Rich Santos
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10 Signs He's Only in It for the Sex
Even the "nicest" guy could be after sex. Guys have methods of trying to get laid without committing. These types get what they want and once they are satisfied, they are gone.
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Why Do I Make Girl Friends, but Not Girlfriends?
The other day my friend Claire asked me to set mouse traps for her in her apartment. Despite my hatred of cruel things like mouse traps, and my very comfortable position on the couch, I got up to help her out of friendly duty.
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Why Am I Afraid of Success?
Most women tell me that sense of humor is among the most attractive qualities in men. My ability to make women laugh is one of the few things I have confidence in.
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6 Reasons Guys Think You're "Easy"
A reader recently reached out and told me that she noticed a cute guy on a flight to Texas with an empty seat next to him. She took the opportunity to sit down and get to know him. They talked the entire three hour flight, and then said...
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10 Deadly Sins of Conversation
Conversation is the crossroads of an individual's personality, intelligence, and spirituality. What someone says, and how they say it, becomes more important than their looks as a relationship matures. Bad conversation habits...
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9 Reasons for Being Single
Valentine's Day forced me to ask myself: why have I remained single for so long? No matter who you are, dating and meeting interesting people is a challenge. Maybe this is why dating is so intriguing. &nbs...
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5 Questions About Sex
Most guys wish they had the natural ability to satisfy women in bed. I'll go on record (in case you haven't figured this out by now) as saying I have no idea what women think about in bed. But there are questions that burn in guy...
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7 Types of Breakups Ranked by Recovery Time
Which element of a breakup dictates recovery time more: the type of breakup, or the person you broke up with?
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Are You Always in a Relationship?
My friend and I were recently discussing friends of ours that are always in relationships with no breaks in between. The remarkable thing about these people is that they string together many long term, healthy (at least from the outside loo...
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10 Ways I Could Tell I Was Attracted to a Girl
The stars must align perfectly for me to find a girl attractive. Perhaps I'm too picky, or perhaps I'm not lucky enough to meet great women.
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When Game-Playing Works
He Said/She Said
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6 Types of Control in Relationships
Im afraid to to fly because I am giving up the control of my fate to a pilot and a gigantic piece of machinery that I cant believe can rise 35,000 feet into the air.
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9 Reasons It's Tough to Be Friends with a Crush
Most guy-girl friend duos were once complicated because one person had a crush on the other person. In fact, many of my friendships with women (before I started working) developed because I was attracted to them.
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3 Ways to Tell if You Are More Than Friends
Usually theres a watershed moment that reveals that the relationship is moving to a romantic level.
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5 Reasons to Avoid Hooking Up with Your Ex
It's so easy to fall into bad habits like falling for the same person twice, or making out with them in a moment of weakness after you've had a falling out. It's comfortable, familiar, and easy. And sometimes you just want to ...
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Meeting the Family for the Holidays, Part I
Joining my wacky family for the holidays is a tough proposition for any outsider. We have traditions, sibling rivalries, and many strange activities to worry about each year. The best way for a newcomer to handle our family around the ho...
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8 Rules to Help Deal with an Encounter with Your Ex
My friend recently lost her guy friend because of his jerky behavior during their on-again off-again romance. Because they have mutual friends, she's done her best to avoid him by skipping certain social engagements. But she just...
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Gift Giving Do's and Do Not's
Selecting the right gift for your significant other is difficult because there are many factors to consider to avoid awkwardness. You should avoid risk, and communicate openly about exchanging gifts. If you "wing it," you might make...
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10 Ways to Find a Relationship in the New Year
There are many circumstances that create the perfect storm for a deep, committed relationship. In addition to compatibility, you need good timing, luck, and both parties must be willing to commit. There's no secret...
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6 Tips for Starting Your Relationship Off Right in the New Year
Use the new year as a springboard for change that will make your relationship longer-lasting and more fulfilling.
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5 Things to Remember About Flaccidity
Remember, guys fear dysfunction more than being small. We tell ourselves that most women don't think size matters, but how we use it is important.
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4 Observations from the Tiger Woods Affair
It's scary how many women in my office were surprised by this. All of the guys, including myself, shrugged our shoulders and muttered: "Of course he's having an affair."
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