Archive for July, 2006

He makes you laugh — is that enough?

Monday, July 31st, 2006

 ”We cannot really love anybody with whom we never laugh.”
—Agnes Repplier
Women list the number one thing they want in a guy is “someone who makes me laugh.” While I agree this is important, it is not the over arching criteria on which to base a relationship.
Yesterday I was contacted by a guy who had emailed [...]

“Pimpin’” — Dating multiple guys

Sunday, July 30th, 2006

 
“Save a boyfriend for a rainy day — and another, in case it doesn’t rain.” —Mae West
I’ve found that successful dating requires juggling several men at once. It is like sales, you have to have a number of prospects in the pipeline. I frequently date several men in the same time period until two of [...]

What is sexy?

Saturday, July 29th, 2006

“Sex appeal is 50% what you’ve got and 50% what people think you’ve got.” —Sophia Loren
In my online profile, I used to describe myself as sexy. I took it out. Why? I realized that while I feel I am sexy, it is totally subjective. What if the guy doesn’t find me sexy? Will he doubt [...]

Getting naked with him the first time

Friday, July 28th, 2006

“According to a new survey, women say they feel more comfortable undressing in front of men than they do undressing in front of other women. They say that women are too judgmental, where, of course, men are just grateful.” –Robert De Niro
Many mid-life singles haven’t been intimate with someone other than their long-term mate for [...]

Safe online dating

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

A gal pal said she was afraid to date online because of safety issues. It’s true that online you don’t know much about the guy. But that is true if you meet him in a store, bar, on a singles hike or dance. So there are some precautions you take no matter where you meet [...]