You know how much we love lists around here. I found a fantastic one this morning on Marc and Angel Hack Life: 20 Bad Habits Holding Good People Back. I felt a lot of these could affect one’s dating life as well, so I wanted to share some  favorite points. 1. Expecting your life to [...]

We just had an interesting discussion in the eHarmony office about how to approach a stranger you are attracted to and would like to ask out on a date. My colleague and dating sage Grant Langston thought it would be best to approach the person, strike up a conversation and find out what their interests [...]

Today’s guest blog comes from YourTango contributor/relationship coach Hadley Finch – who reminds us all what never to do on a first date – or any date, if possible. Ever wonder why your initial dates rarely lead to a great dating relationship? Find out if you’re unknowingly doing or saying things to turn off a potential [...]

Today’s guest blogger is YourTango expert/therapist Kate Evans, who reminds us about how important the physical connection is in a relationship…even if it’s just a smooch! When couples come in to see me for counseling, I ask many of the following questions: What values do you share? How long have you been struggling? However, one [...]

Our guest blogger today is Talk Show Host/Advice Columnist/YourTango contributor Susan McCord – who has some tough words about the ever-popular “taking a break” syndrome. What the heck does “We are taking a break in our relationship” really mean? So many people are doing it today & how do they get away with it? It is the same [...]

I don’t know about the men out there, but we ladies definitely tend to get ahead of ourselves when we meet someone who looks extra promising. I loved the question this Advice user asked, which was essentially: How many of you tend to get carried away with a guy you just started talking to (or just met)? Are [...]

Today’s guest blog is from YourTango expert Larry Capel. I love the poem because it is so accurate for many of us. Sometimes it takes years until we can recognize and break out of those patterns. I’ve often given the following poem to clients who are struggling with changing their lives and are down on [...]

Today’s guest blog is by the amazing Joe Kissack, author of The Fourth Fisherman (WaterBrook Press, March 13, 2012) a true story about how a former Hollywood executive – drowning in addiction and a crumbling marriage – found a similar lifeline as three poor Mexican fishermen lost at sea. Ladies, girls and daughters…please hear and [...]

Love, or infatuation, or romantic feelings can really cloud one’s judgment. I have been reading many posts lately here on Advice, the latest being from a lovely lady who has gotten to know a man she met online fairly well – at least as well as possible via the phone and email. The problem? They live [...]