When it comes to finding your partner, it’s not a build-a-bear situation. — Hefty Bag Needed I love it when dating themes present themselves in clusters. I talk to a lot of daters day in and day out, and some weeks I’m weighted down with a particularly troubling theme that seems to be coming out of every conversation. Lately, it’s been incredibly long and nuanced dating…

Such an important conversation and I like being challenged to think about this as a dating coach and matchmaker. I ask folks about their "attraction" all the time and it never ceases to amaze me how uncomfortable people get talking about race/ethnicity/skin color. Thanks for the read and research!

And this may sting — sometimes that’s a Hallmark card. — We’re heading toward Valentine’s Day, and holy Cupid, what a holiday. A lot of folks have feelings about this holiday —which is fitting, being that the holiday is about really big feelings. Some of you are all boo’d up and feeling the pressure to perform, others are ready to pamper…

You can’t get away with the same things when you’re dealing with professionals. — My dear daters, you’ve all done it. Or you’ve had it done to you. Likely both. I know this with certainty. As a singles coach, I hear the stories and tales of woe regularly. I had my own share of it when I was dating as well. …

The apps give you facts. It’s time to look at core values instead. — Among the many things we matchmakers do to understand our clients is ask thought provoking questions. Sure, we have the facts. We know what their preferences for age, ethnicity, height, income level, education, and family goals might be. …

The current dating landscape can be an emotionally taxing beast, but never fear! Date coaches are here to help. Here’s what a lot of people get wrong about date coaching. 1. Date coaching is only for inexperienced people that are bad at dating This is not only false, it’s a little absurd. If you want someone to help you get fit, you may…

It’s time to reverse your programming on which relationships have higher value and love your own journey… and everyone else’s. — We’ve all heard the story of grandparents that met as teenagers, married each other as virgins, had a family, and stuck together until the end, holding hands as they passed away peacefully in their sleep (or some similar version). …

Dating is about meeting people, and just like your work or social life, you can level up your game. It’s time to get organized. Once upon a time years ago, I could not, for the life of me, remember my approaching date’s name or anything about him. On a blind…

It’s not perfect, but online dating has merit and is not going away. You might as well stop hating it. Part 1: Online dating platforms are growing businesses, and that’s a good thing. No doubt about it, according to all the latest stats, online dating is a booming business. Platforms all over the world are only growing and the biggest company out there…