Try subtlety instead of commando assaults. After having gone on a few dates and done plenty of texting this past year, I’ve noticed a trend. We seem to have forgotten the subtle art of seduction. Where’s the slow build-up of flirtatious playfulness? It’s not a 50-something-year old problem either. I’ve met a wide range of […]
Category: Dating
Is the One You’re Dating Emotionally Mature?
4 signs you’ve met someone ready to date. As I hung up the phone with this latest guy I’ve been getting to know, it hit me just how critical emotional maturity is to successful dating. Samantha Burn, couples counselor, and dating coach said in an interview that, emotionally immature people have “a ‘me’ factor over a […]
Things No One Warned Me About Dating in My 50s
An old friend contacted me with some questions, as some of her single girlfriends had started to date, and their decisions were surprising her — particularly when it came to sex. Since she was still married to her college sweetheart, this was unknown territory. “What’s going on? Is this normal? What’s been your experience?” she asked. Listening […]
My Dating Life Has Improved Since COVID-19
It has forced me to build a friendship first. Tired of the online dating app scene, I decided to try something different — to use a matchmaking service. I’d considered it several years earlier, but then I met my second husband, making it unnecessary. Finding outside help for my dating woes It felt strange to hire an outside […]
A Better Tool To Achieve Greater Dating Success
It’s relational self-awareness. I looked over at my third date and thought, “Something is going terribly wrong.” But what? Here was an attractive, successful man — an intellectual, who was talkative, and had a variety of interests. He was widely read, and his musical tastes were broad. His children were grown with flourishing careers. Yet, as we […]
The Problem of Being a ‘Too Much Woman’ in Today’s Dating World
When ‘too much’ is actually just right. Being a woman today is tough. Most of us face tremendous pressure to conform to societal standards, both in our professional and personal lives. Convinced this type of cultural demand was partially to blame for my recent vulnerability to emotional manipulation, I’ve vowed not to bow to this sort […]
Matchmaker Make Me a Match!
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Can You Make Me a Match? My experience with a matchmaking service I pull up into the restaurant’s parking lot. New to the area, I’ve not been here before. I’m to meet my date in five minutes. All I know about him is his name. His first name — that’s it. A few weeks ago, I […]
First Dates and 50-Something-Year-Old Men
My Problem with First Dates and Fifty-Something-Year-Old Men How to improve the art of conversation A Recent First Date As I recently stepped into an unfamiliar, upscale restaurant, I smiled at my date’s choice of venue for our first meeting. He chose the perfect place to get to know someone better. The crowd was sparse for […]
