Communication

Over the years, I’ve had to tell many a man that I wasn’t interested in dating him just as men have told me they aren’t interested in all my amazingness – shocking, right?

Telling someone who obviously likes you that you don’t reciprocate the feeling isn’t always easy. Getting the words out is one obstacle and hearing his or...

As the only female in an office of all male superiors, one day one of them said, “You’re more than just a pretty face.” Duh. I’ve always touted my intelligence and (amazingly) clever sense of humor as my strong points and never think of myself as just a pretty face, so when I think about his compliment I think about self-perception and...

I read somewhere that on dates one should be interested and interesting. This means asking and answering questions thoughtfully. Don’t answer questions with one word or dominate the conversation by talking about yourself.

On my dates with B., he asked few questions. During our second or third date, he mentioned that his sister had...

I saw a guy I’d gone on one date with at an event this week. Okay, not just any event. Date Night Magazine’s Launch party. I didn’t have a chance to say “hello” to him, so I sent him a text. This was our exchange (after reading, you’ll understand the title):

“Hi J- nice to see you last night at AltoRex. I’m sorry I didn’t have a chance...

According to Match.com, your chances of receiving responses to emails that contain an overuse of exclamation points or smiley faces drop significantly compared to curbing the impulse: “For every ! or :), the email response rates drop by 10 percent—no kidding! And a double exclamation (!!) usually precipitates a 25 percent decline in response...