You know the dating app scenario: Swipe left, swipe right. See who responds, message back and forth. Repeat this cycle with 12 or 100 other matches. Forget who you are talking to and drop the message trail to look for more matches. It's like ADD dating, where you can't focus on anyone. Or, let's . . .
Celebrate Valentine’s Day (regardless of your relationship status)
I don't know about you, but I'm kind of meh about the typical Valentine's Day dating posts, even though many offer some stellar relationship advice. There's a reason the weeks leading up to Valentine's Day are busiest for online dating sites. There's a reason 3 aisles of CVS are dedicated to . . .
Do you play the blame game?
Have you ever left a relationship feeling angry, frustrated, let down? Did you find yourself lashing out - unable to resist pressing the "send" key and unleashing a vitriolic email or text to your ex? Chances are, sending that nasty email felt really good in the moment. But maybe that feeling of . . .
Texting and Dating…some life hacks
Whenever I talk with someone about dating, the subject of texting inevitably comes up. Most people want to know the "sweet spot" - the perfect period of time to wait before texting the object of your affection so that you look interested, but not desperate. Then I read this excellent advice piece on . . .
Now’s a good time to change up your dating profile…
Between January 1 and February 14, online dating is in its high season. Whether people have decided to try it as a New Year's resolution, or they felt committed to looking for love after seeing family over the holidays, or they just want to check out a new dating app - the numbers are up. So if . . .
Backsliding on my New Year’s goals
In late December, I was looking forward to making changes in 2016. Not monumental changes - I don't believe in setting myself up for failure. But I thought I would get my life in order a bit more. Take care of myself. Strive for more. Some of my New Year's goals were: Doing a 5-10 minute morning . . .
