This category contains articles about dating relationships and sex.
Are you in a relationship where you are engaged with no intention to marry? If so, first of all, I am too, but secondly, so are many, many couples who have been married in the past. The following is an article I wrote that was published on The Good Men Project. It is aimed to … Read more
Dating a divorced woman? Here’s a story that might help you understand what we want and don’t want! What Divorced Women Want and Don’t Want From the Men We Date by Jackie Pilossoph for The Good Men Project Karen could not have been more excited. After a heartbreaking divorce, several months of quarantining and isolation, … Read more
Sometimes we just want to hear loving, confirming words from someone. Those three words, “I love you,” can make us feel secure, valued and at ease. But, “I love you” doesn’t always translate to, “I want to get back together.” In other words, you can still love someone even if you know it’s over, and … Read more
Smell and attraction is an interesting topic. What if you are dating this great person, who looks attractive to you, whose personality you are loving, and for who you have great respect, but there’s one thing off: his smell. In other words, what do you do when there’s a smell and attraction problem? When you’re … Read more
Dating after divorce isn’t easy. One thing I remember, and that I hear from men and women dating in their forties and fifties and beyond, is that people lie. They lie about many things, including their age, why they got divorced, what they want in the future, and more. They lie to protect themselves, they … Read more
Anyone who is dating after 40 will attest to the fact that it can be really challenging for many reasons. These include anything from juggling kids’ schedules to the insecurities and fear that come with divorce and just being older, in general. Below is a video blog in which I asked a few women … Read more
Every divorce situation is unique, which is why there are no right or wrong answers when it comes to how soon or how long a person wants to wait to date and/or get into a relationship. But what happens when you fall for someone too fast, and you realize you’re not really over the end … Read more
How long should you wait to date after a divorce? When I first got separated, it bothered me when people tried to give me advice about dating and my love life, along with when the right time was to start dating again. I felt like saying, “I’m the only person who has the right to … Read more
I want to share my thoughts on dating during Coronavirus. If you’re a writer or a reader, then you likely know of Gabriel Garcia Márquez’ masterpiece: Love in the Time of Cholera. When that book was published in the mid 80s, I was in my early teens, full of vulnerability and openness. I knew … Read more
When I hear someone say, “I got dumped” I cringe. Why? Because the word “dumped” sounds really harsh, mean and insensitive. I recently received this text from a friend: “I got dumped. He said there just wasn’t a spark.” First of all, I don’t believe that people “dump” people. I think that is … Read more
When I heard about a recent Stanford University study about what women are attracted to, and that revealed the fact that women are more attracted to men who make them laugh, I had to laugh. They had to do a study to figure that out? Isn’t it common knowledge? Yes, if men want to know … Read more
I can still remember some amazing dates I had before I was married—the kind of dates that started in the afternoon at a Cubs game or a museum, that continued into dinner, followed by an after-dinner cocktail at a little Lincoln Park Pub or a piano bar. Then, after the drinks, a walk home, which … Read more
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