Spring is here, and love is in the air! Can you feel it? There is still a chill in the air, but each day is getting warmer and longer.

Spring is a time for rebirth. Everything in nature starts to grow and bloom. For each and every one of...

Without looking at a clock, ask yourself right now "What time is it?" Now ask yourself "Where am I supposed to be?" Are you supposed to be across town for a meeting or date in half an hour? Are you supposed to be dressed and ready to meet friends in...

Valentine's Day is here! Being a matchmaker, I may get flack for saying this, but I am here to tell you that Valentine's Day is just another day!

My phone has been ringing off the hook with single people frantically looking for a date for Valentine's Day. My advice to...

Many people ask me, "How do I find someone to love?" My answer is quite simple: Find what makes you happy, and do it! When you are doing something that brings you joy, you will find that you are surrounded by people who share your interests.

When someone chooses me...

It's that time of year again. Everyone, including Jolly Old Saint Nick, is making their lists and checking them twice. Instead of asking whether you were naughty or nice, my question to you is this: How is your list working for you?

More and more lately, I have found that...

The last few weeks have created many challenges for many people. My heart goes out to all those affected by Hurricane Sandy and the following nor'easter. What has warmed my heart is seeing the outpouring of good will that has occurred in the wake of these tragedies. I have witnessed...

A straight friend of mine recently came to me for advice. She was encountering something that happens to my gay and straight friends alike. She had been dating a guy for several months, and everything was going great, but she didn't really know where she stood in his life. When...

One of my clients told me recently that she went out on a date and it didn't go so well. Her date was nice and polite, but she simply didn't feel a "spark" She was not feeling it with him. Guess what? They are still dating. Want to know why?...

Every year, September is one of the busiest months in my matchmaking business. Why? Because so many single ladies and gents take the summer off from life and let loose. What amazes me is that so many of these people only decide to get serious about dating after...

I have said it before, and I will say it again: Communication is the most important part of any relationship. And I mean communication right from the start!

When someone emails, texts, or phones you, they reaching out to you to communicate with you. This means that they are expecting...

I recently heard an interview in which Don Henley, the lead singer of the Eagles, stated that all of the Eagles hit songs were written about finding "IT." It being...happiness, love or success. It made me realize that that is what all of us are looking for. We are simply...

Many of you have probably heard of the old adage, "You can catch more flies with honey than vinegar." This was one of the first rules of life that my mother taught me, and you'd better believe I have perfected it. I learned at a very young age that life...

Happy Gay Pride 2012! The last Sunday of June was a beautiful day and a wonderful experience that I will cherish forever. This year I had the pleasure of riding in the NYC Pride Parade as CharlieTheMatchmaker. While I propped myself up...

I have news for those of you in the LGBT community who live in New York City and are looking for a "traditional" relationship in which you want to settle down, get married, and raise children together. According to the online dating site Chemistry.com, New York City didn't even make...

I don't believe in mistakes. Mistakes make us who we are. I believe that we should all learn from our mistakes and better ourselves.

In my matchmaking business I come across people every day that are stuck in a rut because they do not realize the mistakes...

I heard the greatest statement today: "Courage is an angel that makes the difference between a good life and a great life." This is brilliant. This is exactly what I explain to my clients in my matchmaking business.

For all my...

A wonderful thing happened to me a couple of weeks ago. My friend Brett invited me to a cabaret show that he was doing with his 83-year-old father, Pappy. The show was lovingly called "C'Mon, Get Pappy." Always looking for...

Several of the clients that I work with in my matchmaking business are finally getting it! Before they started working with me, they lived in their own little worlds, watching others and wondering, "Why can't I have that?" I have taken the time to work with them to show them...