Tao of Dating

Should You Date Outside Your Tribe?

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Nationalism, Ali Binazir, Joseph Campbell, Multiracial Children, Member of the Tribe, Dating and Race, Hapa, Ethnocentrism, Interrracial Dating, Biracial, Tao of Dating, Desi, Dating Outside Your Tribe, Hybrid Vigor, Valentine's Day, True Love, Relationships, Healthy Living News
Dr. Ali Binazir

With Valentine's Day approaching, here's an interesting letter I got recently, applying to both men and women.

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Seven Things Smart Women Should Not Do On A Date

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Ali Binazir, Date Etiquette, How to Get a Second Date, Tao of Dating, How to Make a Man Adore You, Flaking on a Date, Women News
Dr. Ali Binazir

I believe that smart, fabulous, successful, attractive women deserve fulfilling, deliriously happy love lives. Sometimes, though, unintentional behaviors ruin one's chances in courtship.

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Before You Say "I Do:" A Checklist for Smart Women, Pt 2

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 08.31.2011

Read More: Marrying for Love, Ali Binazir, Proposal Checklist, Tao of Dating, Relationship Advice, Marriage Advice, Dating Advice, Avoiding Divorce, Infatuation, How to Avoid Divorce, Prenuptial Agreement, Avoiding Bad Marriage, Women News
Dr. Ali Binazir

In the last installment of this article, we covered the first three items on the checklist. To recap, they were: 1) Do not say yes if you're deeply ...

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Before You Say "I Do": A Checklist for Smart Women, Pt 1

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: Ali Binazir, Marrying for Love, Proposal Checklist, Avoiding Divorce, Infatuation, How to Avoid Divorce, Tao of Dating, Prenuptial Agreement, Avoiding Bad Marriage, Marriage Advice, Dating Advice, Relationship Advice, Women News
Dr. Ali Binazir

You fall in love, put your frontal lobe in a jar and marry a guy you later on find you don't know all that well. Why? Because the most reliable aspect of falling in love is that you will fall out of it. On average after 18 months, according to scientists.

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9 Reasons Why Dating Actors is a Bad Idea

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Deep Happiness, Alex Benzer, Brad Pitt, Tao of Dating, Dating Actors, Tao Te Ching, Adam Gilad, Dating Advice, Angelina Jolie, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Marriage Shift, Fulfillment, Self-Esteem, Lao Tzu, Love, Relationships, Healthy Living News
Dr. Ali Binazir

I've been living in Los Angeles for some years, and have gone out with enough actresses to know what it's really like. If you're seeking a fulfilling relationship, I present to you why dating an actor is a Bad Idea.

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Dating and Game Theory: How to Make Better Decisions in Your Love Life

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Ali Binazir, Axelrod Criteria, The Evolution of Cooperation, Dating Advice, Dating Advice for Women, Dating, Robert Axelrod, Dating Advice for Men, Tao of Dating, Making Better Decisions, Relationships, Healthy Living News
Dr. Ali Binazir

You're already playing a game, so let's not needlessly complicate matters by playing games within the game. Don't get greedy, selfish, vindictive, or tricky just to get ahead a little. Play straight.

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The #1 Mistake in Modern Communication

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Danger of Email, Mirror Neurons, Email Policy, Dangerous Texts, Stupid Texts, Emotional Communication, Effective Communication, Dating Advice for Women, Dating Advice for Men, Ineffective Communication, Dangerous Emails, Ali Binazir, Male-Female Communication, Stupid Emails, Why You Should Communicate Face-to-Face, Dating Tips, Tao of Dating, Danger of Text Messaging, Submission Signals, Relationships, Healthy Living News
Dr. Ali Binazir

This article is going to be short. It will contain one main message. It's an important one. The message is this: No emotional communication via email, text or voicemail (AKA asynchronous media). Ever.

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How God Amuses Herself With Me

Mark C. Miller | Posted 02.13.2010

Read More: Friendship, Tao of Dating, Sex, Comedy, Dating, Comedy News
Mark C. Miller

If I disagree, she'll perceive me as some impatient, horny pig who doesn't care about her feelings or our romantic future. But if I agree, for the next three months I may as well be a eunuch.

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Why Do Smart Guys Have A Tough Time Dating?

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Berkeley Dating, Tao of Dating, Columbia Dating, Microsoft Dating, Self-Acceptance, Amazon Dating, Swarthmore Dating, Firt Kiss, Yale Dating, McKinsey Dating, MIT Dating, Facebook, Duke Dating, Oxford Dating, Google Dating, Ali Binazir, Cambridge Dating, Princeton Dating, Stanford Dating, Brown Dating, D.E. Shaw Dating, Penn Dating, Dartmouth Dating, Love Lives of Smart Men, Harvard Dating, Dating Advice for Smart Men, Cornell Dating, Healthy Living News
Dr. Ali Binazir

Turns out that the skill set required to navigate the tricky waters of romantic interaction wasn't in any book I had read or any class I had taken. Mom, dad, the sex-ed teacher -- no one had taught me any of this stuff.

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Everyday Grace At Trader Joe's: Who You Really Are

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Alex Benzer, Trader Joe's, Tao of Dating, The Giving Life, Abundance, Everyday Grace, Self-Knowledge, Pope Benedict, The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran, Giving, Conduit, Spirituality, Healthy Living News
Dr. Ali Binazir

You're born naked and you leave the same way. Can't take it with you, chief. And if the economic crisis of the past year has taught us anything, it's "easy come, easy go." You can't own stuff.

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Why Do the Smartest Women Have the Toughest Time Dating?

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Berkeley Dating, Overthinking, Alex Benzer, Columbia Dating, Swarthmore Dating, Lead With Love, Yale Dating, Ivy League Dating, Fulfillment, Smart Women, MIT Dating, Duke Dating, Oxford Dating, Cambridge Dating, Princeton Dating, Stanford Dating, Brown Dating, Penn Dating, Dartmouth Dating, Tao of Dating for Men, Harvard Dating, Tao of Dating, Tao of Dating for Women, Dating Advice for Smart Women, Cornell Dating, Relationships, Healthy Living News
Dr. Ali Binazir

Dating is not an afterthought for when you've taken care of everything else. As far as anyone can tell, deep, meaningful relationships are the most important part of life.

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How to Be a Multiorgasmic Man, Pt 1

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Taoism, Alex Benzer, Longevity, Tao of Dating, Tantric Buddhism, Health, Mantak Chia, Higher Consciousness, Enlightenment, Multiorgasmic Man, Multiple Orgasms for Men, Spiritual Sex, Video, Healthy Living News
Dr. Ali Binazir

Just in case it's not patently obvious to you why becoming a multiorgasmic man is a Good Thing, here are some reasons (or just watch the video).

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Travel as Therapy, Pt 2: 10 Ways to Heal the Soul & Expand the Mind

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Alex Benzer, Tao of Dating, Wealth-Consciousness, No-Self, Warsaw, Riga, Expansiveness, Fixing Compulsions, Estonia, Compassion, Awakening the Senses, Wake Up to Your Senses, Travel as Therapy, T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets, Anatta, New Identity, Healthy Living News
Dr. Ali Binazir

Your brain is supremely skilled at filtering out the familiar and telling you only about what matters - namely, change. Travel bypasses that filter and awakens your senses by confronting you with the unfamiliar.

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The Tao of Dating: 5 Principles to Overcome Any Challenge in Your Love Life

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Alex Benzer, Yin, Yang, Wealth-Consciousness, Dating Advice, No-Self, Love Life, Enlightened Self-Interest, Abundance, Loving, Anatta, Tao of Dating, Be-Do-Have, Relationships, Dating, Healthy Living News
Dr. Ali Binazir

I get many letters like this from readers (both male and female): "I met this guy, and he took me to dinner, and it was really romantic, but he did/d...

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A Good Day for Gratitude: What's Happening in Iran Now

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Alex Benzer, Gratitude Experiment, Iran Protests, Tao of Dating, Gratitude, Iran, Iran Elections, Video, Healthy Living News
Dr. Ali Binazir

Say a prayer for the youth of Iran in their moment of crisis -- for all the unarmed kids who got beat up and shot at just for wanting to be heard. Pray for their protection, safety and resolve.

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The Ten Commandments of Modern Dating

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Alex Benzer, Tao of Dating, Dating Advice, Ten Commandments of Modern Dating, Style News
Dr. Ali Binazir

I've been on the receiving end of enough stories from men and women to notice some consistent patterns of self-sabotage in the mating dance.

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How Rich Guys Screw Up Their Chances with Women

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Alex Benzer, Yin, Tao of Dating, Yang, Wimp, Taoism, Dating Advice, Style News
Dr. Ali Binazir

Everyone else assumes that the successful dudes get all the babes, but it turns out that's not always the case. So I had to look into what was going on here.

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How to Be A Modern Goddess...According to a Guy

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Women, Modern Goddess, Tao of Dating, Relationships, Dating Advice, Healthy Living News
Dr. Ali Binazir

I've seen the goddess and know what she looks like. But I don't want you to just listen to me and accept everything I say - if the principles work for you, use them. If not, use something else.

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Smart, Meet Heart: 5 Remedies for Smart People's Dating Woes

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dating for Smart People, Dr. Alex Benzer, Tao of Dating, Relationships, Dating Advice, Dating, Alex Benzer, Healthy Living News
Dr. Ali Binazir

Dating challenges are not just specific to smart people. They're specific to people in general. Smart, successful folks simply get a little extra wallop of them.

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