2010-03-09 - Wedding Venue: Soho House New York

For New York weddings, Soho House New York is a unique wedding destination. This luxury hotel and members-only club offers a distinctive wedding experience. You don’t have to be a member of the club to get one of their wedding packages and wedding party guests can take advantage of all the club and hotel has to offer. The space itself rents for $3,800 and can accommodate up to 50 guests. You get The White Room for pre-dinner drinks, The Library for dinner and dancing, and The Playground for the honeymoon night. There’s also a minimum spend of $12,000 on food and [...]

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Wedding Venue: Soho House New York



2010-03-08 - Happy International Women’s Day

Today, March 8th, you can celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) by honoring someone who has made a difference in your life. The International Museum of Women is spending this month recognizing the countless women who are changing the world for the better. You can take a moment and honor someone with their “Women on the Map!” program. All you need to do is add any woman (your mom, sister, friend or anyone else) to the map. Her name and your message will appear alongside hundreds of other women around the world as a powerful visual representation of the impact of women around [...]

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Happy International Women’s Day



2010-03-07 - Temporary Deception: The Push-Up Bra

Many men that I talked to are absolutely sick of the push-up bra. Don’t get me wrong — they love to see the cleavage it creates, they just don’t like the shock when the bra comes off. They feel a bit deceived. One guy even equated it to a man stuffing a sock in his pants. “If you are flat chested, I’d rather know when I meet you in the bar, not find out later in the bedroom,” Josh says. “I don’t mind a small chest if the rest of the package is there. But don’t fool me into thinking I’m [...]

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Temporary Deception: The Push-Up Bra



2010-03-05 - Coffee Date 101

Every once in a while I get asked about coffee dates? Like what are they? Where do you go? Do you have to do them? Coffee dates are the very best way to meet someone new. There is a specific way to set them up and end them. Here are a few tips for making your coffee date the best possible experience it can be. An Hour Only, Set Up in Advance One of the best things about a coffee date is that it is only one hour in length. It’s meant to have a [...]

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Coffee Date 101



2010-03-03 - How to Get Over First Date Nerves

Meeting someone for the first time can leave you with an excited and slightly nervous feeling. You want the person to like you, after all, so it’s natural to want to make a good impression. Sometimes, though, your nerves may get the best of you. During those times you may come off like over-talkative, pushy, distracted, or even downright silly! (None of these things, it should be said, makes a good impression on a date.) If your nervousness goes beyond the usual, then you owe it yourself to get a handle on things. Here are a [...]

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How to Get Over First Date Nerves



2010-02-28 - Should You Pay for a Dating Site?

One question I get asked quite a bit is whether or not you should pay to join a dating site or just use one of the free ones. Which is better? In my experience, any dating site can get you to where you want to be. There isn’t one right or wrong site to use. Some people may have luck with a site that someone else has tried and given up on. Having said that, each of the free or paid sites have advantages. Here are a few tips to help you make a decision. Advantages of [...]

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Should You Pay for a Dating Site?



2010-02-26 - When Your Ex Won’t Go Away

So you break up with someone, and you say that the two of you will be friends. You mean it, at the time. But then… your ex acts just a little bit too familiar. They stick around. They call you… all the time. They text you constantly and when you finally meet someone new, they are always around. They might even begin to cause problems between you and your new love. What to do? Talk to Your Ex It’s possible that your ex doesn’t even realize that they are being clingy. After all, sometimes [...]

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When Your Ex Won’t Go Away



2010-02-26 - Dating a Needy Person

Meeting a new guy or girl is a great feeling. It’s especially wonderful when they are really into you. But what if they are so into you they become needy? What if when you try and leave they act weird or pout? How do you handle a needy person? Here are some tips. Encourage Mr. or Ms. Needy to Spend Time With Friends When you spend time away from your needy partner, you’ve got to make sure it’s okay if they have some “me time” as well. So make sure you let your partner know that while [...]

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Dating a Needy Person



2010-02-25 - Introducing the Kids to Your New Man

It’s a dilemma every single mom goes through: when and how to introduce her kids to her new boyfriend. Some have even asked me: should she even do it at all? Like most things in life, there are no hard and fast rules. A lot depends on the circumstances of the mom’s singlehood (for example, are the kids reeling from a recent divorce? has mom always been single?) and on the kids. Some kids are more inquisitive and more interested in their parent’s lives than others. But while there aren’t any hard and fast [...]

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Introducing the Kids to Your New Man



2010-02-24 - Did the Coffee Date Go Well?

You finally meet your online match or blind date at a coffee shop, and you think it went well, but then… he doesn’t call. Or email. Or maybe even, he leaves early. He seemed to like you, but how do you know? More than that, how can you tell if he’s worth a second date? Here are some tips. He Came on Time If a guy is late and doesn’t apologize, that’s a bad sign. Everyone has bad moments, and things can happen, but if he acts like his time is more valuable than yours, that [...]

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Did the Coffee Date Go Well?



2010-02-23 - Pros and Cons of Online Dating

Online dating is a great way to meet new people. I can personally attest to that. If you’re thinking of whether or not you should try online dating, here are a few pros and cons. Pro: It introduces you to a variety of people Let’s face it, you can live by someone, work by them, and even hang out at the same places they do, and even so never meet them. Online dating introduces you to people you couldn’t have connected with on your own. Con: It introduces you to people, but you still have to get to know them Online [...]

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Pros and Cons of Online Dating



2010-02-19 - When You Don’t Like Your Friend’s Date

Your friend, the one that never seems to pick the right match, has a new love. They are exceedingly happy, and you would be happy for them if you didn’t absolutely HATE the person they are with. You can’t stand who your friend is dating, so what should you do? Hold Your Tongue, At First When your friend is happy, you should be happy for them. So don’t immediately blurt out how much you can’t stand their new love. It could be that the things your friend sees in his or her new love are not visible to [...]

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When You Don’t Like Your Friend’s Date



2010-02-15 - How to Attract Your Match

The key to finding true love? Attracting the right person to you. Sounds so simple. But so many things get in the way. Things like our own insecurities and expectations can cloud our judgment and send out all kinds of the wrong signals, which means the right person for us isn’t attracted to us. To fix this, do everything in your power to be your true self. The person who loves football or making homemade apple pie or staying in every Wednesday to watch Top Chef. Whatever your passion, let it out. Like I [...]

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How to Attract Your Match



2010-02-13 - Tips For Keeping a Marriage Alive

I just read an article from the Wall Street Journal called “Happy Couples Kiss & Tell” by Elizabeth Bernstein.  Bernstein interviews famous couples like Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne and Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter to find secrets to these long marriages that have lasted through trying times like addictive drug use and a failed re-election campaign.  After many years, each couple agrees that their marriage is “happy, strong, and mutually supportive.”  Wow…those are the three things that I think we would all like to find in a lifetime partnership! So what tips do these successful married couples have to offer to the [...]

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Tips For Keeping a Marriage Alive



2010-02-13 - Does Weight Affect Dating?

I recently did a radio show where a woman called in about problems she was having with online dating. She said she worked out and wasn’t fat, but she wasn’t stick skinny either and felt that this had something to do with her dating problems. Her question was: Is it my weight? My answer? No way. Here’s the surprising thing about attraction, it comes from inside. At least, the kind of attraction that means anything. Seriously, have you ever seen a gorgeous guy or girl and then started talking to them, only to be [...]

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Does Weight Affect Dating?



2010-02-10 - Smile! It’s Your Profile Picture

A friend recently sent me this link for OK Cupid’s blog, where they talk about the four big myths of profile pictures. I was shocked by some of the things I read. To come up with the four big myths they “cataloged over 7,000″ photos on their site to see: how the person was smiling (staring with no smile? grinning broadly), context of the photo (meaning the background, setting, and composition), and skin (meaning, how much did the person show.) The things they looked at were fascinating enough, but I was particularly concerned with this “smile” [...]

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Smile! It’s Your Profile Picture



2010-02-09 - Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

Looking for some romantic gifts for your guy or girl? Don’t let the thought of buying a Valentine’s Day or anniversary present throw you for a loop. There are plenty of great ideas out there sure to please your special someone. Here are but a few. Valentines Gifts for Him and Her Reasons I Love You Stones These beautiful stones are made of brushed nickel and say “I love you…” on one side. On the other side, it finishes the sentiment with several heartfelt reasons, such as “…for always getting my jokes,” “…because you’re an inspiration,” “…because you are [...]

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Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas



2010-02-08 - Ideas For Expressing Yourself This V-Day

I just read an article called “8 Tips For Renewing Your Relationship This Valentine’s Day” by couples therapist and educator Marty Babits, LCSW, BCD.  Babits wrote a relationship advice book “The Power of The Middle Ground:  A Couple’s Guide to Renewing Your Relationship” that is actually top on my list of relationship books to read right now.  Ideas about balance and adaptation are the underlying themes throughout all of my articles about relationships, so I’m looking forward to finding out what this professional has to say about couples finding a middle ground. In Babits’ 8 Tips, I picked out my favorites [...]

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Ideas For Expressing Yourself This V-Day



2010-02-06 - Valentine’s Day Couples Date Ideas

Who says Valentine’s Day is only for two people? It can be a day to celebrate the love of your honey, your friends, or some combination of the two. Sometimes couples who are good friends with another couple can have just as great a time. Here are a few ideas if you’re celebrating February 14th with another couples. Game Nights Game nights are great fun, and in this economy, it’s a night of cheap entertainment. Games like Cranium, Settlers, and Apples to Apples are perfect for couples to play. Movie Night Romantic comedies work best in this setting, but hey, [...]

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Valentine’s Day Couples Date Ideas



2010-02-05 - Online Dating Meets Love At First Sight

A new mobile app called Urban Signals cleverly combines the technology of GPS-enabled phones with online dating profiles to connect people instantaneously.  Urban Signals allows you to use a map on your phone to spot other singles around you and instantly send or receive messages.  It sounds like a pretty fun idea to me! Aubree Nichols, the founder and CEO of Urban Signals, designed the program after living in New York and developing a fascination with urban behavior and “missed connections.”  It is definitely true that sometimes you are walking down the street and just spot someone who looks cool, attractive, [...]

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Online Dating Meets Love At First Sight