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Rules For Emailing Your Ex-Spouse
No need to be TOS'ed by an ex-husband!

Rules For Emailing Your Ex-Spouse

Pretend like you and your ex-spouse are lifelong business partners, because you are.

It's simple to talk to an old flame when you don't have to look at him. So, an email relationship post-divorce is ideal. But when there are children involved in your relationship, keeping things civil between the two of you is even more paramount. Keeping the emails free of judgement, blame and arrogance is key to keeping a rift in your adult relationship from causing a rift in the one with your kids.

What Guys Keep Missing in Online Dating

What Guys Keep Missing in Online Dating

Many men don't understand how learning to engage is what gets them dates. Read on.

When people think about the hardest part of online dating, they often point to the written profile. Oh man, it's hard to write about yourself, right? Funny thing is that while writing about yourself is a skill, it's not writing about yourself, per se, which is the point most men struggle with and stops them from getting dates. They are simply bad at engagement. The goal of every component of online dating is engagement.  

 How To Keep A Long Distance Relationship Going Strong

How To Keep A Long Distance Relationship Going Strong

Rack up those frequent flier miles. You can make a long distance romance work with these few tips.

Love comes into your life when you least expect it. It could be a day when you have no make-up on, 80's rock star hair, and granny-style knickers. It could be a night when your friends drag you to the pub and you couldn't care less about the opposite sex. Then suddenly a sexy new man walks in. And sometimes this new person doesn't live anywhere close to you but you have such a strong and magical connection that you want to make it work. Maybe you meet your new love on a short holiday abroad, and he is too good to let go.

Avoid Cupid's Con Artists This Valentine's Day

Avoid Cupid's Con Artists This Valentine's Day

Don't let love blind you. Be aware of these red flags when you are looking for love online.

January and February are prime time for scammers and catfish to appear in the online dating world. Valentine's Day is a prime time for singles to search for love. As a site owner of FindYourPlusOne.com, increasing security and reducing the risk of clients being scammed is a top priority. Clients should always be cautious when communicating with new people online. Scam artists use an arsenal of emotional weaponry to prey on kind-hearted singles looking for love. These include attractive photos, sad stories, aliases, and sucker lists they share with fellow scammers.

Text Me, Maybe? Then Quickly Delete, Delete, Delete.

Text Me, Maybe? Then Quickly Delete, Delete, Delete.

If you could keep a private log of calls, texts and emails, would you?Do you have something to hide?

An application launched in October of 2012 that allows users to hide contacts in their phone book and keep call logs and text messages invisible. Known as 'the cheater app', with a shake of the phone, any incriminating evidence disappears. In Japan, a phone is quickly selling that masks calls and texts. Predominately used by men who are cheating on their wives or girlfriends, 'the Infidelity phone ' is making it easier to not get caught. 

10 Plausible Reasons Why You Ignored My Email Last Night

10 Plausible Reasons Why You Ignored My Email Last Night

Will he ever respond?

by Panty Parade / Off Go the Panties Drunken dialing while stone, cold sober may sound like an anomaly, but I assure you, it does occur. The moments when I’m all alone and wishing I was not and trying to make the best of the situation with my moist fingers or vibrating toy sneak up and take hold. I get it in my head that it’s a good idea to reach out to a lover or friend to see if he could come over. Maybe we could hang out and drink a few beers?

Do You Snoop On His Smartphone? [EXPERT]
Are you a snooper?

Do You Snoop On His Smartphone?

Why it's never OK to look at someone's emails without permission.

In the age of cell phones, text messaging, emails and social networking, there seems to be a pandemic going around, and it's affecting the entire world.

Online Dating? Don't Let Your First Email Be A Dud [EXPERT]
Do your emails make a good first impression?

Online Dating? Don't Let Your First Email Be A Dud

A few simple guidelines to help you make a great first impression.

You only get one chance to make a first impression. Let’s look at a few simple guidelines to help you write that irresistible introductory email to the potential future love of your life.

WHAT TO DO WHEN SOMEONE STOPS EMAILING

WHAT TO DO WHEN SOMEONE STOPS EMAILING

As hard as it is not to take this stuff personally, you can’t let it get to you.

A big issue with online dating is that people often stop communicating abruptly and for no apparent reason.  Most of my clients just figure that the other person lost interest or that they must of done something to turn the other person off, and they give up.  As hard as it is not to take this stuff personally, you can’t let it get to you.  People stop writing for all kinds of reasons, none of them having to do with you.  Maybe they lost a job, are dealing with family issues, or just got bored .  Let’s be real.  Most of us don’t finish ever

Playful Internet Dating Banter

Playful Internet Dating Banter

Chloe is the ultimate Naked Dater! Hope you enjoy these as much as I did!

Here are a couple of very funny email interactions from my best friend, Chloe, to two different men she was communicating with online. (If you haven’t read it already, I suggest reading her very funny profile in my posting from June 27th before proceeding.) Notice that her emails are mostly one-liners, she doesn’t pull any punches, and she isn’t afraid to get into a little sexual innuendo. Chloe is the ultimate Naked Dater! Hope you enjoy these as much as I did! CACowboy2013 Profile (this is all he wrote):

10 Dos & Don'ts Before Meeting Mr. Online In Person [EXPERT]
Everything you need to know about communicating with your match before you meet!

10 Dos & Don'ts Before Meeting Mr. Online In Person

... featuring advice from YourTango Expert Janet Ong!

So, you've found a guy online who has potential and you've agreed to go out with him. Great! Pressure's off until you meet in person, right? Wrong! Follow these rules to make sure you don't do or say the wrong thing before your first date.