Is distance simply a mathematical problem? When I was a little girl, distance was simply a mathematical problem.  Yet after I graduated from an all-girl high school and entered university, I stepped into a space where men and women had to coexist.   That was when I began to realize how “distance” could be such a profound and incomprehensible...

Arguably the worst piece of romantic advice ever given is the oft quoted, “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”  Love is all about saying you’re sorry.  Love, when it’s good, is finding someone that you want to be with, someone you want to share your life with.  Inevitably in all that togetherness there are going to be times...

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Breakups: Not Always This Easy

Even when you're the one doing the "breaking" it's rarely easy. This is implied by the violent analogy we've chosen for ending a relationship: "breaking" up. And when you're the one on the receiving end of those dreaded words, it can be quite hurtful. What have you found to be the best way to end a relationship while minimizing the hurt involved?...

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The Laundry Date

How would you get a girl's (or guy's) attention? Flirting is something that is so common but is still so awkward for many people. Say you see someone across the laundry room, how could you approach them without feeling nervous or being intimidating? This guy has an unusual approach. If you are on the dating scene, do you find it difficult to approach...

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MU: How's your Dating Game?

Dating is a lot more complicated than it was a few decades ago. In my great-grandparents generation, things were simple: You married the person who lived nearby in your small town and stayed together for life. But now big city life and online dating has expanded our options considerably, and divorce and second relationships are much more common....

They say that love often blossoms where there are common interests.  What if the interest is a brand? Everyone knows someone who is an Apple enthusiast.  Whether they’re a fan, or a  fanatic  a group in California wants to help them find others like them.  Will your dating life also be “designed by Apple in California”? The new site...

Of all the articles I’ve written over the past 10 years, it’s my article on how to write a love letter that gets all the attention. I’ve been interviewed about it three times – twice on the radio and once for a newspaper in Dallas.  Love letters capture our hearts and our imaginations and with good reason. There is something powerful...