David Wygant
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David Wygant is an internationally-renowned dating and relationship coach, author and speaker. Through his boot camps, personal coaching and his website, his advice has transformed the dating lives and relationships of hundreds of thousands of people from every corner of the globe. His funny -- yet always direct -- approach to dating, sex and relationships has revolutionized how people meet and interact with the opposite sex. Over the last thirteen years, David has become one of the most frequently-quoted dating experts in the media. He offers his advice as a lead writer for Yahoo! Personals and across television segments, newspapers and magazines, including MTV, The New York Times, MSNBC, Fox News, Cosmopolitan, Men's Health and E! Entertainment Television -- as well as on over 2,000 radio shows. To find out more about David and all of his dating and relationship-building products, visit him on his website at http://www.davidwygant.com.

Blog Entries by David Wygant

Why Obama and Gay Marriage Is What America Is All About

(4) Comments | Posted May 14, 2012 | 10:43 AM

Yes on gay marriage.

Yes on letting them try what hasn't worked for so many heterosexual couples.

I'd like to see if the gay community could actually make this institution work.

We've got a 60 percent divorce rate in the United States. Of the other 40 percent...

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Why Technology Steals The Magic Of Childhood

(3) Comments | Posted May 1, 2012 | 12:20 PM

Maui, Hawaii, is probably one of the most beautiful places in the United States.

There's so many things you can see, so many sensations you can take in. Whatever direction you're looking at, there's something gorgeous staring right back at you. You see the rolling green hills, the large...

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When Is The Right Time To Date After Divorce

(37) Comments | Posted April 19, 2012 | 12:40 PM

You just signed the papers, and now you're officially divorced.

You're also angry, sad, relieved, bitter...and you're lonely.

You want to completely forget about that failed relationship, so what better way than to get into a new one.

Right?

Wrong.

You don't want to get involved in a relationship when...

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How To Recover From A Divorce

(13) Comments | Posted March 28, 2012 | 5:40 PM

So you just went through a divorce. You look around the house and everything is different. Your partner's stuff is gone. You feel relieved, and yet, at times, still sad.

As you walk through the house you find something of theirs and you remember the memory that was attached...

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What My Friend's Mom's Cancer Can Teach You

(0) Comments | Posted March 26, 2012 | 11:59 AM

No, I don't have cancer.

But my friend's mother does.

And when I found out about how severe it was, the only thing that came to my mind was, "Wow."

We don't have the time in our life that we think we have.

And I know...

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3 Reasons Why You Should Never Have Kids

(13) Comments | Posted February 29, 2012 | 11:06 AM

That grabbed your attention.

The American dream: suburbs, children, after school activities. It sounds good in principle doesn't it?

Let me tell you something -- the other night, I slept through the night.

For those of you that are parents, you know that's a big milestone for...

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Is Divorce In Your Future This Valentines Day?

(12) Comments | Posted February 14, 2012 | 11:15 AM

Valentine's Day is right around the corner.

This is a season when there's supposed to be love in the air: a feeling of roses, boxes of chocolates, couples buying diamonds, and what not. But you know what it really feels like? Like divorce is in the air.

Today...

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Is Your Love Life Worthy of Valentines Day?

(1) Comments | Posted February 8, 2012 | 2:09 PM

I want you to look at that phrase. Your love life is a direct reflection of your self-worth. I want you to think about this for a second. I want you to look at your love life, whether you're in a relationship, whether you're dating, whether you're married -- whatever...

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Can You Survive Without Technology

(1) Comments | Posted January 31, 2012 | 5:53 PM

You're going to read a lot about Facebook this week. Rumor has it that they're going to go for their initial public offering. I can only imagine when they do go public how fast those stocks are going to shoot up.

Facebook basically has information on just about everybody...

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On Any Given Sunday In Your Life

(0) Comments | Posted January 17, 2012 | 12:40 PM

It has taken me a few days to digest what happened over the weekend. 49ers beating the Saints? With that offense? Wow. That was amazing.

And Tom Brady's mad and angry. Wonderful, I think it's fantastic. You know, let him go to another Super Bowl. Let him win. All...

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Top 3 Divorced Dating Tips For 2012

(21) Comments | Posted January 17, 2012 | 11:15 AM

We're about two weeks into the New Year. That's exciting. I hope you are all are having fun and enjoying it.

Let's talk about how this year is going to be different. For those of you that are divorced, or recently divorced, I'm going to give you three dating...

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The Top Divorcee New Years Eve

(2) Comments | Posted December 30, 2011 | 10:49 AM

So you're recently divorced, and it's New Year's Eve. Your schedule is clear for the night, you're single, your ex has the kids, you have no kids -- whatever the case may be, it's New Year's and you're free to do whatever you want.

Are you nervous yet?

If...

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Relationship Advice: 4 Signs He's Unavailable

(14) Comments | Posted December 12, 2011 | 3:48 PM

So you're dating Mr Evasive. Your friends and family all seem to have trouble figuring him out. If you step back and examine his behavior and find that he exhibits any of the four signs below, chances are he's unavailable:

1. He's very sporadic in the way...

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How Tim Tebow Can Teach You to Date

(2) Comments | Posted December 8, 2011 | 9:42 AM

When the Denver Broncos named Tim Tebow as their starting quarterback, a lot of people (including yours truly) didn't think Tim Tebow was "really" a starting-caliber NFL quarterback. For a number of reasons, including:

  • He isn't that accurate a passer
  • He doesn't read defenses that well
  • All he does is...
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Should the Church Determine Who You Marry?

(1) Comments | Posted December 5, 2011 | 4:00 PM

So this is how far we've come in the year 2011...

A small Kentucky town has chosen to ban interracial couples from joining church services and even the congregation as a whole. The Gulnare Free Will Baptist Church, located in Pike County, Ky., made the vote in response to...

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5 Reasons Why Men Are Giant Babies in Relationships

(6) Comments | Posted November 20, 2011 | 12:17 PM

I was reading the other day that there's a lot women can actually learn about men by observing toddlers.

That got me thinking: Are men really just giant babies? Should we be walking around wearing diapers instead of Levi's? Should we be breast fed multiple times a day?

...
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Does Too Much Technology Cause Divorce?

(19) Comments | Posted November 10, 2011 | 9:00 PM

I've got a theory on marriage that I believe is starting to become the new norm.

I was coaching a client the other day and we got into a very interesting discussion about marriage. He said, "David, my parents have been married for over 50 years now, and it's...

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5 Reasons Why You're not Getting Past the First Date

(1) Comments | Posted October 15, 2011 | 9:33 AM

I got a great email the other day from a woman who was writing just to brag about how amazing she is. Actually, she said she was writing to ask me why she can't ever get past the first date with a man. Her email, however, was entirely about how...

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Why London Is The Worlds Top City

(0) Comments | Posted October 4, 2011 | 7:39 PM


I just got back from London where I had an amazing time! I had a chance to hang out. I worked with and coached a lot of great London blokes. I got to flirt and have fun meeting some London babes. I also learned some interesting slang.

I...

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So You're Getting Divorced. How Do You Break The News To The Kids?

(9) Comments | Posted September 7, 2011 | 6:35 PM

Here's how you don't break it to the kids. You don't look at them and say, "You know what little Johnny, little Susie, your mother hates your father now so we are leaving him. You will get to see that idiot two weekends a month from now on, and that's...

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