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Too Busy to Look for Love? 5 Ways to Start

Too Busy to Look for Love? 5 Ways to Start

For some people, looking for love is exciting and for others it's more of a chore. If your tight schedule keeps you too busy to look for love, here are some ways to squeeze some romance back in your life.

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Making The Most Of The Dating Game

As one dater finds, when one door closes, another can open.

You know when someone touches you for the first time? Not an incidental arm graze, but a meaningful, purposeful touch that says, "Hello, it is on." I was standing beside Tall Guy in Central Park, watching a softball game when he casually reached a tattooed arm around me and hooked his hand around the narrowest part of my waist, my favorite body part. Every nerve ending in my body jumped to attention. I think I let out an audible gasp. He pulled me closer to him and I instinctively laced my arm around his back. The non-verbal, "Oh yeah. I'm feeling it, too."

How to Date With Confidence

How to Date With Confidence

Often women meet men to whom they are attracted, yet seem to “freeze” when the man shows he is interested. It’s not that she doesn’t know how to flirt, she has done her “flirt” thing effectively, but when, in fact, Mr. Available moves forward and reciprocates, she feels awkward, uncomfortable and confused. There are a variety of possible feelings to consider that maybe be at the cause of the “freeze” including:

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Single Women: Date The Opposite Of Your Type

A new book by Andrea Syrtash urges single women to date the opposite of their type. Here's why.

In her new book He's Just Not Your Type (And That's A Good Thing), relationship expert Andrea Syrtash delves into this phenomenon and explains the problem with falling into the pattern of dating a certain type. More often than not, she writes, these relationship patterns end in heartbreak because single women are looking THE WRONG type. And in the process, excluding a large percentage of the eligible male population. Her advice? Date the opposite of your type.

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Religion: Clergywomen Have God, Looking For Love

Got God? Clergywomen looking for love struggle on the dating scene.

The percentage of female rabbis and pastors is on the rise, and many women want to find Mr. Right. We talk to several women of the clergy who are looking for love but struggle on the dating scene.

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13 Reasons Women Turn Down A Second Date

Don't get grabby, have manners, make eye contact and 10 other first-date tips from women.

While cell phone shenanigans, a lack of physical attraction, talking too much about yourself, and blatant pre-date lies definitely apply to both genders, there are some specific reasons for why a gal won't give a guy the time of day again. Don't get grabby, have manners, make eye contact and 10 other first-date tips from women.

Break the Online Dating Ice

Break the Online Dating Ice

Online dating at Yahoo! Personals.

Flirting is free on Yahoo! Personals, Yahoo!'s online dating site. Just sign in to send a user one of these –ironically– impersonal and genetic "Icebreakers." (When it comes to picking up readers, however, I prefer to jazz ‘em up...!).

ISO Part-Time Girlfriend

ISO Part-Time Girlfriend

Only Sunday through Wednesday sweeties need apply.

I am looking for a single white good looking girl to be my girlfriend from Sunday thru Wednesday, because I come home to an empty house on each of those days. The problem is that both my roommates have serious girlfriends and rarely come home after work; leaving me alone and bored.

Taste Test

Taste Test

Rajul compares food and men.

Ever since I moved to the city, all I do is eat. Yes, I’ve been covering events, taking in museums instead of trashy movies, doing happy hours – all that predictable city stuff as well. But mostly, I’ve been eating. Why the over-indulgence, you ask? Especially when I love to cook…? Well, I learned pretty quickly that the first and only thing people say when you mention the new ‘hood you’ve moved into is, “Oh, Rajul I know the most amazing and cheap [insert mouthwatering foreign food here] joint RIGHT up the block from you.” And of course, I believe the hype and run there before they can even finish the sentence. Hype is a tricky concept though, since everyone has different taste. It’s kind of the same concept with men. Ever cringe when someone says they know a guy/girl who's perfect for you?