In the era of Google and iPhones, our daily decisions are made with the help of the Internet. Looking to try a new restaurant in the area? Check out the online reviews first. Need a quickie annulment after that crazy night in Vegas? Plenty of sites offer legal advice on that dilemma. Can’t remember the name of the actress that played Happy Gilmore’s grandma? A quick search brings up her name immediately. When we so strongly rely on the net for our daily activities and guidance, it is only natural …

We’ve discussed a bunch of different topics thus far.
What swagger is and how to create a swagger of your own.  Before we start to fully get into how to use swagger to your advantage, there’s a more important question to answer.  Why is swagger so important?  There are a few things I wrote about Neil Strauss book, The Game, that do ring true.  They’re not completely true, just half truths.  It’s an absolute truth that physical attraction between two people is necessary, but when a person has a few available …

A few months ago I watched “The Science of Sex Appeal” on the Discovery Channel. The entire program was great, but what I found most interesting was the portion on how we choose the people we date.
It has to do with the rating system – certain people are higher integers based on admirable characteristics. The experiment was fairly straightforward: everyone was randomly assigned an number and told to “mate” (hold hands, in this case) with the person who had the highest number. The catch was the participants had no idea …

Despite horror stories and Dateline specials, we still feel comfortable broadcasting our life’s every detail online. Perhaps it’s because the computer aids in making us feel a bit braver or we’re in a rush to find the perfect person and the more we share, the better, but there is something to say for not being overly revealing when it comes to dating.
Hypothetical situation: you join a dating site, find a great person, and spend hours emailing and chatting. You decide to meet, have a first date, and spend the entire …

George Hartley once said :
“We live in a society that values wealth and beauty. Most people are not willing to just be an average person. When we meet in person we have our looks, our fashion sense, our sense of humor, and even body chemistry working for us. When we walk into a room, potential partners quickly assess our value within minutes (if not seconds). Most of us have learned how to manage the trappings of that game. Now, in a virtual dating environment, where everyone is beautiful, wealthy, educated …

Contrary to popular belief, a good first impression does not a successful first date make. A firm handshake and eye contact are great—it shows an air of confidence, and everyone likes a confident person—but how you act after the initial salutation leaves more of an impact, at least as far as the first date is concerned.
Let’s assume that you’ve already read Katie’s great post about  effective communication, as well as the piece about how to ask engaging questions rather than wishy-washy ones. You are poised, confident, and friendly. Now what?
I’ve …

A recent survey done by Barry A. Kosmin and Ariela Keysar found that only 1.6% of people asked identified themselves as having no spiritual beliefs.
Religion has a tendency to be deeply personal for many people: it affects the way we interact with others, our worldview, and even the way we date. While there are similarities between each religion, for the sake of the length of this article (and my sanity), I’m going to be as general as possible. If you do decide to date an individual that has differing religious …

I follow 5 basic rules when I’m talking to someone for the first time, no matter the reason. Using these 5 rules, I’ve made some lasting friendships, dated a few men, obtained steady business, and weeded out the phonies. I don’t even want to share these rules because they’re so good. But I’m going to.
Some of these you may remember from previous articles I’ve written, so I won’t re-explain them all. However, I will provide you some link-love back to the other articles to read more in depth about some …

In my first blog, I mentioned that many people have written at great lengths about developing and utilizing swagger.  I also mentioned that the majority of literature on that topic was patently false.  The purpose of this writing is to inform you of one of the more popular books that I have found to be outstandingly false in regards to interacting, engaging and closing the deal with women.  This site is dealing with the medium of online interaction, but there are popular books out there that deal with the same …

In a recent article, Kim pointed out some of the must know shorthand lingo. I am not discounting her. Every form of shorthand she mentioned is surely something that you need to know to keep up with conversations. However, not every instance is one in which shorthanded forms of words or phrases should be used.
Rule of thumb: If you can fit the word into the text message / Tweet (Twitter message) without shortening the word, then use the full form of the word. This basically leaves out using shorthand in …