I have a long standing mission to help men date smarter. My greatest professional satisfaction comes from knowing I’ve made it possible for two exceptional people to find the partner that has eluded them. Top Tips for Successful LEVEL Dates 1. Relax, your date already knows you’re amazing. As a LEVEL member, you now have…
Communication
Women are expressive creatures. They love to chat with friends and family about the men they date. But to what extent? THE NITTY GRITTY DETAILS Women tell their friends just about every detail you can imagine. Yes, women are much more expressive and descriptive about their love lives than you are. From the way you…
Your family and upbringing often influence your choices in a partner, for both good and bad, as well as your approach to relationships. As with any struggle in your life, it’s not what you’ve been through that matters, it’s how you’ve dealt with it. It’s your story and everything in your life has developed your…
Recently I sat down at Focus TV with Dr. Erin Haskell, a life coach and thought leader, to discuss the “turmoil” among “the swipers” in other words, the confusion, and frustration created by technology that is supposed to make meeting people and dating easier and more efficient. Dating apps have created a disconnect between people. You…
In this new world of dating apps, whether you’re on them or not, the landscape, behavior, and expectations in dating have changed. Most of your complaints revolve around wasted time and the extra effort that amounts to nothing. But what we also know it’s difficult to stop swiping in hope one match will have the…
Vulnerability gets a bad rap. This word, one of the most powerful words in dating, is often misused and misunderstood. So often in fact, that everywhere you turn, people are teaching vulnerability. As if it is so new and foreign this inherent characteristic requires a guided class or weekend seminar. You’ve most likely attempted to…
It’s a popular (yet false) belief that men need to be convinced to be in relationships while all women are ready and waiting to dive in. Not necessarily true. Women go through their own stages of readiness and although they may say they’d like to meet a great guy, their actions can prove otherwise. I recently covered this…
The speed and inefficiencies of dating apps have dashed a lot of hope out there and with this, even the kindest people skip over some basic gestures that inspire women to connect. As a professional matchmaker, I’m not a fan of dating rules but I do have a few tips to help you avoid the…
Ghosting. It’s a fairly new term that has spread through the single dating app market like wildfire. But, what does it really mean? Are men and women more flakey than previous generations? And if so, what happened to common decency and manners? People haven’t changed. Technology has changed. When someone disappears or “ghosts” you, your gut…
At some point in any new relationship, a woman will ask to make your relationship exclusive. But, what if you’re interested in a particular woman but not sure you’re ready to shut the door on other opportunities? Does it mean there’s something missing or perhaps you’re simply enjoying being single without attachments? Why do women…
