Nobody's perfect, but if your relationships tend to peter out after, oh, two dates or so, your romance MO might be due for a checkup. Five common dating habits are most often to blame—read on to identify these buzzkills so you can avoid them in the future.

1. Adopting a Loser Mentality

OK, so maybe your job does suck, that skirt does make your ass look huge, and (woe!) you don't know which fork is the salad one. Your date doesn't need to know that. Fishing for compliments is another doomed tactic, because if he doesn't chirp in right away with what … Read More

If traditional online dating sites like Match.com and OKCupid are too detached and cold—what with their prude winks and snoozy, nice-to-meet-you messages—you may be in luck. Why not give adult virtual dating a try? Online Dating For Real Geeks Only

With RedLightSocialCenter.com you can hop into the cartoon body of a porn star, mingle in sex clubs with other singles and even instruct your Double-D breasted avatar to hop on stage and perform a strip tease for your future soul mate sitting behind his computer. What's more old-school romantic then that? Virtually Getting To Know … Read More

When it comes to niceness, church-going guys might be the new boy next door. Sure, they get pegged as close-minded, liberal-haters but don't let the Ned Flanders and Kirk Cameron stereotypes overshadow an otherwise varied group of quality males. Chances are, if you overlook the media image and peek into the next Sunday morning service, you'll find someone who encompasses the following qualities. Women Really Do Like Nice Guys

1. He uses clean language. Granted, he'll probably let slip a "frick" or a "darn," but by golly, it's a lot cuter than a slew of f-bombs.

2. More than likely, … Read More

If you're the type to troll the gym hoping to pick yourself up a nice little He-Man, you may want to know that what you gain in muscle bulges, you may lose in generosity. 

Horror movies may well be the perfect date movies. They're an excellent excuse to sit close together in the dark, plus grabbing his hand during the scary parts is totally acceptable. There are no cheesy rom-com clichés to deal with, and studies have shown that scary situations promote intimacy. Here are our favorite horror movies to watch on a date. Poll: Why Do You Like Date Movies?

Everyone—god love ya if you haven't—has a tale of dating gone wrong. Whether it happens on a blind date or three months into a blooming relationship, these disasters usually strike out of the blue and leave you stunned, slack-jawed and, often, downright offended. And that's exactly why they make for such good stories. Hopefully, too, they teach us a thing or two about the pursuit of love. Here's my tale.

First dates are a lot like job interviews. You can't score the soul mate or the paycheck without that first meet-and-greet. While some glide through this necessary evil with straight-A finesse, others bumble along a path of C-worthy mediocrity producing mixed results. Enter our first-date study guide for men. Whether or not you and that hot thing across from you will one day get married and pop out children, we can't say, but you can't go wrong following the four tactics below.

Somehow dating—especially in the early parts of courtship—got all tangled up in endless rounds of booze, wine buzzes ripe with oversharing and nasty hangovers. While there's a time and place for all things debauche, nothing clouds a "should I see this person again?" judgement more than a splitting headache, cotton mouth and wondering how you got home. Dating Dealbreakers: Top 5 Reasons Guys Dump You

For a lot of people, exercise and dating don't really go well together. Working out is something you do at the gym, either by yourself or in a room full of sweaty classmates. Going on a date, on the other hand, usually involves sitting, eating, watching movies—and maybe a long walk on the beach if you're lucky.

Choose the one that's right for you with Dr. Diana Kirschner's help. In love with more than one person? Dr. Kirschner recommends the dating three people at once.