Dating Advice

A question I get asked all the time is how to get out of the friend zone. Let’s face, everyone lands in the friend zone at one time or another. It’s a bad place to be and difficult to get out of. The thing to do is avoid getting there in the first place. You …

Take it from a Professional Matchmaker, men view women as expired or desired, like it or not. Your clock is ticking in more ways than one. The correlation between youth and desirability has been proven again and again throughout history. However with people staying single longer, how does that affect their chances of attracting their …

Is it ever okay to keep a secret in your relationship? Just as the age old adage goes ‘some things are better left unsaid’, This holds enormous truth to relationships. In a perfect dating relationship, you’d never have to worry if he were keeping anything from you, because his life, too, would be an open …

Why we get spring fever is one of life’s great mysteries. Spring is known as the  season of ducklings, flowering trees and open-toed sandals. Yet  some people are struck with a mysterious malady: spring fever. There is actually  scientific proof that your heart doesn’t just get happy about the little things-it’s also more ready for …

Never fear Valentine’s Day is here! The Valentine’s Day marketing machine and the quest for social acceptance can make “Singles Awareness Day” dreary or even cruel if you’re alone whether by choice or circumstance.  It’s hard to see what else life has to offer when you’re bombarded with romantic comedies on TV, flowers, jewelry commercials …

It’s good to always have ideas for healthy dates. These type of dates  are becoming more and more popular due to people wanting fit bodies to attract others.  Classic date ideas tend to lean toward the indulgent: a movie, complete with a giant soda and a large bucket of popcorn (with extra butter), reservations at …

There are many reasons some guys don’t want a ten. As the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Granted, we all know that the most attractive and sexy women typically get the most attention from men. But are those really the women that men end up marrying? As a Professional Austin …

Are holidays stressing you out? As an Austin Matchmaker, I hear lots of stories about holiday stress in relationships whether you are single or married. As I write this blog, Thanksgiving is next week; Christmas about six weeks away. Many of us are planning menus, looking for sales and looking forward to time with family. …

Women’s sexual empowerment is a hot topic in the age of equality between men and women. I know that this article is going to upset a lot of single women, and perhaps single men.  However I feel compelled to express my politically incorrect viewpoint on the perceived social acceptance of friends with benefits, one night …