People Are the Best Thing That Can Happen to Anyone
This is my personal pitch for people, because I still believe in them. If it’s been a while since you interacted with a real live human being, you’re not alone (well, you are alone, so pun intended). We can go days on end without ever seeing another soul. We don’t interact with humans because our […]
Your Phone Is Keeping You Single. Here’s Why
We all know phones can be intrusive and distracting, but if you’re single, your phone could be doing something worse: it could be keeping you single. Your phones aren’t helping your search for love; they’re in fact, keeping you from finding it–you just haven’t realized it yet. But single people need phones! They need dating […]
Men, Where Have You Gone? I Think I May Know
I read a recent New York Times Modern Love essay that had me nodding my head in agreement and shaking my head in despair: “Men, Where Have You Gone?” The subtitle really nailed it: “So many men have retreated from intimacy, hiding behind firewalls, filters and curated personas, dabbling and scrolling. We miss you.” Yes, […]
8 Low-Risk Ways to Make the First Move (Women, I’m talking to you too!)
There was a time in our dating culture when men approached women. That’s right. In real life. In-person. Face-to-face. If a guy saw a woman he liked, he’d gather his courage, take the initiative, and make the first move. And if the woman was receptive, she’d flirt back, and it was on. This of course […]
AI Is Not Your GF or BF!
As if I wasn’t already disturbed by technology short circuiting love (ruining it, rather) here come AI GFs and BFs to put the final touches on its demise. It all started when I read the NYT article “Loneliness is a Problem AI Won’t Solve,” which spelled out in scary detail how romance bots are on […]
Single People, Are You Misbehaving in the Dating World?
As a dating coach, I often wonder what happened to civility in dating. Where did it go? How did we lose it? When did people forget to be kind to each other? What killed dating etiquette, and who’s to blame for its sorry state? Based on my observations, it’s a combination of dating apps, eroding […]
Being a Gentleman Is Not Toxic Masculinity
Single people of a certain age will tell you dating has really changed over the years. Even in the 10 years since I was single, it’s become almost unrecognizable. Back then, there were no hard rules, shifting power dynamics, manosphere, or hatred for the opposite sex. There was feminism and equal rights, but for the […]
Have You Ever Thought the Problem Might Be You?
Do you know people who constantly complain about dating, how hard it is, and how it’s always someone else’s fault when things don’t work out? They blame the opposite sex, the patriarchy, toxic masculinity, feminism, narcissistic exes, dating apps, etc., adopt a victim mentality and never own their part? Do you listen and nod? Do […]
It’s OK To Admit You Hate Being Single
It’s OK to hate being single and I’m giving you a safe space to say it. You’ve got permission to admit you’re tired of being alone, fed up with solitude, and sick of going solo. If you’re done being single, go ahead and say it. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot to love about […]
1 Tip To Survive & Thrive Being Single After 50
Single people over 50, I’m not here to tell you that in order to survive and thrive being single, you must love yourself first, learn to be alone, practice gratitude, or any of the usual dating platitudes you’ve heard a million times (even though they’re all true and good advice). You’re of a certain age […]
