Category Archives: Dating
Non-Negotiables: (N.) An easy list in theory, tricky as hell to come up with.
Our girl Patti is a huge proponent of non-negotiables. She believes coming up with five traits that a potential mate must have is important to help you navigate your dating life.
What are they and why are they important to come up with? Non-negotiables are traits any guy you could consider getting serious with should align with. Creating five non-negotiables gives you a list that you truly believe in, and holds every guy to the same standards. They are completely up to you, and reflect what you want in a mate! Read more
It’s almost that time a year again! In just a few weeks love professionals from around the world will descend on New York City for the 2015 Matchmakers and Date Coaches Conference!
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A hugely important aspect of my job as matchmaker is to coach my clients on their dating techniques so that they are set up for ultimate dating success!
I have a whole arsenal of tips that I give to clients, but lately I have been insisting that all of the singles that I match do something a little out of the box.
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“Oh thats nice, her boyfriend surprised her with a trip to Hawaii for her birthday, mine bought me a necklace that I emailed him the day before”.
Girls use comparisons all the time, especially when it comes to other girls, and especially when it comes to our relationships. If our girlfriends have a "better" experience or date, we let comparisons take away from what we have. It's an immature thought process that creates a stigma in our minds that the amount of love, date nights, and affection in the world is limited, and we are missing out somehow. Obviously, this alternate version of reality is not healthy for your or your relationship and here three big reasons why.
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In times of struggle, everyone looks for methods of coping and strategies for survival. Over time I have paid close attention to the tools that aided me in reaching a place of contentment, love, and happiness.
Below are the five that I find to be crucial factors in attaining serenity and peace from within. I strongly believe that they will help you just as much as they have helped me. Here we go!
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I'd like to have enough faith in my fellow ladies to say that most of us are not "mean girls". However, we all definitely have our mean girl moments. A perfect example would be when a "b list" friend wears a horrible outfit out at the bar.. as soon as she walks away you and your girlfriends rant and rave with "what was she thinking?!" "that shirt is horrible" "you couldn't pay me to wear that in public". We've all done it.
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