first impression
How to make a connection and leave a great first impression when flirting or on a date.
It'd be great if dating and flirting were easy—things you could approach with excitement and nonchalance. Unfortunately, that's not always the case. You want to make a good impression on your potential love-interest, yet the very act of pondering how the other person perceives you can make you less confident! Below are four tricks for making a great first impression whether you're cruising the pick-up scene at a bar or on a first date. Learn To Flirt Like A Pro
Have great eye-contact. According to Leil Lowndes, author of How to Instantly Connect with Anyone, eye-contact signifies "honesty, … Read More
Co-Producer of The Price is Right reveals what you can learn from a game show audition.
As a freelance writer, I'm always interviewing random and interesting people. And they're not just dating experts—my subjects can range from a guy who ploughs cornfield mazes to a woman who wore lipstick to her mastectomy. So the other day, I was talking to Stan Blits, Co-Producer of The Price is Right. He was explaining how he auditions contestants, and I realized that what he was telling me sounded like dating advice!
When I'm on a date or talking to a guy, I can be pretty oblivious. Stan, on the other hand, is a keen observer of people. That's … Read More
A review of Rachel Greenwald's "Why He Didn't Call You Back."
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
Dating expert Rachel Greenwald, author of "Why He Didn't Call You Back," discusses dating etiquette.
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.
According to Greenwald, "there are more failed first dates today than ever before." With the popularity of online dating, singles have come to expect perfection. Because why wouldn't you, when you can land a new date with a few clicks of a mouse? … Read More
Breaking trust in a new relationship means little chance of recovery, study shows.
New research shows that breaching trust in a young relationship spells doomsday, whereas longer-lasting relationships have a better chance of recovering from a trust-breaking blow.
According to the Los Angeles Times the results of a multi-university study shows "that making a bad first impression can be tough to overcome."
In the study, college students were observed in two game-playing scenarios: one where an opponent cheated or otherwise breached trust early; the other where trust was broken after a longer period of time. Players in the first group were much warier about forgiving and reestablishing trust than those in the latter.
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