Let's Talk Online Dating Tips (Page 26)

Reader Question: I'm a man who just turned 29 and have been focused on my career/finances ever since high school, so I've never dated. I am living at home with my parents even though I'm financially secure. We get along well and we generally feel like it's best to live at home until marriage. Given my age, I’m wondering if most girls will take a negative view of me living at home. I own land nearby that I’d like...

Reader Question: I've dated a number of men in the past year or so but have not ended up in a relationship with any of them. If I am flirtatious and affectionate, they tend to treat me like a booty call. If I'm not affectionate and flirtatious, they treat me like a friend or buddy. How do I find a happy medium and become the girlfriend? -Amber (Minnesota) Gina Stewart's Answer: There’s a finesse between...

Reader Question: How do I stop always picking the wrong guy? Since I was divorced eight years ago, it seems the few men I have been involved with are losers. I have been currently trying online dating, but that just seems like I'm attracted to the same guys. All the responses I do get the chat quickly turns to sex. What do I do? -Sheri (Oregon) Gina Stewart's Answer: First of all, congratulations, Sheri....

A voyage of rediscovery – finding myself again after being in hiding for years. In April 2013, I split from my partner of 12 years. I was 36 and had never been on a date in my entire life. A teenage love made me dinner at his house once and we drank MD 20:20, but it wasn’t a date! After that, I spent the next 20 years in relationships, but then I found myself single and needing to meet people, with no idea how to...

These are hard times for love. Dating seems to have become a stand-alone activity instead of a courtship ritual designed to carefully select a partner for long-term compatibility. If you are one of the serious daters out there and are looking for more than a sexual high and a short-term fling, there are three proven ways to ensure your dinner and a movie is also an interview for the job of best friend and lover. 1....

Reader Question: I am bisexual and for 20 years I was in an on again, off again relationship with the most wonderful woman. Then I got into a relationship with the perfect man. I was in love with both of them and we had an arrangement where I was with both of them. Everything fell apart when he passed away in 2011 and she passed away in 2013. Now I don't know how to even start over. Can you help me and tell me...

As the holidays pass behind us, online dating enters its busiest time of the year. More people are joining online dating sites right now than at any other time. An estimated two million members will join Match the first week in January. I feel like I can hear the buzzing. Maybe you are considering it. You’ve heard about it, but you’re still on the fence. You’re skeptical. For the most part, you’ll take any excuse to...

Whether your favorite stars are riding high on the A-list or fighting their way back to bigger fame, our 10 Best Blogs for Celebrity Dating have you covered on the latest juicy gossip. Platinum Girl Celebrity Blog BEST OF Bragging Rights: love advice to the stars Platinum Girl Celebrity Blog is...

So you wanna date a single mom? Here is some of my single mom advice: Dating a single mom is just like dating a woman without kids, or at least that’s how we want you to treat it. For a mom to be thrusted back into the dating world is nothing short of traumatic. We have everything on our minds, from is this a person I want around my kids, to do I really want to start all over again? You may not know it but you are...

The other day was a sad day. I discovered a friend of a friend’s husband on a dating site. While I don’t know them well enough to know the nature of his relationship, he’s very much a married man not doing a very good job trying to get away with something sneaky. But he's not the first married man to join a dating site and not the last. A lot of women find out too late that their online sweetie is a man who’s...

The Christmas gifts have all been unwrapped and the wrapping paper and bows disposed of into the recycling bins. Another Christmas season has come and gone. Did Santa bring you what was at the top of your wish list this year? No? So a Senior mate wasn’t in your Christmas stocking? Then that means it’s up to you, and now’s the time to get busy. If finding a baby boomer mate and possible new spouse is something you...

Forget Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The holidays are all about Boxing Day onward when it comes to online dating. Here at Lovestruck.com, we discovered our members began to seriously ramp up their efforts to find a new partner on Dec. 26 last year, and this year seems to be no different. If you’re sick of your relatives telling you they were married with three kids when they were your age (er, that’s because it...

How many dates does one wait until the first kiss? It's an agonizing question that often comes up in coaching or therapy with the post-divorce set. It's usually prefaced by some nail biting, along with, "I've been out of the whole dating scene for so long," or "I have no idea of how dating works anymore." A new study conducted by DatingAdvice.com found 25 percent of Americans would wait until the third date or...

Do you feel lonely as the holidays approach? It is pretty common for a lot of single guys to wonder if they are going to be alone or have someone during the holidays. What is interesting is these guys feel like they are all alone out there. However, all of these alone people actually form a large group. Within this group, there is a treasure chest of opportunity. For every lonely guy out there this holiday season,...

The holidays can be an up and down time for singles looking for love online. Seeing friends post their holiday gifts and romantic trips can sting at the heart when you’re still logging on daily and not viewing profiles of anyone you think you’d be interested in dating. If you’re wondering about the one you never had a second date with, or if your former flame is still has an active online dating profile, I say it’s...

When searching for that special someone, it’s always good to have an image of what he should be like. I didn’t start out coaching women in their love lives. I started out with men. It’s funny when I think about it because what women want from a man is what I was trying to teach them all along. In any case, here are quite a few qualities that make a man great. In reality, looking for a guy who has these qualities...

It’s right here and right now - we are deep into the holiday season. Hanukkah has finished and now we move on to the Winter Solstice, Christmas, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa and New Year’s. If you’ve recently started dating an amazing lesbian, the holidays can be a wonderful time or a very stressful season. Here are five tips to help you forget about the stress and enjoy your lovely lady no matter what your holiday...

A friend asked me what I thought was a strange question. He wanted to know if he could send a second message to a woman online if she didn’t respond to his first. The answer is of course. Second messages can be extremely effective. First, you must realize most of your messages are not going to be answered. If one out of 10 messages gets an answer, you are doing OK. Plenty of women on dating sites may be long gone,...

Reader Question: I am overweight and it seems nearly impossible to meet a nice guy online who isn't looking for a perfect 10 body. I am lonely and looking for someone nice, smart and honest to spend time with. How do I begin? -Tina (Indiana) Gina Stewart's Answer: Online dating is a process that can be difficult for many people. As you know, there are many men who like more curves on a woman. There are even...

For those of you who aren’t big followers of the NFL, there have been some really amazing stories this year. One of those stories is Josh McCown. If you don’t know Josh, Google him and check out his stats. They’re terrible in all ways. The year he was the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals was atrocious. He threw for only 2,500 yards. In fact, Josh McCown was so bad that he’s been out of the game twice...

All dressed up and nowhere to go - we have all been there. You're dressed and excited, but then the phone rings with the curt message that says he's unable to make it. We are left wondering, “Why?” It’s right about then that low self-esteem rises up and commences with the onslaught of the not good enoughs. Scenario number two starts out like number one, only this time we’ve made it to the restaurant and it...

If the cheery sounds of holiday music are making you blue, I’m here to tell you that you absolutely can find someone wonderful to date during the holidays, with the goal of lasting through the next calendar year. Breakup season means there are more new singles wanting to connect. While it’s known to be breakup season (yes, there is an official Facebook breakup chart that shows relationship status changes move from...

My rule of thumb here is to only spend what you’re comfortable losing. What do I mean by this? Let me explain: New relationships are amazing. Falling in love is amazing. Being with that woman makes you all tingly and excited all the time. You can’t stop thinking about her, and you want to impress her, amaze her and knock her off her feet by giving her something special. That’s all well and good if your relationship...

The holidays are upon us. You may not realize this, but not only is this the busiest time of the year for retailers, it’s the busiest time of the year for online dating sites. Both activity and new members peak in the holidays and after the new year. Maybe you’re one of those people who has found yourself going into online dating during this time. Maybe you're anticipating aunt Nancy’s uncomfortable questions about...

We are in a tenuous time with relationships. Loose attachments with low criteria and no commitment are making women feel insecure about love. Rather than being brave enough to make their needs known and demand relationship definition, too many women are massaging their bruised egos with a cadre of men who bring women false power. In fact, most single women have about five loose attachments that do not add up to...

Reader Question: I recently met this guy who I really like. He told me he had screwed up every other relationship in his life and didn't want to screw this one up. He admitted that I was everything he had hoped to find in a person. I told him I did like him back. Randomly he texted me and said his life was insanely busy but that he still liked me. I asked him what happened and he said he is older than me...

Reader Question: I am a widow and I have not dated since the '60s. Where would you start? -Carol (Iowa) April Braswell's Answer: Hi Carol, First, I am so sorry for your loss. I, too, have been widowed. I’m not sure from your question how long it’s been since your husband’s passing. If it’s been a number of years, you may already have started socializing with friends and family and getting back out into...

There’s nothing like a broken marriage to show you that you could stand to learn a few things about relationships and how they work. After getting divorced and learning some lessons in the dating trenches, I now have a successful and happy second marriage. But if I could go back in time, there are a few things I wish I’d learned earlier rather than later. When it comes to dating, trusting yourself and listening to...

Are you sick of the bar scene? Welcome to the most popular, high-tech singles club – online dating. Online dating is so common these days, and it’s no longer rare to meet couples that have met and even married after meeting online. This is promising, but online dating also gets a bad reputation for being dishonest and tough to navigate. Guys, it’s not as hard as it seems to find a great woman online. Check out my...

It’s a Saturday night. You are on your third date with this fabulously handsome guy and have a drink in your hand. He turns to you in the glow of the candlelight and says ever so sweetly, “I think we should just be friends.” Total mood crusher. Knife meet heart. Not what anyone with romantic aspirations wants to hear. At that moment of friend-zoning, you may swing into your convincing gear and with every ounce of...