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The Height Debate: Do Men Prefer Taller or Shorter Women?
The stereotype that women prefer tall men—or at least, taller than she is—is no secret. The answer is just as simple for men, but in different way.
By Lodro Rinzler Published
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Why Men Cheat—Guys Tell All!
The dish you're dying to hear.
By Lodro Rinzler Published
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Do You Have a Healthy Sex Life?
There's never too much.
By Lodro Rinzler Published
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Back in the Game
An early marriage took Dina Nayeri off the romance market for all of her 20s. One divorce and 12 years later, she entered the dating scene—clueless.
By Dina Nayeri Published
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Deciphering His Vague, Confusing, Off-Putting and Totally Awkward Text Messages
Staring at your phone and not sure what to think or much less reply? Our dating expert cracks the code on four real life text messages that his lady friends recently received, and tells you how to answer.
By Lodro Rinzler Published
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15 Ways to Tell You're Just Not That Into Him
We've all been there: You've gone on a handful of dates, have had a nice time, and have even made out. Just because he's pretty cute (and you haven't seen any red flags yet) doesn't mean he's the love of your life and you should put all of your eggs in this "good-enough" basket. Here's how to tell if you're really not feeling him.
By Alyssa Wolff Published
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Make It or Break It: How to Ace Your Second Date
Your first date was all sunshine and unicorns. You like the guy and he seems to like you too. You're flirting and texting and looking forward to date number two. But the second date calls it all: It's do or die for your future together. Here's how to get to date number three.
By Lodro Rinzler Published
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Single With Siggy: Putting Up Walls
Romance guru Siggy Flicker advises Jess Lipson, a Philadelphia human resources director who finds it hard to soften up.
By Marie Claire Published
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What Does He Think of Your First Date Idea?
You met at that party/online/on the corner outside your favorite pizza place and hit it off. You've texted back and forth. You're ready to take it to the next level: it's time for the first date, and then he asks you to pick a place.
By Lodro Rinzler Published
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Disappearing Act: Why He Pulls the Slow Fade
Things are going well and then all of a sudden—it's like he ceases to exist. We asked, they answered: Why men pull the slow fade.
By Lodro Rinzler Published
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Single with Siggy: Caught in the Friend Zone
This month, our love guru Siggy Flicker advises New Yorker Maddy Bloch, a fashion buyer too often caught in the 'friend zone.'
By Marie Claire Published
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Cheating Boyfriend? Readers Share Their Sneakiest Snooping Moments
In a technology-filled world, the temptation to read your man's Facebook messages or snoop through his texts his overwhelming. But are you in the right to do so?
By Diana Pearl Published
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The Day I Stopped Falling for Jerks
After years of dating charismatic, brilliant, slightly off-their-rockers men who were never that into me, I finally learned to quit chasing unavailable guys.
By Laura Fraser Published
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The Accidental Mistress
After a lifetime of serial dating, Kym Canter thought she had finally found Mr. Right. Swept up in a whirlwind romance, they planned a happily ever after life together — until one e-mail changed everything.
By Kym Canter Published
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All My Roommates Kept Moving in with Their Boyfriends and I Just Kept Getting New Roommates
Single life is hard, especially when you need to pay rent.
By Lauren Mechling Published
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He Read My Diary!
When a writer's boyfriend found her secret tally of pros and cons about their relationship, she was forced to confront her true feelings.
By Amy Pengra Published
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Second Time Around
After the death of her husband, one writer attempts to rediscover love.
By Rosie Schaap Published
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8 Types of Guys That Won't Commit
Trying to get men to commit is an age-old riddle in the female mind.
By Rich Santos Published
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8 Texting Mistakes Men Make
How his phone can make a once promising prospect into a dating nightmare.
By Rich Santos Published
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10 First-Date Mistakes
The best thing about bad dates is that we walk away with a great story.
By Rich Santos Published
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Are Psychics the New Dating Gurus?
Could modern-day fortune tellers be the saviors of single women — of just purveyors of false hope?
By Sarah Ivens Published
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How To Keep A Guy's Attention
Our male dating blogger gives you some useful tips on how to keep a guy's attention
By Rich Santos Published
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Biggest Dating Regrets
I went through a phase where I regretted just about every move I made in dating from cold hitting on a girl, to sex, to committing. After enough "mistakes," we have a long wake filled with regret. Here is a list of things we do that we regr
By Rich Santos Published
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Can A Love Triangle Be Healthy?
Can a love triangle ever be a healthy thing?
By Rich Santos Published
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Is Sexting A Gateway To Cheating?
Is sexting as harmful to a relationship as cheating?
By Rich Santos Published
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Pushing Back Against Literal Weiner Pics
Should we pipe up the next time someone on a dating site sends us an unwanted picture?
By Maura Kelly Published