7 Things people who just got dumped don’t want to hear

Dumped girl sits on bed
Getting dumped is the stinking worst. You feel so low, angry and sad all at the same time. It makes you question your decision-making skills because you picked such a dud and question if you’re worthy of love at all. (Just to be clear, YOU ARE WORTHY OF LOVE! It’ll take a little healing to feel like you are again, though.) And just when you’re feeling as crappy as humanly possible, someone will say something that will make you feel impossibly worse, like… Read more

How to Get Men To Approach You

You’re about to learn something shocking about men today. Infact, what I’m about to reveal could change the way you think about men forever. I got an email from a lady at the end of last week, which made me realize there’s something women don’t understand about men, and it’s something you need to know right now. The email said, “David, why don’t men approach me. I see guys looking at me, I’m open, I smile, and still they just look away and end up moving on. What’s wrong with me?” Read more

Conscious uncoupling?

Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow
Leave it up to Gwyneth Paltrow to take to her website with the announcement of her split from husband of 11 years, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, with this headline: “Conscious uncoupling.” Conscious un-what? Huh? Call it what you will – splitsville, divorce – you can dress up the dissolution of a marriage however you want, but it’s an ugly thing no matter what fancy title you give it. Gwyneth, who has unceremoniously earned the title of Most Hated Hollywood Celeb in a recent poll, had the chance to redeem herself and earn the sympathy of her fans with this announcement. No one wants to see people go through a divorce – especially children – and Gwyneth has 2. But instead, she came up with this silly headline, claimed she and Chris were “closer than ever” and made a further mockery of her brand and her name, further driving her image of icky perfection home – and driving fans away. Read more

#AskPatti: Text dumping, drunk cheating, not being ready for relationships & more!

Ask Patti Stanger
Hello again, my lovelies. Another week has gone by and it’s time for another #AskPatti! Writing this is one of my favorite weekly activities. I hope that reading it is one of yours, too! Relationships and finding love are always going to be confusing. And I’m always going to be here to answer the questions dating inevitably brings up. Let’s get to it! Read more

10 Reasons to Delete Your Hook Up App!

Most of the better part of my career has been spent sitting in conversations with men pleading with me to help them find a boyfriend.  After many hours of hearing them out I begin to ask them a little about themselves and dig deep into what they really want from a relationship. Inevitably we get to discussing how they currently meet men and as if it was a scene from Groundhogs Day, they always answer the same way: Read more

Now that you have him, how do you keep him?

couple chained together
I’m all for being besties with your man, but one must remember to never get too comfortable in any relationship, as that is a slippery slope to taking your partner for granted, and likewise, your partner will also reciprocate that behavior, putting the relationship in a danger zone with a lack of passion and a surplus of boredom. Here are three main tips to keeping your relationship spicy and making sure that spark between you two stays lit and what you guys had from the beginning stays fresh, ultimately keeping you happy and keeping your man forever yours! Read more