Archive for September, 2006

“POP!: Stand Out in Any Crowd” makes you outstanding in the dating scene

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

My friend, bestselling author Sam Horn, has a new book out, POP!: Stand Out in Any Crowd. At first glance, you’d think POP! is strictly a business book and says nothing of value for daters. However, that’s not the case. There’s a lot in the book you can apply to dating.
Over brunch a few days [...]

Clues a guy is just looking for a booty call

Friday, September 29th, 2006

I have a new friend, the writer of “Male Call,” a syndicated newspaper columnist on “Advice From a Guy.” I asked him a question I thought might interest you. We had this exchange:
DG: What are signs a guy is just looking for a booty call on the first date?
MC: Wait a sec — who [...]

Yummy is as yummy does

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

When my friends ask if a particular man I’m seeing is handsome, I commonly respond, “If I saw him from across the room, I wouldn’t say ‘Who’s that yummy guy?’ But the more I’m with him, the yummier he gets.”
Men seem to become cuter as their personalities emerge. A man who isn’t George Clooney handsome [...]

Treasure found

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

One of the joys I’ve experienced with online dating is discovering amazing men. I wrote about this in “Dating as networking.”
A year ago, I received a well-written email from an intelligent, engaging, articulate, educated, feisty, 64-year-old man. He was older than I prefer, lives 3000 miles away, and had no picture posted. However, his well-crafted [...]

A man to go with my wardrobe

Tuesday, September 26th, 2006

Our lifestyle is often reflected by the clothing we’re most comfortable in, which often represents the activities we enjoy. Most of us have a range of clothing from sweats to business attire to formal apparel.
We know how important first impressions are. While successful people would never show up for a job interview inappropriately dressed, I’ve [...]