If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, shouldn’t their dating advice reflect that? Follow Dr. Wendy Walsh and our team of experts for the latest articles, tips and Q&A’s for single women. (Also see: Women’s Forum | Senior Advice | Lesbian Advice)
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3 Signs It’s Safe to Trust Again After Your Partner Cheated
Jennifer is unsure. She doesn’t know if giving her boyfriend a second chance after he cheated was a good idea. Her mother and sister call her naive and her friends have told her their concerns....
Do Your Sexual Strategies Match Your Relationship Goals?
When you’re putting yourself out there on the dating market, it’s important to know your relationship goals. Do you want a long-term, committed relationship? Are you happy to have a quick fling?...
Monogamy Versus Open Relationships
Let’s talk about some pros, cons and motivations of monogamy versus open relationships. Monogamy. Monogamy can provide an excellent foundation for a relationship. Your romantic life can feel stable,...
Are You a Good Judge of Your Dating Skills?
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – Can we really tell if our date is having a good time? Stephany Sanderson, 33, remembers when one first date didn’t go as well as she thought it had. “I went on a date...
Why You Shouldn’t Sleep with Him on the First Date
Even if the chemistry you are feeling on a first date is out of this world, it’s probably best to hold off on sleeping with someone (no matter how awesome he may be). Although some relationships do...
Buddy Up with Your Lover
You want to know the secret to moving from “just dating” your man to “long-term relationship” status? Well, you are not alone. Most of us (men and women) are looking to one day find the love...
Who Initiates the Second Date?
You get all dolled up, you go on the date, you like what you see, you flirt with him, and you have a great time. You feel something special there and you think he does, too. Now what? Do you do the...
How to Turn Your Online Date Into an Offline Mate
According to a recent dating study by SuperDatesNow, nearly 40 percent of adults who meet online will never meet in person. The study shows that bringing your online dating life into the real world...
How to Spot a Bad Boy
One of life’s greatest mysteries: Do bad boys ever change? Sadly, most of them do not. Your best bet is probably to steer clear of bad boys before they reproduce. Here are five red flags,...
Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby!
Here’s the good news: Sex is healthy for you. Research has shown sex two times per week lowers stress and improves mood. Of course, unsafe sex or sex with a partner who is emotionally hurtful...
How to Organize Your Online Dates
As a digital matchmaker and online dating expert, if I could grant you one wish, it would be for you to find your dream date the first week you join an online dating site. Even though there are so...
Is the “Three-Date Rule” Extinct?
Remember the ‘80s? Shoulder pads, Duran Duran and the rule if you went on a third date with someone, sex was expected? That cultural trend saturated the 20-something generation during that decade....
How Technology Has Affected Our Sex Lives
Technology has become the modern day Cupid, providing singles with access to thousands of prospective mates. But technology also plays a big role in the sex lives of many Americans. Even though...
How Long Should We Wait Before Having Sex?
It seems to be the biggest dilemma in dating today. With no hard-and-fast social rules, men and women are on their own to determine when is the best time to introduce a physical component to their...
Sex: The High-Risk Hobby for Women
Free sex seems to be happening everywhere — free that is, if the romp isn’t with a married man and leaves a text trail. But it does seem like some women are living out the lives of the characters...
How to Have Sex When You Live With Roommates
There are a few golden rules when it comes to gettin’ busy when you have roommates — that is, unless it’s your roommate you’re gettin’ busy with. All kidding aside, what’s a girl to do...
Free Online Dating Sites
According to StatisticBrain.com, the annual revenue from the online dating industry is more than 1 billion dollars and the average spent by dating site customers per year is $239. So it’s no...
When Should You Leave Your Toothbrush at His Place?
Dating is a game of give and take. At first look, women often seem to be the “givers” and men the “takers.” But, upon closer examination, the truth is revealed: Women are the masterminds in...
Why He’s Just Not That Into You
At one point or another, every woman has found herself both attracted to a man and unsure if that man was interested in her, too. This is a tough position to be in, especially since going on dates and...
How to Know You’re a Booty Call
Have you ever wondered if the guy you’re with thinks of you as just a booty call and not really as a girlfriend? Actually, wondering about it is the first danger sign that it might be true! Sex is...
Are You His Rebound Girl? 4 Ways to Know
When your dog ripped your beloved teddy bear to shreds, Mom got you a new one, nice and fresh and soft. So you hugged it. A little. You put it on your pillow at night. For a while. But you just...
When is Lying OK?
This is how I feel about lying: One day my sister was driving from Connecticut to the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, where she was going to college. She was on the Saw Mill River...
Is Chivalry Dead or Alive and Well?
I was recently struck by a comment made by a seemingly nice guy during a random encounter we shared at a local store. The guy went out of his way to hold the door open for me and waited patiently for...
How to Get Over a Fear of Online Dating
Dating makes us vulnerable. It creates social anxiety and brings with it the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Online dating is a great place to start for women who have a hard time starting...
Should You Tell Your Boyfriend You Cheated?
We all want to believe that honesty is the best policy — and, in a perfect world, it is. But it can also be argued that the truth has destroyed more great relationships than lies ever have. This is...
Will Older Men Date Independent Women?
Older men and younger women have a lot to offer each other when it comes to dating, but they also have a few potential obstacles to find their way around en route to a happy relationship. Even though...
How to Play Hard to Get. Do it Right!
Playing hard to get is one of the oldest tricks in the book when it comes to dating. But millions of skillful women have used it successfully to turn an arrogant or inconsiderate big shot into the man...
Why Men Love Bad Girls
Some girls make men want to spend an hour with them, while other girls make them want to spend a lifetime together. The thrill and allure of the “bad girl” can be difficult for a man to...
How to Find Time for Sex After Kids
As the mom of a three year old, I know firsthand how difficult it can be to find those intimate moments with your guy. Whether your little one’s in day care or you’re a stay-at-home mom, it’s...
Tomboys vs. Girly Girls: Which Do Men Prefer?
Betty or Veronica? Ginger or Mary Ann? Hot dogs or Crepes Suzette? The good news is that there is a man for every type of girl. The bad news is that variety is the spice of life. The point is that if...
How to Make a Guy Want to Kiss You
I will never understand why so many women think there is some secret to making a man want to kiss you. We were born wanting to kiss every female on the planet. Sometimes we might need a little nudge,...
The Benefits of Long-Distance Dating
Long-distance relationships, like mixing liquors and overplucking eyebrows, seem to be something that everyone has voted a bad thing. At the very mention of trans-zip-code love, friends become Dr....
40 Dates Your Man Will Love
So, he wasn’t crazy about the New Age yoga/cross-stitch lessons you chose for your last date, featuring Victorian lute music and vegan pine cone cookies? One of these manly dates is bound to tickle...
Getting Beyond the First Date
Getting a first date is a piece of cake in comparison to getting a second. The main goal of the first date is to get to know each other and see if there’s enough chemistry to bother with a second...
How to Fully Commit to Online Dating
With its increasingly commonality, many women are now trying online dating for the first time. While the goal of dating online is the same as dating offline, the methods can be a little different....
The Do’s and Don’ts of Sexting
Sexting is the act of sending explicit verbiage or photographs to another person via text message. If used the right way, sexting can be a lot of fun between partners. If used the wrong way, sexting...
What Men Really Think About Your Body
As a man who works hard to hone his sensitivity, I’m well aware that every woman (and every man) in the world has at least one or two body issues. I’m aware that even the world’s most...
Do Nice Girls Finish Last?
Everyone knows nice girls finish last, right? Nice girls are less likely to get the promotion, to get the recognition they deserve, and, of course, nice girls are less likely to get the guy. But is...
How to Know the Difference Between Love and Lust
The truth is, women often have a difficult time distinguishing between love and lust. It’s no wonder because both are very powerful emotions basic to the human experience, shared by people from all...
How to Make Love: Sex Tips for Women
Sex is a delicate topic. If you want to know how to please your man beyond all reason, and if you aren’t scared of a little “real talk,” then read on and learn why most sex tips for...
10 Second Date Do’s and Don’ts for Women
While rarely as nerve-racking as first dates, second dates still bring with them their share of stress. On a second date, the stakes are higher, but so is your level of comfort with your man. There...
How to Get a Guy to Like You
Getting a guy to like you can be one of the most ponderous aspects of dating. There are no patent guarantees because preferences vary so much from person to person. Here are a few general guidelines...
6 Ways to Prepare for a First Date
Being nervous before a first date is to be expected. After all, there are countless of unknown factors that accompany a first date. What if he doesn’t like you? What if you don’t like him? What if...
How to Make Him Say “I Love You”
There are a few different facets to this topic. For one, is he shy about saying “I love you,” even though he has said it in the past and you know he feels it? Or has he never said “I love...
5 Reasons Men Lose Interest
Those first weeks or months of encounters and dates seem to be filled with such great promise, high hopes and exciting possibilities. And then the balloon pops, the sizzle fizzles and the spark goes...
How to Turn Him On
What does it take to turn your man on? Better yet — what does it take to turn your man on in a tasteful manner? These questions have hounded women for ages. After all, women are caught in a tough...
How to Overcome Jealousy
Jealousy can be a terribly destructive force in a relationship. My favorite definition of jealousy comes from Wikipedia. “Jealousy is an emotion and typically refers to the negative thoughts and...
How to Get a Guy to Talk to You First
Many women will concede that meeting men is easy but insist getting them to talk to you is next to impossible. Nonsense, I say! Men are dying to talk to you. They want to come right up and ask for...
How to Let Go of Your Dating Regrets
Alexander Graham Bell once said, “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” It’s...
How to Meet Single Men Over 40
If there is a time of life when men are as close to perfect as they are ever going to get, it’s when they are in that 35 to 45 age range. They are confident and civilized, and they know how to...
How to Get an Ex Back
Was he all you ever wanted? All you ever needed, yeah? Well, turn up the ‘N SYNC and we’ll tell you what to do when you want him back. 1. Be honest with yourself. It’s easy to look...
How to Win a Fight With Your Boyfriend
Few women like to get into fights with their boyfriend, but even fewer women like to lose a fight with him. With the right mindset, you can dramatically increase the chances of coming out on top of...
How to Know He is Boyfriend Material
Before you start running around town shouting from the rooftops “So-and-so is my beau!!!” first figure out if he’s boyfriend material. As far as most women are concerned, boyfriends are really...
Is MissTravel.com for You?
It’s by no means a far-fetched idea to start an online dating website for wealthy travelers who don’t like to travel alone and give them the resources to find an attractive companion who would...
What to Get Your Boyfriend’s Mom for Mother’s Day
Figuring out what to do for your own mom on Mother’s Day may be nerve-racking, but it’s nothing compared to knowing what to do for your boyfriend’s mom when the second Sunday of May comes...
How to Date Modern Men
The modern man is a fascinating specimen, indeed. Men can be cryptic, non-communicative and downright frustrating. Keeping up can feel like riding a bike up a mountain — it’s next to impossible....
How to Explain Your Dating History
One of the most uncomfortable things to talk about with a new boyfriend is an old boyfriend. Unfortunately, the ex-factor is a topic of conversation that has to happen sooner or later. Even though we...
Has Online Dating Made Women Lazy Daters?
When planet Earth was making way for the age of technology, many were just fine with a pen and paper. Today, however, the use of technology is not an option, especially when it comes to dating. Like...
Who Should Pick Up the Tab?
Who should pay for the date in the 21st century? You might think the answer would get easier and more established as civilization forges into the future but no. It used to be skirts were all long or...
Why Your Match Hasn’t Responded
Before you venture out alone into the vast world of cyber dating, I wouldn’t feel good about myself if I didn’t introduce you to someone I like to call “Ghost Guy.” This is the maddening...
Do’s and Don’ts for Dating Shy Guys
You’re a lady. A lady doesn’t initiate relationships, ask guys out or move in for the first kiss. But, what if the guy you have your eye on is shy to the bone and just can’t pick up on any of...
How to Bounce Back After a First Date Screw-Up
First dates are intimidating events, to say the least. In fact, first dates are often more frightening and stressful than any other moment early on in a relationship. Even the fear and tension...
Does Web Presence Heighten Jealousy?
You’ve met a great guy through online dating, the chemistry is there, sparks are flying and you’ve arranged to meet face to face. Should you Google him before meeting? Should you conduct a little...
What Men Want
There’s a little thing we often forget about in dating called “compromise.” When you’re in the throes of new love, it’s a given you’ll spend all of your time together and jump at the...
How to Cook a Meal for Your Boyfriend
Contrary to what most men think, not all women are Suzy Homemakers. If you happen to fall into this category but still want to surprise your boyfriend with a home-cooked meal, here are some foolproof...
Decoding His Mixed Signals
The most integral aspect of any relationship is communication. We meet someone and talk with them so we can get to know them. We realize we like them and communicate our attraction through body...
How to Tell a Friend You Have Feelings for Him
Most of us have a guy friend who we go to when we need, well, advice about guys. He’s someone who tells you like it is, someone you are comfortable not wearing makeup around or someone you don’t...
Facebook Dating Etiquette
Do you think that Facebook should start following the same rules you put into place in the real world? Or is your FB profile a separate life all together? If you want to use social media to help your...
5 Tips for Dating a Co-Worker
Back in the day, dating a co-worker was punishable with a pink slip. Today, people basically live at their jobs. This leaves less time for socializing outside of work. And while shacking up with a...
Screening Online Dates
Hands down, the most intimidating part of online dating is the person-to-person meet and greet. Say you’re getting ready for a first date with a guy you met online and your head won’t stop...
How to Bond with Your Boyfriend
So you’re a little bit country and your boyfriend’s a little bit rock ‘n’ roll, and your differences have gotten to the point that if you hear another Metallica song, you’re going to lose...
Excess Baggage: When to Bring Up the Ex
It’s almost impossible to not let some ex talk slip when you’re seeing someone, especially if your ex was a big part of your life and with you for a long time. When is the right time to bring up...
You’ve Got Mail – It’s From Your Soul Mate!
Online dating has taken the relationship world by storm. In early 2012, several news organizations and agencies, including the Washington Post, the Herald News and Reuters, reported of the estimated...
How to Create the Perfect Profile
Is it even possible to stand out on an online dating site anymore? There are literally tens of millions of profiles out there, but with a little thought, care and common sense, you can still present...
