
Its a tricky question, but as we near the end of 2009, I've been thinking more and more about what events, people, research, websites, concepts and information have changed the face of dating in the past decade...

Plainbutnotjane in the dating forum asks: "I'm 29 and plain as in not pretty. Think of a cross between Ellen Degeneres and Gisele Bundchen in the face, my features are strong and would look better on a man than a woman. I'm in good condtion, 5' 8" and a size 8, I'm healthy...

Its rare that a week goes by where I don't get asked by a reader through the dating forums or dating advice request form whether or not I think their love will last...

I speak fairly regularly about myself in this blog, whether it be my own dating experiences or those of my friends, family and clients...

According to the October 2009 edition of Psychology Today (Buy Direct ), when we interact with someone we feel physical attraction to, we lose the capability to perform simple cognitive tasks. Worse still, the stronger the physical attraction, the worse things get...

A reader asks, "We had a great first date two weeks ago, but I haven't heard from him since about a second date...

Welcome to the November 6, 2009 edition of the dating blog carnival. There were more submissions than I knew what to do with - and with room for only a few, that posed a bit of a problem. Still, that means there's demand once again to get this carnival off the ground...

Last year I used to host a dating and relationships blog carnival here, but because of lack suitable posts I had to discontinue the carnival...

As a Canadian, I've already celebrated Thanksgiving this year, and am grateful that I avoided another Thanksgiving dating disaster. It is my firm belief that I was able to

Only a few months after introducing their new, free dating site, Match.com's Down To Earth has morphed into Stir.com, a portal for what's new and hot in the nightlife scene. According to their tagline: "People. Places. Parties...

A new, short lived series called Dating in the Dark (6 episodes in its first season, pending the ok for season number two) has gotten me thinking about attraction, chemistry, and how much looks really matter to singles and dating couples...

Dawn asks, "What is your opinion on flirting with others when you're in a relationship? I have a friend who's been dating a sweet young lady for about a year, but he flirts with other women-- including me-- incessantly. I think flirting with a stranger is OK...

Break ups suck, no matter whether you're the one being broken up with, or the one doing the breaking up. Its going to hurt no matter what happens, and thus, some coping skills are needed. Over the years, surely you've found some things that have helped you move on and get over someone...

I've been told on more than a few occasions that Halloween is the best time of year to meet someone. Why? Because everyone in a costume has a built in conversation starter. So then why not use this same idea and integrate it into our everyday lives...







