And you thought the pre-date anxiety was the hardest part? Think again. Any serial dater knows the most infuriating time in the early stages of a relationship is the 24–48 hours that follow the first date.

When's he going to call? Should you call him? What's an appropriate amount of time to wait?

Here are some guidelines to keep in mind:

Sleep on it. Give yourself some time to assess your feelings and the date itself.

Don't be afraid to call him. Haven't heard from him yet? Give him a call. A lot of women are afraid to take the initiative … Read More

When I'm feeling jaded I can't help but agree with Dave Chappelle's assessment that chivalry is dead—and women killed it. Don't get me wrong, I honestly enjoy opening the door, picking up the check and planning dates (OK, planning dates can get a little old). But what really makes me nervous are all of the obscure rules, most of which seem a little antiquated to me. Por ejemplo:

- Standing up when you leave the table. This just increases the odds that I'll bump into something and spill your drink. Do you want that?

- Pulling out your chair. Maybe in … Read More

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Is it ever justified to use your cell on a date? [DearSugar]

If you're on a blind date and you think there's a chance you'll need to make a quick escape, by all means keep that phone on the table for your "emergency" call from your best friend.

He-cession vs. she-cession. Which gender is the recession hitting harder? [Asylum]

Signs a man is scared of commitment. [Lemondrop]

Ever gone on a date with a guy, expected to hear from him but, for reasons you don't understand, he never calls you back? We're guessing the answer is yes. In fact, you've probably done the same thing—had an OK time with a guy but for whatever reason, he didn't impress you, so you never contacted him again. Author, matchmaker and dating coach Rachel Greenwald knows a thing or two about this subject. She asked 1,000 men why they didn't call women back, and the results are in her book, conveniently titled, Why He Didn't Call … Read More

Ever wondered why a guy didn't call you back? Rachel Greenwald has the answer. She spent ten years interviewing over 1,000 guys, and she lays it all out in her new book, Why He Didn't Call You Back: 1,000 Guys Reveal What They REALLY Thought About You After Your Date.

The girls at TheFrisky.com are right on target this morning with “The Mind Of Man: Baggage That Will Blow A Second Date.” Actually, I guess it’s one of the guys at The Frisky. He has perfected the balance of honesty, humor—and totally calling girls on their bad behavior. Case in point, this second-date advice:

Who pays on a first date? Even in 2008, it's a loaded issue—and not in the sense of whether the guy you're out with is or isn't. Even among experienced daters, deciding who should pick up the check stirs up complicated emotions.In the video above, Tango asked a few ordinary civilians—and recently ELLE/MSNBC.com did too, in the form of their sex and money survey. 74,000 respondees, and still no definitive answer. But according to Piper Weiss, in today's Daily News, a few interesting themes did emerge.

My many-hyphenate friend Maria—a Chinese-Cuban artiste-fashionista—emailed yesterday with an 11th-hour relationship dilemma: