Ten ways you know you have found “The One”

I’ve heard several people recently talking about finding “the one”. What is “the one” that they are referring to? I would say that people mean that it is the person who they feel confident about spending the rest of their life with. I think most people are searching for this kind of person, regardless of [...]

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For Men

A diatribe about fake pick up gurus»

I’m sure a lot of guys reading this site are familiar with what’s called the “pick up” community. Basically this is an informal scene, mostly organized over the net of “experienced” guys (i.e. experienced with women) instructing less experienced guys how to pick up and have sex with the hottest models on the planet, but [...]

For Women

New Moon- an analysis»

I’m a huge fan of the Twilight movie series. Not because I’m a sucker for gooey teenage love romances or I think it’s particularly breathtaking movie making. No, I love these movies because it’s written by a woman for girls, and so gives a backstage look at women’s desires and fantasies. As I sit and [...]

For Couples

What to do if your partner makes vacation plans without you»

Situation: The person you have been dating for 1.5 years is organizing a “Girls Only” (or substitute “Boys Only”) trip to an exotic land, and obviously since you are a member of the opposite sex, you are not invited. What do you do?
Answer: If you are in a committed relationship, i.e. one that has lasted [...]

Dating

Sometimes success is knowing when to cut your losses»

I often get questions from people who have found themselves trying to save relationships that have gone awry. Often it’s a case where one individual isn’t getting everything that they are seeking in a relationship and they end up banging their head up against the wall constantly trying to change the other person to be [...]

Breakups

But we were on a break!»

It’s a classic line from the show “Friends”. Ross and Rachel broke up and Rachel finds out that Ross had slept with another woman. When confronted, Ross says “But we were on a break!”  Since then, this phrase has become a part of popular culture. This situation rears its ugly head over and over again. [...]

Reader Mailbag

Mailbag: Help, I just can’t move on!»

Q: I have been in a relationship for almost a year. To give you a little background, we met and shortly after we started dating, and shortly after that she moved in with me. That was probably 8 or 9 months ago.
Now my problem is that for the past couple of months I have felt [...]