Make it your New Year's resolution to live your life with authenticity -- online, offline, and where ever you may roam.
Jag Carrao | Posted 12.16.2009 | Style
The lies single women tell themselves may feel comfy, but by insulating us from sometimes unpleasant realities, they undermine our ability to make rational decisions based on complete information, thus sabotaging our long-term romantic goals.
Johann Hari | Posted 12.09.2009 | World
The internet has transformed the way we think about ourselves. The story of this decade is the story -- in all its strange sinews -- of the World Wide Web.
Julie Spira | Posted 12.08.2009 | Living
Zoosk, the world's largest social dating community on the web has just released their Single's Survival Guide to Holiday Dating. Zoosk hopes to help singles during the holidays by offering their free guide for online daters.
Jag Carrao | Posted 12.01.2009 | Style
Other than staking out her territory under the mistletoe, what can the single woman do to leverage the holidays to her advantage?
Julie Spira | Posted 12.01.2009 | Living
Sending a text message can be a fun, flirty way to communicate with partners. However, depending on the nature of your relationship, texting can also damage your relationship.
Jag Carrao | Posted 11.16.2009 | Style
What does the girl who’s been happily dating her boyfriend for several months really want for Christmas this year? An engagement ring. &n...
Jag Carrao | Posted 11.13.2009 | Style
Men are masters of game playing in relationships. Here are the four most frequent ones I see.
Jag Carrao | Posted 11.13.2009 | Style
Most often, dating doozies result from failure to recognize -- or simply accept -- the different ways men and women approach relationships.
switched.com | Posted 10.19.2009 | Technology
We've all looked up former heartthrobs online and wondered, what if? Well, that's sexy and intriguing and all -- but you'll need to tread the waters c...
Jag Carrao | Posted 11.13.2009 | Style
Is communication the key to long-lasting relationships? Not according to Sean Connery. Though no paragon of husbandly virtues, Connery may be on to something.
Christine Huang | Posted 10.12.2009 | Business
No one likes to be talked down to -- whether by a suitor or a company. Speaking with humor and candor will sometimes work; but in general, what we want and expect is intelligent messaging.
Jag Carrao | Posted 11.13.2009 | Style
Want to avoid the disappointments and aggravation of online dating? Girlfriends, you know what I'm talking about: the "no-show" flakes, the chronic complainers, the promising first couple of dates that lead nowhere?
Sasha Cagen | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living
In cities such as San Francisco, L.A., and New York, where online dating has been destigmatized, it's easy to meet someone for drinks, but much harder to build a relationship that spans longer than four dates.
Todd Greene | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living
Two weeks ago, when I changed my status to "In a Relationship," I was not prepared for the fallout.
Tamsen Fadal and Matt Titus | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living
The sun comes up and suddenly it's all clear. He sees your bedhead and you notice his place isn't quite as cool as it looked at 1am. The next morning after the first sleepover can be awkward...
Pamela Newton | Posted 09.13.2009 | Style
I resist the urge to internet date because of my feeling that it drains romance of all its... romance. Even worse, it turns romance into a commodity.
Victoria Namkung | Posted 08.06.2009 | Style
As if there wasn't enough anxiety around the topic of love. Then you throw in money and etiquette and a first date can become about as exciting as a trip to the dentist office.
Sara Davidson | Posted 06.29.2009 | Living
My entire body wanted to connect with his. We eyed each other, cautiously, like two animals... He said, "I thought you wanted to break up with me..."
Kim Jacobs | Posted 05.18.2009 | Living
My mom and dad's first date was a chocolate milkshake at the local ice cream parlor. Enter 2009: I recently met someone via Facebook's "Friends You Might Now" feature.
Tamsen Fadal and Matt Titus | Posted 04.10.2009 | Living
Spring is just around the corner, so dating online isn't a waste of time, but it's sure better if you go into it with a plan.
The Huffington Post via CNN Living | Posted 03.28.2009 | Living
The Washington Post claims that in this time of economic hardship, the Market For Romance Sinks, Along With Economy. However, one aspect of the dating...
Vanessa Richmond | Posted 03.23.2009 | Living
It appears we don't really want to know Howie Do It, and don't want to watch firing shows based on firings; instead, we want to skip into the stuff dreams are made of.
New York Times | Posted 03.15.2009 | Style
And yet, those negative numbers seem to be having a positive effect on romance -- or at least the search for it. Online and offline matchmakers are re...
Amy Sue Nathan | Posted 02.13.2009 | Living
If I logged off Facebook forever, I wouldn't miss it -- but I do enjoy it. It's the same way I feel about fat free chips -- delicious, but the real thing is better.
Julie Spira | Posted 01.04.2010 | Style