A lot of the letters I get asking for advice are from people who worry they'll never find love. "I'm 27 and still single!" they wail, or "I'm almost 30 and all my friends are married!" And while it's certainly natural to desire love and companionship and to get a little antsy about finding it, the idea that time is running out or that one should be married or at least in a long-term committed relationship by a certain age is not only wrong, it's potentially damaging.
"I'm ready for the ladies of The View to set me up on a blind date," she says
Though she's yet to click her mouse to find Mr. Right, it could happen
Women take note: It may not be as hard to find your way into Robert Pattinson's heart as you might think. Just remember his name.
One hundred cups of coffee with 100 men.
Until recently, some bankers tried trading on their lucrative professions to attract members of the opposite sex. And as with many of the shaky transactions leading up to the financial crisis, the strategy used to work.
Guys can be fickle, or, as the French say, "huge jerks who don't call women back." Sometimes, though, we've got a pretty valid excuse for not picking up the phone. Here are 10 reasons why men might not call you back for that second date.
"Just being boring," says the star of the new flick Love Happens
On her second time around, 51-year-old divorcee Susan Potter decided to try online dating to find her perfect match.
Though one or two exes might dispute this, I've never been one of those crazy girls. Under normal circumstances I don't snoop, don't obsess (too much), and am generally fairly sane(ish) in my dealings with the opposite sex.
A lot of the letters I get asking for advice are from people who worry they'll never find love. "I'm 27 and still single!" they wail, or "I'm almost 30 and all my friends are married!" And while it's certainly natural to desire love and companionship and to get a little antsy about finding it, the idea that time is running out or that one should be married or at least in a long-term committed relationship by a certain age is not only wrong, it's potentially damaging.
"I'm ready for the ladies of The View to set me up on a blind date," she says
Though she's yet to click her mouse to find Mr. Right, it could happen
Women take note: It may not be as hard to find your way into Robert Pattinson's heart as you might think. Just remember his name.
One hundred cups of coffee with 100 men.
Until recently, some bankers tried trading on their lucrative professions to attract members of the opposite sex. And as with many of the shaky transactions leading up to the financial crisis, the strategy used to work.
Guys can be fickle, or, as the French say, "huge jerks who don't call women back." Sometimes, though, we've got a pretty valid excuse for not picking up the phone. Here are 10 reasons why men might not call you back for that second date.
"Just being boring," says the star of the new flick Love Happens
On her second time around, 51-year-old divorcee Susan Potter decided to try online dating to find her perfect match.
Though one or two exes might dispute this, I've never been one of those crazy girls. Under normal circumstances I don't snoop, don't obsess (too much), and am generally fairly sane(ish) in my dealings with the opposite sex.
In January, I left a live-in relationship after three years. The experience was all the sad adjectives you can imagine. But after the sobbing spells and the heavy drinking, the fog lifted -- I was finally single again for the first time since after I graduated college.
I've been doing the online dating thing for a while. Match, Nerve, JDate, OkCupid, you name it. Generally, I'm a fan (it feels sort of like shopping for boys, no?). That said, there's also a lot about it that never fails to appall me. Namely, what guys seem to think is attractive, funny, or sexy in their profiles.
Groucho Marx once famously quipped "I don't care to belong to a club that would have me as a member." I sort of feel the same way about online dating sites. There has got to be a better way to meet people. Sadly, mental telepathy does not work. Unless you know what I was just thinking, in which case, e-mail me.
The couple weathered storms together and seemed happy only two weeks ago
A late-night dinner on Thursday will no doubt stir up romance rumors - again
The pop star says when she dates, she's looking to make a "connection"
• Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, sharing a late-night dinner à deux at Cecconi's in West Hollywood. For their date night, the two grabbed a back corner table outside, wine for him (and a drink for her) and seemed really into just being with each other. "They were totally cute," an onlooker tells us. "Really deep in conversation, and they seemed to be having a good time." Also dining at the Italian restaurant that night: Lindsay Lohan. 

Though there's still a certain inexplicable stigma attached to it, I am a huge proponent of online dating. I met my long-term boyfriend that way and the majority of weddings I've been to over the past couple years have been for couples who've met via the Internet.
Dating advice books take a tech-addicted turn with the release of "Flirtexting: How To Text Your Way To His Heart."
When you're single, meeting eligible men can be kind of frustrating. Yes, you can go to bars, try online dating, or stalk pet-owners at the dog park, but if you tried your usual tricks and now feel like you've depleted your options, have no fear!
The Divine Miss M plays merry matchmaker to the single star
The Big Love star says she's "less tolerant of foolishness" than she used to be
I have said and/or done the wrong thing so many times that it's truly the eighth wonder of the world that I ever managed to trick anyone into dating me more than once.
It was a drizzly night, and I was walking down the street with Luke, my boyfriend at the time, to a comedy club where he was performing that night. He held an umbrella over my head and had his arm wrapped around my shoulder. I should have been giddy, but instead I felt apprehensive.
Everybody's got a hungry heart, but when bad times hit, it can become positively starving.
While some women have trouble with breasts that droop or low-hanging butt cheeks, my heart has always been my least-resilient body part. Like Chet Baker once crooned, I fall in love too easily. And once it ends -- especially when it's not my idea -- I tend to have a little trouble getting back up on that passion pony.
Neenah Pickett is on a mission to find love, and it's the kind that has a countdown and can be monitored by any curious voyeur.
For months I watched women swoon over "The Bachelor," Jason Mesnick, a divorced single father, and I just couldn't understand why.
Men talk to me all the time about sex, which is only natural, since I'm a sex therapist and I make my living talking to people about their sex lives. But it's funny how many guys like to talk to me when I'm not working, when I'm pushing my sons in their double stroller or watching them at the playground.
And the Twilight star clears up rumors that he's romantically involved with Camilla Belle
The first thing anyone asks a battered woman is, "why did you put up with that?" Domestic violence is the only crime I can think of -- well, besides rape -- where the victim is treated as complicit in her own abuse.
For years Ahmad has been unable to find true love. So the 27 year-old bachelor who lives in Tehran is turning to a professional matchmaker.
With unemployment numbers at a record high, mortgage rates at all time low, and businesses shutting their doors on nearly a daily basis, the average American is cutting back on expenses BIG time, especially when it comes to their social lives.
"Dinner and a movie" may sound like the most boring, clichéd date ever, but I think movie dates are hot. When you go to the movies with someone, you learn a lot about them: what kinds of films they like, whether they pay for the tickets, how they behave in the theater.
It seems that all anyone is talking about lately is the economy, so why is money still such a tough topic to discuss with your nearest and dearest? They say married couples fight over money more than anything else, but what about when you just started dating? That's possibly even more awkward.
I am a 38-year-old woman who was a victim of date rape when I was 16. I have battled different forms of stress disorder/generalized depressive disorder off and on since. I've been doing well for some time, but now that my teenage daughter has started dating, I'm really falling apart. I'm always obsessively worrying about everything when it comes to my daughter, not just dating issues.
Valentine's Day is a minefield. Whether you're single or hooked-up the potential for misery is high because, much like New Year's Eve, it rarely lives up to its reputation.
Common sense says to keep first dates light and breezy, to stay away from controversial topics, and to avoid discussing former relationships at all costs, but that doesn't mean you can't learn some very important things about your date. In fact, it's your obligation to learn six particular date traits to save yourself time and potential heartache.
Just as there are myriad ways to screw up breaking someone's heart, the possibilities for botching a breakup on the other end are limitless. Every person needs to learn a lesson or two about being dumped with dignity.
When her colleague at a Cleveland construction company fixed up Bethany Billi, the guy she was about to date seemed like a winner - on paper.
One of the great dilemmas of modern romance is computer or Internet dating. Put in all the qualities you think you want in a future mate or date and out pops "Mr. or Ms. Whoever!" More often than not, it turns into a big disappointment. Picking vice presidents has also become a form of computer dating.
Plus, the Senator's wife talks about being a parent – and whether she weighs in on policy matters
An Orthodox-Jewish singles site has humans, not algorithms, work the Web to find the perfect partner
What's it like to be a 30-something woman in America today? From religious choices to parental pressures, a successful single woman in Washington, D.C. and a devoted mother of four open up.
Those looking for a bit of harmony in their romantic lives need look no further than the web, according to eHarmony CEO Greg Waldorf. Just one of countless online dating services, e-Harmony is very clear in its ultimate goal for its users: marriage.
Greg Waldorf never imagined he would be running an Internet dating service. As a young boy it was technology that fascinated him. So much so that Waldorf started a software consulting company before he even began high school. He clearly had drive and a head for business, but matchmaking? It is not as far off as it may sound.
The unholy trinity of Photoshop, spell check and the Internet mean that even the most illiterate, personality-deficient, hideous troll can land a first date, much to a lady's disappointment.
As any savvy online dater knows, you can spend hours crafting the perfect combination of wit, sophistication, and charm, but all your pretty words won't mean squat if your photo reeks.
Julia Abrantes spent hours cleaning her house and primping in front of a mirror before heading to John F. Kennedy airport in New York. She was there to pick up the love of her life, whom she had met on the Internet.
Looking for love this Valentine's day? Make sure Cupid's arrow doesn't hit your wallet.
Federal employees charged millions of dollars to government credit or debit cards, according to a Government Accountability Office study released Wednesday.
Ashley Shinn didn't know she was in a relationship until asked to confirm it in a message from Facebook.
The debonair star hits the town and greets fans with pal Rande Gerber
Unlucky in love? Can't seem to get past the first date? Patti Novak, one of America's toughest matchmakers, says you may be to blame for your single status.
Remember Tyco, the poster child for an overzealous acquisition strategy run amok?
Mary-Kate Olsen made her first public appearance since the death of her friend Heath Ledger Thursday night with a "crazy" night out at Pianos on New York City's lower east side.
With social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace now in the digital dating mix, there are plenty of new chances to meet the right -- and wrong -- people online.
The rules tell you to scheme, flatter, and play hard to get, but our favorite life coach doesn't think that will get you very far. It's time to rethink the dating game.
Like 20- or 30-something singles, older men and women are dating and embracing their sexuality. But many older singles -- some of whom have already been down the aisle -- aren't looking to exchange their single status for a band of gold.
Older woman seduces younger man. Sound familiar? It's a scene from the 1967 coming-of-age classic "The Graduate."
Most dotcoms don't arise from anything so touchy-feely as a desire to lower America's divorce rate. But eHarmony is a singular Internet company - one that shows how many great business opportunities remain for those who can creatively apply technology to basic societal challenges.
Finding love in the 21st century - a pursuit these days that involves meeting up via online dating sites and furtive text messages - has come full circle. Thanks to a new service from Internet dating purveyor eHarmony, modern would-be lovers soon could find themselves waiting by the phone once again.
Five women who thought they were stuck in not-great-but-not-terrible relationships recall the sudden flash that freed them --for better or worse --to make the right decision.
You know how you'll be trying to do work, and the Internet will inexorably drag you into porn? That's exactly what happened to Andrew Conru's career.
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When John got divorced after 12 years of marriage, he took a deep breath and launched into the dating scene.
Online dating is so last year. Now, if you're thinking romance, look to your mobile phone.
These days, it seems either you've done it, or you know someone who has.
Online dating service Match.com is teaming up with self-help guru Dr. Phil McGraw to teach singles all there is to know about dating.
Initially considered the last resort for the socially stunted, online dating has shrugged off its social stigma and emerged as a mainstream means for singles to find that special someone.
When a married supervisor conducts longstanding, concurrent affairs with three female subordinates at work and grants them professional favors over more deserving candidates, does it constitute unlawful sexual harassment?
My reaction to the new romantic comedy "Must Love Dogs" is simple: No, I don't.
For an executive on the road, the search for a partner has to be squeezed in between flights, heavy work schedules and catching up with friends.
Looking for love in all the wrong places?
Playing Cupid can bring in cash. Just ask New York matchmaker Janis Spindel. She charges $20,000 to find a mate.
First there was "speed dating," the search for romance reduced to a two-minute conversation with a total stranger.
After high-profile romances with rockers Tommy Lee and Kid Rock, Pamela Anderson is happily single -- and says being a full-time mom dominates her life.
Imagine walking into a bar and asking 20 potential dates for their personal stats, and without thinking twice, they hand over the information. Five minutes later, you've discovered that 15 of them aren't worth your time. But 5 sure are.
The problem of women over 35 not being able to find husbands is an issue that society tends to shove under the carpet.
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