Since the 1940s there’s been a decline in the number of marriages, with many more men well into their 40s clinging to their bachelor lifestyle. It’s safe to assume that more men are trading in serious commitment for a lifetime of freedom. How as women can we be conscience of men’s fears of commitment and […]

Online dating presents a relatively new method of meeting people and is still perceived as risky by some. I’ve heard everything ranging from what should be in your profile to how you select whom to meet or even message — most of which sounds reasonable, but can actually limit the results women can see from […]

  You’re at a restaurant with your date and the check comes, neither of you immediately reach for the bill. What do you do? Or lets say that your date can’t stop bad-mouthing their ex. Do you tell them to stop or do you listen to them rant for a whole hour more? Everyone has […]

How as women can we be conscience of men’s fears of commitment and make it seem less horrific to the men we date? By examining what makes men shiver when they hear the word “commitment” and looking at what we can do to ease the fear, we’re better able to understand why monogamy may be becoming less and less prevalent in society.

Dating in your 40s or later can be complicated. People get divorced, have kids, accumulate debt, and, well, let’s just say that we all have baggage. Some of us would even say we’re “set in our ways.” While there are plenty of single people under 40 who may not be well equipped and ready to […]

When you’re eager to make a love connection and finally set your sights on a particular gentleman, sometimes it can be easy to interpret any action directed toward you as a sign that he likes you. Unfortunately, casual interactions and exchanging pleasantries do not a love match make. Assuming otherwise builds false hope, so often […]

Tough Love is gearing up for its sixth season and I have to admit, I haven’t always been the show’s biggest fan. Any dating show where women are “set up” to fail and then criticized for it makes for entertaining television, but it doesn’t score any points in the dignity department. I remember when the […]

When people ask if I’m like Patti Stanger, I have to admit: I sort of cringe. First, I don’t make matches. Period. I coach people to become better daters, but I don’t introduce them to potential matches. Second, the show is about finding love based on a person’s characteristic – being rich – rather than […]

Now that the latest season of The Bachelorette has officially come to a close, it feels like the perfect time to reflect back on what we at Dating With Dignity have learned from Desiree Hartsock (left) and her group of smoking hot, eligible bachelors… This was honestly one of my favorite seasons so far, specifically […]

Technological advancements in the past decade or so have hugely improved the frequency and speed at which we are able to communicate. While overall this is a huge benefit, it has introduced a rather large hurdle in the dating world. Texting is a casual way to bond with someone you’ve just started seeing in between […]