Sam Stieler

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. - When Elaine pulled up OkCupid’s GPS dating app on her iPhone, she couldn’t help but say the...(read more)

Your dating past is always a tricky conversational topic to broach with a lady you’re going out with, but it’s even...(read more)

Dating can be really tricky if you’re gay and live in a small community. Part of this difficulty is nothing more than...(read more)

It’s sort of every man’s fantasy to be able to approach any woman he finds attractive at any time, no matter where...(read more)

Over the last 20 years, we’ve seen a real change in public perception regarding gay people. While I’m not ignorant...(read more)

Let’s face it — even in a world that is considerably more gay friendly than it was a decade or two ago, gay men are...(read more)

NYC is well known as a mecca for gay men, and with good reason. Your average Manhattan or Brooklyn establishment...(read more)

The season for summer love is over, and unless you want to spend winter’s long, cold months alone, you better get...(read more)

One of the keys to successful online dating is in picking the right dating site to join. The wrong site will waste your...(read more)

Halloween is one of the best days of the year to find yourself single, largely due to the massive number of scantily...(read more)

New York City is known far and wide as a gay mecca, and it certainly lives up to that reputation, making it one of the...(read more)

It’s a question you’ve likely wondered about, asked about and read about countless times — What turns men on? What...(read more)

To enjoy a happy, fruitful dating life, you need to maintain an attractive, athletic body. Yeah, I know this sounds...(read more)

The growth of online dating has been positive for men, allowing guys to meet women in a safe environment where everyone...(read more)

Cheating often means the end of a relationship. Even if a couple decides to stay together after one cheats on the other,...(read more)

What a wonderful world we would live in if every woman we met was a totally eligible bachelorette, willing and able to...(read more)

If you worry about what foods you should or shouldn’t order when on a first date, join the club! Pretty much every...(read more)

All single people spend an inordinate amount of time wondering where they’re going to meet attractive, eligible...(read more)

Online dating has exploded in popularity over the last decade. While online dating once represented a sketchy activity,...(read more)

Dating anyone who is shy often comes with an extra set of complications compared with dating someone who is socially...(read more)

If you’re a senior man with kids, then you’ve inevitably wondered when, and how, you should introduce those kids to...(read more)

When you meet a new guy you find really attractive, it’s natural to find yourself simultaneously excited and...(read more)

Figuring out where to meet eligible men is always a problem, and meeting eligible senior men is no exception. Yet, if...(read more)

Discussions concerning long-distance dating almost always revolve around the potentially negative fallout of these...(read more)

Thinking about moving in with your girlfriend, eh? Deciding to live with your woman can be the best, or the worst,...(read more)

Does romance have an expiration date? Lots of older men find it difficult to continue feeling as passionate as they did...(read more)

The dating world is filled with pitfalls to sidestep, and these potential problems hardly disappear when you become an...(read more)

Figuring out how long to wait before you have sex with someone is a deeply personal question that is highly dependent on...(read more)

One of the biggest criticisms of online dating is that the whole process is largely impersonal. These critics make a few...(read more)

We like to entertain the cultural belief that men are anything but picky daters and are ready, willing and able to sleep...(read more)

If your boyfriend spends a lot of his time online, you’re welcome to feel a little worried. The Internet provides tons...(read more)

Older men and younger women have a lot to offer each other when it comes to dating, but they also have a few potential...(read more)

Taking care of your safety is the last thing you want to think about when you’re getting caught up in the excitement...(read more)

When properly used, online dating works as a really effective supplement to a normal, healthy, real dating life. While...(read more)

A single piece of news has been shaking up the world of online dating over the last couple of months — Match.com is...(read more)

Reaching out to senior men on online dating websites can be extremely nerve-racking. Not only will you have to contend...(read more)

Every man regularly encounters dating questions he needs answered, but few men know where to turn to have their queries...(read more)

Sometimes women overestimate the level of aesthetic sensitivity they believe men bring to the table. Most men are...(read more)

Meeting gay men online is extremely easy these days. Plenty of dating sites and web services have popped up over the...(read more)

Asking a man out can be a really stressful experience. When you see a man you find attractive, a strange natural system...(read more)

Websites like Facebook and Twitter have made all of our lives more transparent than they were a few years ago. Even with...(read more)

Like it or not, texting is here to stay, so you better learn the standard rules of texting etiquette, especially when it...(read more)

Getting a number from an attractive member of your preferred sex is always nerve-racking, but it’s doubly troublesome...(read more)

Lots of single men spend an incredible amount of time frequenting online dating websites. These men use online dating as...(read more)

The world is filled with pretty and interesting women who have a difficult time attracting the desirable men they meet....(read more)

Introducing one of your dates to your family and friends is a big deal, and it is certainly worth getting excited about....(read more)

Moving to a new city is both exciting and terrifying, enticing you with the promise of starting fresh while...(read more)

Social media websites like Facebook are a gift and a curse. They allow us to notice, meet and connect with a vast number...(read more)

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...(read more)

Meeting your girlfriend’s parents marks a momentous milestone in your relationship. Meeting your girlfriend’s...(read more)

Have you recently ended things with a girl whom you still experience deep feelings for? If so, you’re sitting in a...(read more)

Everyone knows nice girls finish last, right? Nice girls are less likely to get the promotion, to get the recognition...(read more)

Going on a first date with a man you really like can be pretty nerve-racking. Not only are you going to worry about...(read more)

When you’re in the middle of a bad relationship with a man you feel invested in, it can be very, very difficult to get...(read more)

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...(read more)

While rarely as nerve-racking as first dates, second dates still bring with them their share of stress. On a second...(read more)

You’ve met a great guy, you’ve communicated with him, things are going well, and you’re about to go on a first...(read more)

The prospect of dating can feel difficult and intimidating enough on its own, which is why many men feel reluctant to...(read more)

Online dating offers a great opportunity to meet high-quality men you would never encounter any other way during your...(read more)

Online dating presents an enormous opportunity to meet plenty of women you would never run into during day-to-day life....(read more)

You’ve just had a fight with your boyfriend, eh? No matter who won, no matter if you proved your boyfriend wrong or he...(read more)

Everyone wants to enjoy a healthy and fun sex life. While sex may not be the only important element of a relationship,...(read more)

Most dating sites offer you the ability to send some flirty, noncommittal messages to the men you find attractive. The...(read more)

Finding a good man is never easy, but it certainly seems easier at certain times of your life than others. When you are...(read more)

Let’s be honest — online dating is awkward. While online dating websites offer an increasingly viable opportunity to...(read more)

Summer is here, and you know what that means — it’s time to start planning a romantic getaway for you and your...(read more)

No man wants to get in the way of a friend's game. Yet a quick trip to your favorite bar on any given day of the week...(read more)

Women notoriously obsess over what to wear on any given day and on any given occasion, and this feminine concern only...(read more)

What does it take to turn your man on? Better yet — what does it take to turn your man on in a tasteful manner?
...(read more)

Summertime is officially here, making now the perfect time to go out and meet a woman to enjoy a fun summer romance...(read more)

It's funny that there are some things in life that never seem to leave us, one of which is that feeling of anxiety we...(read more)

College is an incredible time in your life for a variety of reasons, not least of which is the opportunity it gives you...(read more)

As our culture’s premier popular art form, movies produce a profound effect on how we view and define our...(read more)

Pickup lines have a bad reputation and with good reason. Not only have men come up with some of the most obnoxious,...(read more)

There are few aspects of a relationship more difficult than running into serious problems and finding yourself faced...(read more)

What can you do if your man doesn’t initiate sex as often as you’d like him to? Even though you may feel you fill a...(read more)

What is it about our exes that make them so appealing? It’s like magic. As soon as you break up with your woman,...(read more)

The boundaries of cheating are rarely clear cut. After all, actions that one couple considers cheating may be openly...(read more)

No one wants to consider the possibility their man may be cheating on them, but at one point or another, with one...(read more)

Not every girl is looking to go out with the boisterous, loud and extroverted alpha male. Plenty of girls find...(read more)

What does it take to succeed at online dating? Do you need to have a couple million dollars in the bank? Do you need to...(read more)

Have you ever heard the theory that we’re all nothing more than a composite of the five people we spend most of our...(read more)

Usually I’m proactive about getting numbers from the women I meet and share a connection with, but there have been...(read more)

Flirting online can be very, very difficult. The Internet is still very much a typed medium, and the nature of flat,...(read more)

Online dating offers a great opportunity to meet countless women you wouldn’t normally encounter during your...(read more)

Don’t be fooled — an affordable date can be just as fun, exciting and memorable as even the most expensive night out...(read more)

Is there anything more common than having a friend who wants to set you up with someone they know who is “perfect”...(read more)

Knowing how to kiss the guy you're dating and turn him on seems like a no-brainer. Logic dictates if a man finds you...(read more)

Are you an older virgin? Are you a woman in your 20s or 30s who hasn’t had sex yet? If you answered “yes,” then...(read more)

Few women like to get into fights with their boyfriend, but even fewer women like to lose a fight with him. With the...(read more)

If you’re like most men, online dating comes across as something of a mystery, a game whose rules seem arbitrary and...(read more)

Whether the music we listen to shapes how we feel about love, or whether how we feel about love shapes the music we...(read more)

It’s a commonly retold biblical story. God told Lot and his wife to flee from their city, warning them to never look...(read more)

Have you heard about this new website, MissTravel.com? The conceit behind Miss Travel is simple. It's an online dating...(read more)

Figuring out what to do for your own mom on Mother’s Day may be nerve-racking, but it’s nothing compared to knowing...(read more)

Is that woman you just met a keeper? Is she girlfriend material? Is she the kind of girl you might want to actually...(read more)

Love may be wonderful, but it is also slippery to define and difficult to identify with any assurance. A man can feel...(read more)

These days, women are very careful about the impression they give off on social networking sites like Facebook, and you...(read more)

Have you ever seen the movie “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”? In this classic rom-com, a magazine writer takes on the...(read more)

Online dating has cleared away its reputation as a haven for the socially unfortunate and found itself embraced by a...(read more)

First dates are intimidating events, to say the least. In fact, first dates are often more frightening and stressful...(read more)

As much as all of us may bemoan the fact that we can’t simply be open and direct with how we feel and what we desire,...(read more)

In an ideal world, every first date you go on will proceed smoothly and provide both you and your date with an...(read more)

Your dating history is important. Your past relationships with women say a lot about who you were, who you now are, and...(read more)

Facebook is a strange beast. Even though it often feels like Facebook has been around forever, it’s important to note...(read more)

If you’ve developed feelings for one of your female friends, then you are not alone. At one point or another, every...(read more)

As much as higher-ups may officially frown upon them, office romances are extremely common. You spend more time with the...(read more)

Men and women should always structure their first dates with this worst-case scenario in mind. Instead of committing to...(read more)

When online dating first arrived, it carried with it a well-deserved stigma. Most of the people who frequented online...(read more)

Even in today’s progressive world of relative gender equality, there are still a few “final frontiers” that men...(read more)