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- Dear Dr. Romance: I caught tremendous flak from co-workers - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2016 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: Excellent advice and a most excellent article I just read about older women dating younger men and age differences. I'm a 50 year old single male and have been single for 15 years with no children and have dated younger women on several occasions but did ...
Views: 1661(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: I discovered he crossdressed - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance:When I was 20, I met a man of 37. For many reasons, including what I thought was love, moved in with him 3 weeks later. After getting engaged to my partner, I discovered he crossdressed. I cried, but he said he did it cuz he was alone for so long before he met me. Flash forward ...
Views: 1874(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I Don't Want to Leave without Saying Goodbye - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2012 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance, I have developed feelings for my co-worker and during the past several months, we have had very brief encounters that were limited to greetings. Due to the small work place, I could not go and talk comfortably to him without eliciting attentions/rumors. I will be leaving ...
Views: 2554(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: I Feel Like We Have to Sneak Around and Hide - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2012 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I am in a relationship with a man who twenty years younger. He is black, and I am white. We are very much in love. The problem is that my parents are very much against my dating a black man. They do not like the age difference either, but the being black is worse. This is ...
Views: 2020(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: I get upset that he hasn't been responding at all - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2016 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance, I just wanted to express to you how I thoroughly enjoyed your article about how there should be a tennis match type of communication. The guy I like hasn't been responding when he usually responds and though he's a busy professional, I get upset that he ...
Views: 2408(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: I have lost the umph for even planning the wedding - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I heard you on "How to Stay Happily Married" podcast. I am getting married in June to someone I know for 3 years and lived with. He is now deployed in the Army and has been since last May. This is my 3rd marriage and I feel like my eyes are wide open now and I know ...
Views: 1243(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: I have never put up with any crap until this one came along - by Submitted on May 11, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance I met a girl about three years ago at work. We both saw a connection, but neither one of us followed up on it. We were both in relationships, she was married. Several months later she told me things weren't good at home and we had started talking. She and I became ...
Views: 1280(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: I lost everything - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2016 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance:I read your article about "Age Differences in Dating" and thought you might be interested in a case history. I was married to a younger man for twenty years.He was 21 and I was 40 when we met.I had been in a very unhappy marriage for twenty years and had three ...
Views: 1347(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: I Really Wish I Could Go Back in Time and Fix This - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance, I have read some of your articles and am very impressed. I am about to write about something that will probably be one of the most bizarre cases you have ever heard. About 12 years ago, I felt a strong attraction towards a girl who was in my high school. We both were in ...
Views: 1852(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: I want the playgirl, but they like the bad boy type - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2016 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: This is something that's puzzling me for along time. I often do want the playgirl, but they like the more bad boy type. I know for sure I want sex without strings attached, many men get this, but I simply attract women who want a boyfriend, and I ...
Views: 1984(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: I want to find myself - by Submitted on May 23, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I was married at the age of 21, was married for 7 years, separated from my spouse a little over a year ago, and I'm in the process of divorce. I dated various people shortly after separation, but I was lost, broke some hearts, and simply didn't know ...
Views: 1765(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: I'm wondering about a "blind date" - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2016 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I have been reading your article "The Fine Art of Squirrel Hunting". I certainly will appreciate any wisdom or guidance that you can share. I'm a minister who ministers to congregations, and I was widowed several years ago. 1. I've pretty much ...
Views: 1229(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: I've always been asked out - by Submitted on May 30, 2016 from Tina TessinaDear Dr Romance : I just read about you and some articles you wrote about Age Differences in Relationships and really enjoyed what you had to say and how you said it. I now have a question: I am 49 years old and very attractive. I look ...
Views: 1252(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: Is Facebook romance hopeless? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I am in an unusual situation. I was speaking to a random person on Facebook one time. We became Facebook “friends”, and we kept chatting back and forth on e-mail. This girl was already dating someone (not very happy though), but I guess she kind of ...
Views: 1250(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: Is Facebook romance hopeless? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I am in an unusual situation. I was speaking to a random person on Facebook one time. We became Facebook “friends”, and we kept chatting back and forth on e-mail. This girl was already dating someone (not very happy though), but I guess she kind of ...
Views: 1250(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: Is It Possible to Love Someone without Ever Dating Them? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: Is it possible to love someone without ever dating them? If so, how can you tell that you are in love? Dear Reader: Yes, it's possible to fall in love without dating. For example, if you have a close friend, classmate, work associate, neighbor or friend of a friend ...
Views: 10812(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: It's as if something turned out bad - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I have a friend who's asking for an advice and accidentally, I saw in the Internet your advices to some heart problems. So I told myself to try ask help from you also. This lady friend of mine is well, kind of in love with a man who's also in love with her. ...
Views: 1218(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: my sisters are now calling me 'The Black Widow' - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2016 from Tina TessinaDear Dr Romance:Thank you for your article "Age Differences in Dating". I am a fortysomething woman whose fiance' died in my arms of heart failure three years ago. He was in his late sixties. Then I dated an ex-pro athlete who had a stroke and lost ...
Views: 1297(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: Should I give up on her? - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance A question for you: I have a female friend that I dated for 7 months - she dumped me - and is, I think, dating some other guy. The question is: I have tried to ask her for 5 or 6 different events - and have gotten turned down for each one - with some excuse - the excuse sounds ...
Views: 1219(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: Should I give up on her? - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance A question for you: I have a female friend that I dated for 7 months - she dumped me - and is, I think, dating some other guy. The question is: I have tried to ask her for 5 or 6 different events - and have gotten turned down for each one - with some excuse - the excuse sounds ...
Views: 1529(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: Should she tell the man she's in love with him? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I have a friend who's asking for an advice and accidentally, I saw in the internet your advice to some heart problems. So I told myself to try ask help from you also. This lady friend of mine is well, kind of in love with a man who's also in love with her. However, a ...
Views: 1273(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: Strangely, I still love this man - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2014 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: Last year, my boyfriend he broke up with me 3 days before my birthday. On the actual day, he didn't even so much as text or call to wish me a happy birthday - or even send me a card. I was devastated, esp because I really made a big deal of his birthday last ...
Views: 1351(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: The constant problem has been broken trust - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2016 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance, My girlfriend is 17 years older than me and we have been dating for over 2 years. The past year has had lots of fighting and has been very tough on both of us. We are currently taking a break, trying to work out our differences. The constant problem has been broken trust. I ...
Views: 1688(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: Was there anything else I could have done? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2016 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance Recently, I have gone back to online dating but have some very strong concerns. I just severed a 5-year relationship with a man who seems to have an internet addiction. He worked from home and was constantly on the porn and personals (by looking ...
Views: 1457(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: What is being a therapist like? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2015 from Tina TessinaQ & A with a Dr. Romance reader: Q: I would like your advice and input. I have been working in business for 12 years as a CPA and have recently been quite frustrated with it. Recently I did some career/interests/aptitude testing and found that the work I do now is pretty much what I ...
Views: 1200(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: What type of dating safety precautions should one take? - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2013 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: How can one be sure that a person they met through a dating service is not disturbed in any way? What type of safety precautions can one take? Dear Reader: Love has a much better chance to be realized if you make some of your choices mentally, as well as by emotional ...
Views: 1872(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: Which one should he choose? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance : A man loves woman #1 but he was unhappy with the relationship for some reason. He was stressed financially. He was supporting his family. He has 2 children with woman #1 all he wants is the best for them and them to be happy and have a family. He has been going ...
Views: 1112(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: Why do I always find cowards? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2016 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I like your article "Stupid Cupid" and find that all your down-to-earth questions should be applicable in a daily life of a relationship. I will forward it to my friends. I'm writing you about a guy that I met at my dance class. I ...
Views: 1403(2 votes) - Dear Dr. Romance: Why Encourage Older Women to Date Younger Men? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2016 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance : After reading: "Older Women, Younger Men Relationships" I feel compelled to write to you to express my disagreement. Age difference is more than an "adolescent worry", unless the older partner is still an adolescent. ...
Views: 1618(2 votes) - Decoding Men - A Time Tested Formula To Trigger Your Beau To Commit - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Tony CimbaSadly, there are many dudes who seem to take to hooking up for years without even mentioning the topic of marriage. When it comes right down to it, this leaves women seriously disillusioned because a girl practically never wants her relationship to give out in the dating stage. What makes ...
Views: 1305(1 vote) - Definition: Courtship - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2007 from Debbie MolisCourtship, traditionally the wooing of a female by a male, includes activities such as dating (dinner and a movie, a picnic, or general "hanging out"), along with other forms of activity, such as meeting online (also known as virtual dating), chatting on-line, sending text messages or picture ...
Views: 14220(5 votes) - DENIAL - AND WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT THE RIVER IN EGYPT! - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Jennifer Elizabeth MastersDenial blocks us from our true selves. It even blocks us from hearing Divine Guidance. If you are on the path of God Realization or enlightenment, it also blocks us from receiving these wondrous gifts. A classic example of how we deny the truth from ourselves is when we begin dating. From the ...
Views: 1818(1 vote) - Desperately Seeking YOU - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2016 from Joe VeThey are the three "Ds" in your life - desperation, dependency and doubt. They sneak in without you realizing they are there, create havoc and ruin relationships. But, when you are aware of the potential problem, you can stop the problems before they start, whether you are manifesting the ...
Views: 997(2 votes) - Desperation Doesn't Work - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Stella SinglesYou’re on a date. It’s going well. You enjoy the person you’re with, and while it’s still too early to know for sure, you have a feeling this could be something serious. Additionally, you’ve been searching for that someone for quite some time, and are tired of the whole dating scene. You may ...
Views: 1256(2 votes) - DETACHING FROM THE PAST - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Jennifer Elizabeth MastersOur physical bodies are made up of energy. The earth is also comprised of energy. Thoughts are also comprised of energy. So much of what is around us from our thoughts and past relationships is energetic garbage that just needs to be removed from our energy field. In a 30 minute session the ties ...
Views: 1950(1 vote) - Discovering the Secrets to Getting Back Together With Your Ex Lover - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2012 from Raymond EhomaIf there's a particular inclination that any individual who may have recently experienced a break-up has got, is definitely the inclination for that person to panic. Panic is one of the challenging barriers to just about anyone's likelihood of successfully winning an ex lover back again. When ...
Views: 1253(3 votes) - Do All Men Make You Mad? The Bitter Woman - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2012 from Bobbi PalmerDo All Men Make You Mad? (FemiType #5: The Bitter Woman) In an effort to help you understand the man side of this midlife dating experience, I’ve introduced you to The Princess, The 18 Year Old, The Scaredy Cat and The Wow-Me Woman: all FemiTypes* that send good men running. Today I’m going ...
Views: 2561(3 votes) - Do Nice Guys Make You Panic? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Dr. Jeanette RaymondWhy Do Nice Guys Make Sharon Panic? Sharon enjoyed the flirting until Rudolph asked if she’d like to go out with him on a date. In the blink of an eye she said “ Oh, I can’t. I’m really tied up and I’m not sure when I’ll be free.” It was as if Rudolph had pushed a panic button inside her and ...
Views: 1668(1 vote) - Do You Make or Break Your Romantic Relationships? - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Cherry Norris"Man's greatest motivating force is his desire to please woman" so writes Napoleon Hill in his iconic book, THINK & GROW RICH. According to Hill, men who accumulate large fortunes, gain power and fame do so to satisfy their desire to please women. If this is so, you have to consider: If a ...
Views: 1737(3 votes) - Do You Need a Love Spell to Get Your Ex Back? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2017 from Katarina PhangMaybe you’ve tried every strategy that you can think of to lure your ex boyfriend back into your arms and back into your life but it just doesn’t seem to be working. You have tried playing hard to get; you’ve tried obsessing over what he’s doing and calling every hour; you’ve showed up ...
Views: 16323(3 votes) - Do You Need to Upgrade Your Small Talk Skills? - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Royane RealBillions of people are doing it every single day. In fact, you could say it makes the world go round. Some of the people who are doing it are very young. Some are very old. And billions of hours are spent on it every single day. What is this activity that is so common that nearly everyone ...
Views: 2952(3 votes) - Do You Perceive Yourself to be a “Special” Person, therefore Not Succeeding at Having an Intimate Relationship? - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2012 from Doron GilIf you are unsuccessful in developing an intimate relationship you might – like many others - perceive yourself as being “particular” – hereby justifying to yourself the fact that you are unsuccessful. But the fact of the matter is, “particular” are those who are willing to develop ...
Views: 1386(2 votes) - Do You Stay or Do You Go? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2009 from Cherry NorrisYou've been seeing a man for quite some time. In the beginning, everything was great. You got along well. You thought you were headed for marriage. But now things are different. Life has happened. Once the sex was great. Now he says he's not that into you, but wants to remain friends. ...
Views: 1464(5 votes) - Do You Want Your Ex Back? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Kara OhDo You Want Your Ex Back? September 27, 2011 by Kara Oh Filed under All About Men Leave a Comment Do You Want Your Ex Back? by relationship author Kara OhIt’s a common scenario. He breaks up with you, then BAM!, he’s immediately in a new relationship. But you’re still in love with ...
Views: 1632(1 vote) - Do's And Dont's Of Texting A Guy That Will Make You Stand Out From The Rest - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2017 from Katarina PhangText messaging is one of the most powerful ways to flirt and build attraction and to lay a great foundation for a lasting relationship with a man. Unfortunately, many women are at a loss for how to properly leverage this technology to make a man feel intense level of attraction toward her ...
Views: 38497(6 votes) - DOES HE REALLY LOVE YOU? - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2011 from Jonathon AslayYou remember the scene, yellow daisy in hand, the girl is picking petals off one at a time reciting “He loves me, He loves me not, He loves me...” and hoping for the luck of the draw. Relationships can feel like this wondering if he really does love you at all. How will you know for sure? As ...
Views: 2289(2 votes) - Does My Boyfriend Appreciate Me? - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2007 from Dr. Dennis NederHello Doc! I've been dating a guy for awhile now. I haven't had many relationships, so I'm getting used to moving out of the honeymoon stage. My problem is, I know it's normal to get used to people and kind of let your faults come through as you get more comfortable with the person. I’m ...
Views: 9007(3 votes) - Does No Chemistry On Date One Equal No Second Date? Relationship Expert Offers a Solution You May Not Expect - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2010 from Marni BattistaIn recent conversations with a variety of dating and relationship gurus, matchmakers nationwide, and good ol’ fashioned humans, I have discovered that men and women are hesitant to give someone a second or third chance if they don’t have the “hots” for him or her on the first meeting. Here’s ...
Views: 5260(3 votes) - Does She Like You? Signs to Tell If She Does - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Daryl CampbellYour friends say yes and wonder what you have been waiting for. Her friends have not exactly said yes but they seem to be giving you hints that the signs are definitely in your favor. You would like to believe it but quite honestly you have been down this road before. Remember that one girl? ...
Views: 1200(1 vote) - Does She Love Me? - How to Know for Certain - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2010 from Andrew HunterOkay, so you’ve begun spending time with a girl. Possibly you and her have gotten intimate already. Maybe not. But after some time you begin to question “Does she love me?” In other words, does she have her sights set on a more long-term relationship. Allow me to talk about a number of ...
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