For a successful first date, try these basic Don’ts and Do’s and see where it goes: DON’T show up late. Don’t leave your date sitting in a restaurant wondering if they are about to end up feeling foolish about a no-show. DO get there on time. It’s a matter of respect for your date. Sure [read more]
Dating Apps—The Best of the Best (For YOU!)
You are single. You have approximately zero minutes a day to spend on dating sites. You do not want to break the bank. And you love your smart phone. Lucky for you there are some amazing dating apps that were probably created specifically for you! Or at least for people just like you who can’t [read more]
Six Simple Solutions to First Date Jitters
First date jitters. Makes you feel like a teenager again, doesn’t it? But you may be thinking, “I’m not a teenager any more. Why do I feel nervous? I’m a confident, mature professional! What’s going on?” Believe me, even people with the healthiest feelings of self-confidence feel nervous before a first date. Chances are you [read more]
The Art of First Date Conversation
It’s time to meet. You met someone online, but now you want to take the next step. You have followed all the safety criteria: Agreed to meet in a neutral, public place that does not demand a lengthy time commitment (e.g. a coffee shop rather than a French restaurant) Told your family and friends where [read more]
Red Flags: When a First Date Is a Last Date
Yay! You’ve made a connection on Match, Our Time, Bumble, or eHarmony. You are ready to meet. So much of that first date is going to be about the “indefinable” – the stuff you can’t really put into words. But believe me, there are some very good words to describe a terrific first date, from [read more]
First Date DOs and DON’Ts
All first dates have one thing in common. They are the first. Obvious, sure, but it is that fact of being first that will inform and guide you through it. It’s a first impression and a first step. A first foray into what might turn into something wonderful. So let’s go through some basics to [read more]
Who Picks up the Check? How to Know Who Pays on a Date
That awkward moment on a first date when the check arrives and you haven’t thought about what you’re going to do. The worst thing at a time like this is hesitation. Unfortunately, what is the right thing to do is not all that obvious in this modern era of gender equality. Is it an insult [read more]
Who Makes the First Move?
Last week I served as an expert panelist for The Great Love Debate in Nashville, TN. A crowd of men and women filled the room with one thing on their minds: why are they still single? I was there to help them and answer questions, but as always in my job, I managed to learn [read more]