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I’m sure you’ve all been on first dates where you’re excited and/or nervous. You may talk to your closest friend, and their advice is usually “just be yourself!” Well, if you’re anything like me, you have no idea what that actually means! I never truly understood how to ‘just be myself’ and what th...
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posted on 05/01/2012
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How to be attractive ONLINE. Out in the real world, you want to make yourself look attractive in order to... well.. attract others. So, you put on some nice clothes, you comb your hair, you put on some makeup, you stay fit and healthy, you clean your teeth, etc. When trying to find a mate online, however, a common mistake is to neglect making...
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posted on 02/08/2012
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The 5 Dos and Dont’s of Commitment
By Rori Raye
Author of best-selling eBook Have The Relationship You Want and free newsletter While an initial spark is all it takes for a man to ask you out and crave you sexually, there needs to be something more for him to want to commit to you exclusively. He needs to fe...
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posted on 06/09/2011
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Mingle2 Holiday Dating Guide
Just like the classic Andy Williams Christmas song, "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year…" This is your chance to step up your game during the holidays and show how wonderful you really are. The holidays are all about parties, mingling, family, old friends, and (depending on how wo...
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posted on 12/22/2010
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What NOT To Do - 7 Things to Ruin a First Date!
First dates can be a delicate event in the life of dating. It's essentially two people, who don't quite know each other well, get together to see how compatible they are. From a women's perspective, first dates are a way to analyze how well a man can handle himself – Is he shy an...
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posted on 11/16/2010
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Halloween Dates Can Be Spooktacular!
Halloween is customarily seen as a holiday for kids to dress in costume, go trick-or-treating, eat candy, and have fun – who's to say that us adults can't do that either? For singles and couples of any age, Halloween is one of the most fun holidays of the year because it gives you a good e...
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posted on 10/26/2010
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by Randy //
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Ladies, Preparing for a Date
Well, it's happened! You have a date for the weekend who isn't Ben, Jerry, a vampire, or an impossibly handsome surgeon named Mc Something. Maybe he's that great guy who sent you a Wink or did a Mutual Match with you on Mingle2... whoever he is, he wants to go out with you. You're excited, hopeful, and want ...
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posted on 10/12/2010
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by Randy //
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5 Simple Secrets to Getting Replies From Your Online Dating Profile Page
You’re back in the dating game (or you’ve been at this game for a while now and you still haven’t scored… a date). So, what could be the reason why your inbox is still empty? Hmm… you think it’s because your profile page is b...
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posted on 09/14/2010
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by Randy //
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posted on 08/19/2008
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I've compiled a list of what I consider to be the ten worst movies to see on a first date. These aren't necessarily bad movies, they're just movies that could ruin the mood or scare the hell out of your potential partner.
10. Apocalypse Now (Redux)
This happens to be one of my favorite movies but it also happens to be a ver...
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posted on 06/13/2007
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I've got a thing for baristas, I can't help it. Unfortunately finding a segue from "tall americano" to "HOLY CRAP YOU'RE HOT" isn't as easy as it might seem. Flirting with a stranger is undeniably daunting: you risk rejection, embarrassment, or just plain feeling creepy. It's not hopeless, however - there ar...
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posted on 06/13/2007
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by Matt //
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Thanks to Taloan for contributing this list of mistakes to avoid when messaging someone online. Her tone is a bit cynical, but I think she speaks from experience :)
Simply writing: “ur hot”- Compliments are great when included in a letter, but when the compliment is the letter there is definitel...
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posted on 06/13/2007
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A friend of mine recently mentioned that she'd started seeing someone new and he apparently could set his own schedule at work. In other words, he was free to see her anytime he pleased. When you start seeing someone new you usually want to spend lots of time around them; they're a new squeaky toy that you want to hug and squis...
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posted on 06/13/2007
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Thanks to Jennifer for contributing this blog entry.
First impressions are sensory. Take the time to clean up before the date: take a shower, trim your facial hair, wear deodorant, and don't wear wrinkled clothes. If you want to wear cologne, apply it very sparingly. If there's one thing a man smells like while drenched...
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posted on 06/13/2007
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by Matt //
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