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- Dear Dr. Romance: I am in my forties, and hadn't had sex in years. - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. RomanceI am in my forties, and hadn't had sex in years. I met someone and we CLICKED. We had sex on the 2nd date, I know you can't unring the bell, and I'm betting that was probably a mistake, but there is a serious physical attraction between this man and myself ...
Views: 1597 - 3 Ways To Flirt Without Getting Rejected - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2014 from Chris ChandraFlirting is a language of its own. It doesn’t make sense logically. And most guys fail at it when trying it with women. Often times the girl will give that casual laugh of “yeah nice try”. That direct approach to flirting rarely works, especially if you’re a shy guy. Direct approach ...
Views: 2338 - 5 Personality Types of Women and How To Attract Them - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2016 from Chris ChandraIf you don’t have much experience in the dating field you might make the mistake of believing all women have the same personality types and treat them the same way. Or You might already know that you have to treat different personality types with a unique approach but not know what those ...
Views: 8000(3 votes) - Three “Ice Breakers” For Starting Conversations With Women - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2014 from Chris ChandraSo you’re standing at the counter in the grocery store, there’s no one else in line and there’s a really cute girl at the counter. What do you say to start a conversation? Just saying hi usually doesn’t lead anywhere, and if you make it too obvious it’ll be embarrassing if you get ...
Views: 2133(1 vote) - “Magic Dating Formula” That Guarantees She’ll Have A Great Time With You - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2016 from Chris ChandraHow many times has it happened in your past where a date didn’t go the way you planned? You planned out a whole romantic evening, you gave it a lot of thought, memorized love quotes for her that you might have used, spent a lot of your time. And surprisingly it went nowhere with the ...
Views: 1564 - Why She Never Calls You Back - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2014 from Chris ChandraHave you ever been in a situation where you get a girl’s number and you think everything went well, but when you get in touch with her she never returns your calls? Suppose she wasn’t a stranger, maybe you met at a barbeque at your friend’s house. Shouldn’t it be easier to get in touch ...
Views: 1557 - Canned Conversation: The Truth Behind Great Conversation Starters - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Chris ChandraLet’s face it. If you have shyness working against you then making conversations can be really tough. But did you know that many great conversations can start from canned material? Meaning its stuff you planned to talk about ahead of time. The problem is knowing what material to talk ...
Views: 2954 - Don't Ask A Hot Woman Out Until She Gives You This Signal - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2014 from Chris ChandraWaiiit STOP Don’t do it! This will save you a lot of humiliation and rejection if you just read this first. Because women talk. And they’ll talk about how you tried to pick up on them to their friends, and if you have the same circle of friends that could mean somewhat of a ...
Views: 1487(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I discovered he crossdressed - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance:When I was 20, I met a man of 37. For many reasons, including what I thought was love, moved in with him 3 weeks later. After getting engaged to my partner, I discovered he crossdressed. I cried, but he said he did it cuz he was alone for so long before he met me. Flash forward ...
Views: 1809(1 vote) - Relationships: Where Does Someone’s Idea Of The Perfect Partner Come From? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to attracting someone for a relationship or something that involves less commitment, there is the chance that someone can have a certain type that they go for. And then for others, this is not always the case; with them having no set idea of what another needs to be like. ...
Views: 1657 - 10 Reasons For Not Falling in Love - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2014 from Tina TessinaAlthough you might think of “falling in love” as romantic; we all fall in love many times in life: with a new lover, a new friend, a particularly cooperative co-worker, an appealing movie or TV star, a caring neighbor, siblings, relatives and even pets. Any close relationship ...
Views: 1768 - ***10 Things Women Should Do To Be Safe on First Dates - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2014 from Dr. LeslieBeth (LB) WishYes, it can happen to you—the date with the man you always wanted. But don’t let your enthusiasm compromise your safety. Get smart and take the following precautions ahead of time. How to Protect your Safety on Dates 1. Tell Friends and Family. Let your family, ...
Views: 1883 - Do You Have Dirty Thoughts About Your Partner? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2014 from Emma ViglucciWhen was the last time you were physically intimate with your partner? If you say a long time, you are not alone! A lot of couples share their sexual life is in the toilet. They struggle getting along, among other things, to the point that being physically intimate is the furthest thing from ...
Views: 1816 - Single Mom Dating - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2014 from Jessica RectorI didn't date a lot when I was younger. I always used to say it was because I enjoyed hanging out with my friends (which I did), but really it was more about never getting asked out. Everyone wants to be liked. Everyone wants to be asked out. College I dated more, well hung out with guys, ...
Views: 1281 - Dr. Romance Video: Dating after Widowhood - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2014 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance discusses advice on dating after widowhood. To view the video, click here. Dr. Romance's 3 Tips for Finding New Love For a while after a relationship ends, you may not feel like considering a new relationship, which is probably good. Jumping right from ...
Views: 1699 - How Not to Ruin Your Love Life in 2014 - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2014 from Scott & Stephen PetulloIt’s that time of year again. Countless Valentine’s Day ads remind you of your happy love life, or if you’re like most people, your less than perfect romantic life. Contrary to the implications of this commercial holiday, there’s nothing wrong with being single, or having a non-traditional ...
Views: 1143(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: She started pushing me away and becoming distant - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I've been dating my girlfriend for 5 almost 6 months now. We hit it off from the very beginning and fell in love a couple months into the relationship. Both of us are independent people and level headed, but there's a deep connection between the two ...
Views: 7631 - Relationships: Why Do Some People Look For love In All The Wrong Places? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to finding or attracting someone to be in a relationship with, the need is going to be there to meet someone who will treat one as they want to be treated. And through another behaving in certain ways, one will end up feeling loved. However, just because someone is in love, it ...
Views: 2050 - Dear Dr. Romance: Strangely, I still love this man - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: Last year, my boyfriend he broke up with me 3 days before my birthday. On the actual day, he didn't even so much as text or call to wish me a happy birthday - or even send me a card. I was devastated, esp because I really made a big deal of his birthday last ...
Views: 1295(2 votes) - Single Mom Dating and Finding Love - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2014 from Jessica RectorAs a single mom, it's a big step to date, no matter how old your kids are. You put yourself out there wanting to find love and hoping to find quality men. Talk about having faith. Well, I do. I have faith that it will happen. It might not happen when I want it to, but I KNOW it will when it's ...
Views: 1298 - Relationships: Why Do Some Breakups Hurt Men More Than Women? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperIn recent studies, men have been shown to suffer more than women when a relationship comes to an end. And while some people would not have been surprised to hear this, for others, it was unexpected and even dismissed. Even though men have emotions just like women, this doesn’t always appear ...
Views: 3917 - Relationships: How Can Someone Know When A Relationship Is Over? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperOne could be in a relationship that is going extremely well and out of nowhere, it could end up being on the rocks; leaving one in a place of uncertainty as to whether it will last or not. It could also be a relationship that is not going to well either. However, just because something seems ...
Views: 1672 - Is He Really Your Man? 6 Signs He Doesn’t See You As His Lady - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2014 from Lorraine JacksonLet's face it, nothing feels quite like having someone special in your life - a significant other to call your own. But ask yourself this. Are you making the mistake of assuming you're in a committed relationship with a man you're dating? The truth is, just because you're dating, enjoying ...
Views: 1971 - Single Moms Find Love - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2014 from Jessica RectorLove is in the air. Or so we hope, especially for this single mom. This season, fall in love. Where is the best place? That's the question, I've asked myself over and over again. Where do people go to find love? If you don't meet men through your friends or work, where do you meet them? I've ...
Views: 1451 - Dr. Romance on Love and Chemistry - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2014 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Many of my clients want to know: What is a safe surrender to love? They have been in love before, and have gotten hurt. While we all are aware of the joy and beauty of love, and the profound pleasure of being in love, most of us are also afraid of mistakes, of making a wrong ...
Views: 1347 - Release All Expectations - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2014 from Womens Recreation, Inc.When you are comfortable with yourself you release all expectations of others. I say this in part because Valentine’s Day is approaching and there will be many hearts that get broken because they expect others to fulfill their wishes. There is an easy evaluation of this. If you squeeze a ...
Views: 1478 - The New You! - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2014 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Reinventing yourself is not about getting rid of old ways and ideas. It is about taking away what you need from them; heartbreak, sadness, being stepped on and lied to, and creating a brand new person who sees their self a lot more clearly. The energy around a situation or circumstance is ...
Views: 1438 - Single Mom Finding Love Before 40 - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2014 from Jessica RectorWhy are you still single? It's this the question every single person hates. I used to get this question all the time. Now, I get more of the statement that's a question, "You're single?!" What follows immediately is "Why?" I used to say, "If I knew the answer, I wouldn't be single anymore." ...
Views: 1310 - Dear Dr. Romance: It left me feeling like a loveless phony - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I just found your article "Without Ego" Omg you are just who I've been looking for. For the past two years I've been reading articles about dissolving the ego and all this hubbub. For those two years I was told that I have an ego that is ...
Views: 1381 - Relationships: Are We Attracted To Our Own Projections? - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhen one first meets another person and starts to feel attracted to them, they will have started to form certain associations around what they are like and what they are not like. This whole process is likely to take place out of one’s awareness and happen fairly rapidly. Once these are ...
Views: 1628 - The Key to Having a Successful Long Distance Relationship - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2014 from Erica JohnsonAs you go through your journey of attracting a good man you may meet a man who doesn’t live in your city. Because of online dating, this seems to be the new norm. Depending on how you and your new date hit it off, it may eventually turn into a long distance relationship. I’ve been in a long ...
Views: 1303 - Dear D. Romance: I've learned my lesson - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2014 from Tina TessinaClick here for video Dear Dr. Romance: I saw your video "Don't Call Your Ex" Great video post, good advice. I couldn't agree with you more. It was a very timely message for me. Just recently, I decided to let go of my partner...for ...
Views: 1470 - Aspects of Love - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2014 from Tina TessinaAh, love! What rapturous, torturous words have been set down to try and capture the essence of love. Those clever Greeks, who invented the Olympics, also invented many names for love—Cupid, Eros, Venus, Aphrodite—and each name represented an aspect of love. The ancient Greeks had several words ...
Views: 1481 - Relationships: What Can Sabotage Adult To Adult Relationships? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperEven though two people are in a relationship together, it doesn’t mean that they are relating as adults. Physically they may look like adults, but that could be as far as it goes. And upon closer inspection, it could look as though it is between a parent and a child. This won’t be limited to ...
Views: 1656 - Dear Dr. Romance: I'm having major anxiety about the guy I'm dating - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I'm having major anxiety about the guy I'm dating. I wanted to talk with him, but I lost my strength when I asked about his ex and he gave me an answer like, "There are things you need to know and things you don't need to know and when things don't affect ...
Views: 1707 - The Fine Art of “Squirrel Hunting” - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2014 from Tina TessinaThe most frequent problem I hear from single clients is that of how and where to search for a partner. Many of them have been searching for a long time, without success; others have been afraid to go out and search at all. Most of the horror stories you have heard about dating occur when ...
Views: 1459 - Relationships: Do Your Relationships Reflect Your Childhood? - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhen ones relationships are running smoothly and have very little, if any, conflicts, one is unlikely to look deeper into them. And this is to be expected, as the need to look deeper generally arises when something is not working. This need could still be there, but it won’t be as strong because ...
Views: 1814 - Relationships: Why Do Some People End Up With People They're Not Attracted To? - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhile someone can have an idea in their minds about the kind of person they want to be with, it doesn’t mean that this always becomes a reality. This can relate to what another person looks like on the outside and what they are like on the inside and their personality. One could meet someone ...
Views: 1644 - 7 Must Do's Before Moving In - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2014 from Tina TessinaNumber Seven May Be A Little Shocking Dr. Romance’s three tips to maintaining sanity during divorce. According to results from a recent GfK Roper poll, more than 80 percent of divorced Americans still believe in marriage, but we all know more than half of marriages don’t make it, for ...
Views: 1491 - Relationships: Can Trapped Emotions Cause Painful Relationships? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhile the ideal might be to have relationships that are always harmonious and are free from pain, during and even when they come to an end, this is not how life works. All relationships have some kind of conflict and if they don’t, there is probably a lot of repression taking place. And what ...
Views: 1629 - Dear Dr. Romance: Should I stay in this relationship? - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I had a really bad ending on my last relationship we were engaged. I moved into another relationship a month after he ended it. I was very lonely and my new relationship seemed perfect. Now I'm starting to get mixed emotions about my man. We have together now 1 ...
Views: 1420 - Relationships: Is Looking Good Enough To Attract The Perfect Partner? - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhen some people think about having a relationship, it is often their priority to find the perfect partner. And this can be someone who has qualities and features that are relatively easy to find and go on to include what could be seen by some as, impossible to find. It could be that one has ...
Views: 1480(2 votes) - Relationships: Can Our Past Relationships Affect Our Present Relationship? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperOne can enter a new relationship with the idea that it will be a completely new experience and unlike what they have gone through in the past. But while this might be their outlook in the beginning, this can soon come to an end as the relationship progresses. This could be because of what is ...
Views: 3974 - Dear Dr Romance: he said I was expecting too much from this relationship - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr.Romance: I can't get over this man, he is 61, I'm in my mid thirties, he is Europe and I'm in North America, we started corresponding and we stopped I was suffering but time healed me after a year. This year we re started talking back, by facebook, and when ...
Views: 1820 - Relationships: Why Do Some Women Always Feel Trapped In A Relationship? - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperIt is often said that women prefer to be in relationships more than men do. And while this can sound like the truth, it is not always the case. There are going to be men who appreciate being in one, just as there are going to be men who don’t. Some women will enjoy being in them and then ...
Views: 2333 - ***How To Marry The Right Guy - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2013 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. Women often ask, "What is the secret to a happy marriage?" Our immediate answer is always the same, "Marry the right guy!" On the surface this may seem like a flippant answer to such a serious question, but it really isn't. Did you ever wonder ...
Views: 1899(10 votes) - Dr. Romance video: Ask Dr. Romance: Should I Start a Family? - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2013 from Tina TessinaClick here for video Many men think it's exciting to be a "serial single guy" but at a certain point, life begins to feel empty. That means it's time to grow up emotionally, and consider making a commitment and building a life with more real satisfaction. The ...
Views: 1437(1 vote) - ***Is Your Prince Charming The Right Guy to Marry? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2013 from Dr. Charles and Dr Elizabeth SchmitzBy America’s #1 Love and Marriage Experts. We all know the Cinderella Story. For sure, it is a wonderful story worth telling and re-telling. The story does indeed warm the heart, lift the spirit, and it gives all young women the hope that they will find true love for a lifetime. The ...
Views: 1731(9 votes) - Dealing with Rejection - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2013 from Dakota HandzlikDating can be a scary process, and the potential rejection that sometimes accompanies it is many people’s greatest fear come to life. It can be painful to be turned down by someone, especially when you get your hopes up. However, any suffering caused by dismissal can be avoided; all you need to ...
Views: 1052(1 vote) - ***When Women Fall for Bad Boys: The Allure, Danger and How to Manage It - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2013 from Dr. LeslieBeth (LB) WishBad boys have edginess. They’re risk-takers, a trait that’s present in successful, charismatic men of power, status, wealth and savvy. So, what’s wrong with being attracted to them? The answer is “almost nothing,” as long as you don’t allow the exhilaration ...
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