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Category Archives: Dating
What Women Want
Here’s an interview I did in the summer of 1995:
The Beginning Of A Dating Memoir
A male friend writes: The great difference between men and women, the mystical separation of the two sexes that confounds a thousand poets and is the lament of millions more, an inwardly and outwardly rage – a perpetual tornado of … Continue reading
Jewish Singles On The Upper West Side
From the Forward: Writing in Ha’aretz, Marco Greenberg offers an ode to Jewish life on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, and drops the following bombshell: “Even the New York Times has recently picked up on the UWS-Jewish connection.” Greenberg goes on … Continue reading
The Worst Thing You Can Say To A Woman
David DeAngelo writes: One of the problems with "telling her how you feel" is that it instantly changes the dynamics of the situation. When you say, "I like you" – in her head the woman hears: "He is admitting to … Continue reading
Why You Should Not Compliment A Woman
David DeAngelo writes: Women tell us they want us to compliment them. Your mom told you to be nice to girls, right? And we guys like to really "turn up" the compliments when we LIKE a woman… But here’s the … Continue reading
The 64-Year Old Boy Toy
Joe emails: I’m talking to Rex yesterday and they guy’s depressed cuz he’s got no baht, no SS coming and just broke up with his 86 year old "girlfriend". I asked him why and he said she was tightfisted with the … Continue reading
Looking For Marriage On The Upper West Side
Jennifer Bleyer writes: The Westmont is home to large numbers of young Orthodox Jews, and because pressing elevator buttons is forbidden on the Sabbath, which begins Friday evening, the many young people who had been invited to dinners in the … Continue reading
How To Tell If She’s Ready To Be Kissed
I find this the most nerve-wracking part of a relationship — the first kiss. If she rejects me, 95% of the time, that’s it. I’m just going to slink away. No being friends, I’ve got my pride! David DeAngelo writes: … Continue reading
Fighting Demons
From PragerRadio.com: "Dennis Prager talks to Dr. Stephen Marmer, member of the clinical faculty of the UCLA Medical School and a psychiatrist in private practice in Brentwood, CA, about whether we can rid ourselves of our demons or just hope to … Continue reading
Breaking Up 2.0
From Jewcy: It’s Over, Sign Off (or At Least, Be Invisible): Who hasn’t sat and stared at their Buddy List, trying desperately to diagnose the emotional status of their significant other based on their idle times and away messages? If … Continue reading