Question: Can you help me to stop being a scorekeeper with my partner? Answer: YES! First, let’s try to understand why you feel the need to keep score. Below are some possibilities: Scorekeepers may: ✓ feel unappreciated or taken for granted. This can happen in a relationship as time goes on. We get “used to” each other. [read more]
Question: How can I stop falling in love so quickly?
Question: How can I stop falling in love so quickly? I feel that my thoughts and actions of “This is the one” makes me look overly needy and desperate and drives them away. It’s time to pump the brakes. If it is to resolve itself into the love of your life, it simply needs time. [read more]
Question: I met a new guy that seems too perfect but I am afraid that he may be a narcissist
Dear Betty, I met a new guy that seems perfect, too perfect and although I am mesmerized, I am afraid that he may be a narcissist. Can you help me identify red flags? The classic narcissist is fascinating, in that way that so many things are—like car accidents and other disasters—and we look at them [read more]
Question: How do I flirt with women properly and create attraction?
Hey Betty, How do I flirt with women properly and create attraction? Dating Coach Betty: So, have you tried flirting? Client: Yes, of course Dating Coach Betty: Please show me Client: I bite my lip seductively Dating Coach Betty: Have you tried biting your bottom lip? Those are some great questions about being desirable and [read more]
Being Vulnerable is Your Superpower!
Many believe that the word ‘vulnerable’ is synonymous with the word ‘weakness’. And today, we are going to shatter that belief into a million little pieces. You are going to learn that being vulnerable, in any capacity, is actually a superpower. It signifies being strong, brave, and courageous. And by embracing your vulnerability, you will [read more]
Ten Great Summer Dates
Summer is almost here! At a loss for what the heck to do this your big date? Summer is your chance to mix things up a little. In the dreary winter months it is not so easy to find a cool new idea for a date, whether with your main squeeze or someone you are [read more]
“Going Steady” — Are You Ready to be Exclusive?
At one time, in our culture, “going steady” was the term for a commitment to an exclusive relationship without the finality of a marriage contract. Whether you “wore his pin” or “gave her your ring” – usually high school – going steady was a statement. We may not call it that any more, but deciding [read more]
Jealousy – Don’t Get Bitten by the Green-eyed Monster
“O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-ey’d monster, which doth mock The meat it feeds on.” – William Shakespeare, Othello Jacob travels a lot for work. Jacob can’t bear thinking about his wife, Darlene, sitting in a restaurant alone while he’s away, or even taking her car to their local garage. Why? [read more]