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Should You Keep Your Clothes On Or Off?

Should You Keep Your Clothes On Or Off?

I never kept my clothes on long enough to find out.

When I turned 40, I was no longer willing to settle for just anyone.  I had tried this many times before and knew it didn’t work.  I wanted to find the love of my life, the last man I would ever date, the one who would be with me for the rest of my days. For this to happen, I had to make some changes.  First and foremost, no jumping into bed with anyone I was dating—and this meant ANYONE.  In the past, I had my share of casual sex.  I don’t regret that I was sometimes naughty.  It was a lot of fun, but it never got me wh

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3 Common Misconceptions About Dating and What to Do About Them

3 Common Misconceptions About Dating and What to Do About Them

If something feels inauthentic or gamey, it probably is.

1.  I shouldn’t have to date.   Many people believe that falling in love should happen organically.  I agree.  But for that to happen, you need to increase your exposure to other single people, especially as you get older.  That’s why you need to date.  Otherwise, how are you going to meet this person?  But there is another, even more important reason to date.  Let’s face it.  Men and women are really different.  Successful relationships occur when two people can come together and embrace those diff

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Single This Holiday Season? Here's Ho Ho Hope To Find Love

Single This Holiday Season? Here's Ho Ho Hope To Find Love

Holiday time can make you feel lonely and hopeless. Capture the season's hope to find love in 2013

For some single women, the holiday season is the absolute worst time of year. Answering awkward questions from nosey relatives. Going to parties and functions alone. Not having someone to kiss at midnight on New Year’s Eve. Another year has passed and you didn't find love. I was still single at 40. I vividly remember the sadness, loneliness and disappointment. Yet, this is supposed to be the season of hope and a time when people renew their belief in miracles. A time when:

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Single at the Holidays: Do You Have Room in Your Life for a Man?

Single at the Holidays: Do You Have Room in Your Life for a Man?

Discover how to create space in your busy life for a relationship and the love you dream of.

Do you have room in your life for a man?  You may say you want to find love, but that’s not always the full story.There are some simple things to look at which can reveal your emotional state as "open and ready" or "not quite there yet". See if any of these signs provide clues to your situation.

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Dating Multiple People: Advice From a Dating Coach

Dating Multiple People: Advice From a Dating Coach

Dear Coach Steph, I was dating this guy for 6 months, and everything was going great. But, we never said that we were exclusive, so, I started seeing someone else. Anyway, now I am confused.  I still like the first guy more, but he found out that I was seeing someone and we had a big fight.  I told him that I didn’t care what he thought about me seeing the other guy…but I lied.  I really wanted him to say that he wanted to be with me, but I was too scared to say that,

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The Thanksgiving Recipe For Dating Success [EXPERT]
Do you feel like a turkey?

The Thanksgiving Recipe For Dating Success

Don't let the single blues get you down! Cook up an awesome love life this Thanksgiving!

Ahhh ... November. Are you eating pumpkin pie and feeling like a turkey because you're single? Well, there are a hundred ways to cook, stuff, bake, slow roast, dry rub, fry, and barbecue a turkey — and your dating life — over the holidays. Don't over stuff yourself with two helpings of buttery sweet potatoes, green beans cooked with bacon, chocolate cake, cookies, seven layer salad, and mashed potatoes just because you're single.

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6 Fatal Dating Mistakes

6 Fatal Dating Mistakes

Beware these dating traps! Insti(Gay)tor tells all and gives you 6 tips on how to avoid them.

“Why does dating have to be so hard?” That is the question that most of my clients always seem to ask during our initial consultation process.  Nobody really teaches us how to date. Most of us learn by years of trial and error, some of us learn by observing and others are still in the process of trying to figure out what works for them. They say hind sight is 20/20 but even then, sometimes we find ourselves getting caught up in some of these infamous dating traps that keep us on our search for finding “The One.”  

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HOW TO MAKE A LASTING IMPRESSION ON A FIRST DATE

HOW TO MAKE A LASTING IMPRESSION ON A FIRST DATE

When we go out on a first date, we’re all hoping to experience that instant spark.

When we go out on a first date, we’re all hoping to experience that instant spark, the kind that makes our hearts pound, takes our breath away, and causes us to feel as giddy as teenagers.  Everyone knows that this is the way all great romances start, right?  Wrong.   While physical attraction is an essential part of a romantic relationship, we tend to place way too much importance on it, overlooking another equally or even more important ingredient: emotional attr

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An Interview with Spencer Burnett, Sex and Seduction Guru

An Interview with Spencer Burnett, Sex and Seduction Guru

He'll teach you how to attract a lady, woo her, then sweep her off her feet...in bed.

It was 8:15am on a recent Thursday morning, and the words “pussy” and “dick” had already been used more than a a half a dozen times…and my phone conversation was just getting started. Good morning, indeed. No, I hadn’t resorted to calling an illicit phone sex line. Instead, on the other end of the phone was Kevin, the man behind Spencer Burnett, Chicago’s very own dating, sex, and pickup guru.

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Get Flirty! 14 Body Language Dos & Don'ts [EXPERT]
The proof is in the pudding!

Get Flirty! 14 Body Language Dos & Don'ts

Learn what messages your body sends when you haven't even uttered a word.

Whether you know it or not, your body is communicating before you utter a word. If you are single, working on your body language is a smart strategy to improve your dating results.