flirting
Caught in the friend zone, flirting and the other woman.
Lots doing in the world of love and relationships these days, so we'll get right to it, and that's the theme of this week's list: cut to the chase.
Our pals at Asylum have a story about a restaurant chain in Thailand called Cabbages And Condoms. They believe in forgoing pretext and safe sex. It is now my favorite establishment, surpassing Tattoos and Cappuccinos.
The Frisky has an excellent essay / letter from the other woman. She is not apologizing and says she's not explaining herself, then she sorta explains herself. Well, if you're not gonna get straight … Read More
Catch a cheater: his Facebook status says he has a girlfriend but he flirts with you.
You've had a poke war raging since the dawn of time, he "likes" all of your statuses and every time you sign into chat, he's the first one wanting to know what's up. The guy is Facebook Flirting. Hard. There's just one problem—he's listed as "in a relationship." Um, what? In this age of pokes and tweets, the definition of cheating has gotten a little blurry. So how can you tell when a guy isn't playing by the (Face)book? Simple. Here are three ways to spot a potential Facebook cheater:
1. You have 20 new notifications…and 15 of them are from him
Seriously? … Read More
Jealousy in relationships: Are women more jealous than men? And what makes women jealous?
For as long as we can remember, women have had a reputation for jealousy and cattiness. It's why studios green light movies like Bride Wars. It's why the Team Aniston verses Team Jolie debate continues to rage more than five years after Brad and Jen announced their separation. It's why today, Woman's Day and AOL Living published a "jealousy survey," which polled 2,000 women on what made them envious. Here's what we learned.
Women are more jealous than men.
Seventy-three percent of women admitted to feeling jealous, as opposed to 27 percent of men. What? Men … Read More
Speed dating plus smart phones equals the greatest singles tweetup ever.
Look out Twitterverse, there's a new game in town: Flittering. Because the world has gone portmanteau-crazy, Flitter, as a proper noun, means to flirt via Twitter. And, per Rueters, people actually go to great lengths to get in on semi-anonymous Flitter action. Read: Twitter Top 10: Who To Follow For Dating Advice
Flittering is become ATR (All The Rage) in Canada. FastLife, a company that specializes in events like speed dating, organizes parties in which attendees can send anonymous or fully-credited messages to other party-goers. You show up, slap a sticker with your ID # on your … Read More
Tips and tricks you can pick up by enrolling in a flirting school.
If you've been to bars in major metropolitan cities, chances are you've come into contact with a "pickup artist": a dude who is trying to get your number by following a script. Whether he learned about pickup artistry from Neil Strauss's book The Game or that VH1 show, The Pickup Artist, the guy macking on you is focused on one goal—getting women, including you, into bed. The Frisky: 15 Things A Woman Notices About A Guy
But the opposite is not true in a "pickup artist school" for women: in fact, London's Flirt Diva Academy focuses mainly on flirting. According to … Read More
Picking a love interest can be a tough decision.
Hey John, here's my dating question. Seems ridiculous, but…Can a guy like two girls at once? I've been flirting with this guy recently and it seemed like he was flirting back, but all of a sudden he's started dating a different girl. I get that he saw an opportunity with her and took it and it worked out, but now I'm left wondering if I misread all the flirting.
The answer to your question is...
YES!
In fact, we do it ALL THE TIME. And so do women (for evidence, please see all romantic stories from A Misummer Night's Dream to Read More
He's flirting with my wife and the wilting power of girly decorations.
The web periodically has some pretty outstanding stuff about love, sex and all that good stuff. Here's the best of last week:
As you likely know, Lori Gottlieb is burning up the webs with her book Marry Him: The Case For Settling For Mr. Good Enough. And she wrote a fantastic article for us about the topic: Read: How To Fall In Love With Mr. Good Enough
Speaking of Marry Him, my bud Simone Grant sounds off on the idea of having it all and modern feminism, sorta. Having it all sounds really great up until "all" includes the … Read More
Dr. John Gray, author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, helps a woman whose friend played a love song for her on YouTube. Is it a come-on?
For more on Dr. John Gray and his book Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, visit MarsVenusLiving.com.
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A how-not-to guide for dating.
Because I write candidly about my experiences with men, some women are fooled into thinking that I have some sort of wisdom to impart. But just like wine, massive consumption doesn't make you a connoisseur—it just makes you a lush.
If I have any wisdom whatsoever, it is in what not to do. So in an act of generosity to women everywhere, I have compiled my thorough, personal research. The following list is comprised of tried and proven ways to repel men and ensure continued single status. I can personally guarantee they work like a charm.
1. Need a boyfriend.
There is … Read More
Can't get a date? Retire your bad flirting technique.
Before she met her fiancé, my friend Michelle was the biggest flirt on the Eastern Seaboard. If she spotted a guy she wanted to talk to, she'd walk right up, tilt her head to one side and ask a completely inane question. At bars, the question was inevitably, "What are you drinking? That looks really good!" Within seconds she had a drink in her hand and a pair of puppy dog eyes watching her every move. The Frisky: For Some, Flirting Is A Sport
It didn't hurt that she was very pretty, but I couldn't believe that asking a guy—who … Read More
