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When It Comes to Dating, Should You Play "Not to Lose"?
Back in high school, our coaches constantly warned our soccer team against "playing not to lose." I never understood what that phrase meant until recently, when I applied it to dating.
By Rich Santos Published
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7 Ways to Be Independent in Your Relationship
How To As Independence Day approaches, I want to make sure I see beyond the beers and BBQ to remember why we are all celebrating. Independence is such a beautiful thing, and I shouldn't take it for granted.
By Rich Santos Published
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Do You "Let Yourself Go" When You're in a Serious Relationship?
Once you settle down, there's not as much urgency because you've got someone, right?
By Rich Santos Published
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"Phantom Dating": If It Takes Too Long to Get Together, Are They Even Interested?
How To Do you ever get into that strange situation where you're involved in "negotiations" or "discussions" about an upcoming first date? If it goes on too long, it turns into the elusive "phantom date."...
By Rich Santos Published
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11 Ways to Compliment a Woman
How To Rich Santos explains the rules to follow when giving women compliments.
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How Not to Compliment a Woman
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Can You Ever Really "Delete" Someone from Your Life?
Last week I attended Love 2.0, hosted by Zoosk, featuring a panel of experts discussing online dating. This discussion went beyond basic dating sites and touched on texting, calling via cell, Facebook, etc., and I'll go over...
By Rich Santos Published
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How to Make Good Friends Out of Bad Dates
How To Just because there's no spark doesn't mean there's no chance for a new friendship.
By Maura Kelly Published
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Do You Fear You Have a "Fatal Flaw" in Relationships?
One thing that makes you utterly unlovable?
By Maura Kelly Published
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4 Reasons We Grow Apart After a Breakup
Features I recently had a bittersweet dream about a girl I was once close to. We were in the water and she had turned into a fish and I couldn't find her. I explained the dream to the girl and we both laughed, and I even admitted that I had an...
By Rich Santos Published
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8 Tips for Being a Great World Cup Date
How To The sexiest sport -- with the sexiest players -- all month long! Head to your local bar with these surefire ways to impress the biggest soccer fans or rack up points with your man.
By Maura Kelly Published
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Your Geographical Guide to Finding Love
Features Having trouble finding Mr. Right? Discover how where you live affects the men you meet — and what you can do to up your chances. Plus: Find out the truth about the 7 worst cities for single women.
By Anna Dimond Published
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15 MORE Things Not to Say on a First Date
Features We never get tired of obsessing over The First Date. Why? Because there are so many ways it can go wrong, and fast.
By Erin Flaherty Published
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How Many Dates Do You Go on Before You Consider Sex?
Over the weekend my friend Lauren shared a few frustrating stories about guys. She told me about a guy who, three dates into their courtship, began pressuring her to have sex with him. Whenever she declined his offer...
By Rich Santos Published
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3 Signs a Guy Is Serious About a Second Date
How To How you can tell if you're ever going to see him again.
By Maura Kelly Published
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How to Pick Up Women: 4 Universal Guy Theories Explained
How To Most "universal guy theories" resemble the following: The world is flat, Earth is the center of the universe, amputations are easier with a swig of whiskey. Unlike those preposterous theories, men fail to develop new theories that actually work....
By Rich Santos Published
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8 Signs You've Hit Dating Rock Bottom
Features Aside from shedding light on the horror that is the male mind, this blog includes sad personal anecdotes, to help you feel better about yourself.
By Rich Santos Published
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Should Religion Be a Deal-Breaker?
What about when you're an atheist?
By Maura Kelly Published
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Which of the Sex and the City Girls Is the Most Datable?
With the second Sex and the City movie in theaters, Marie Claire's male dating blogger, Rich Santos, tries to figure out which of the four is best suited for girlfriend status.
By Rich Santos Published
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11 Reasons Why It's Easier to Meet Someone When You Go Out Alone
Features Being alone is scary, but it has benefits. In fact, it could help you find someone to love
By Rich Santos Published
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6 Secrets to the Perfect Profile Picture
Features Spice up your online dating profile with these proven tips on taking the best personal photos.
By Maura Kelly Published
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What He Really Thinks of Your Hair
Have you ever taken a Rorschach test? The doctor shows you "inkblots" and you blurt out what comes to mind. The inkblots measure perception of abstract shapes, tapping into the corners of the mind. Hopefully, guys don't...
By Rich Santos Published
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Is It Too Much to Ask for Looks and Personality?
This past weekend my buddy and I were at happy hour chatting with a woman at the bar. I was impressed by how interesting she was, and particularly astounded by the following three things...
By Rich Santos Published
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The Single Most Important Thing to Find Out About a Guy?
Features Should you find out about a certain crucial relationship as soon as possible?
By Maura Kelly Published
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7 Things That Make Me Feel Lonely
Features The other day I was walking across the Manhattan Bridge and made the mistake of looking down at the water below. I suddenly felt helpless and lightheaded. I recovered, looked straight forward and trudged quickly to the end of the bridge...wi...
By Rich Santos Published
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8 Reasons I Don't Kiss/Make Out on the First Few Dates
Features I think it's pretty sad that I've never kissed a girl goodnight or made out, sober, after an actual date. The majority of my first kisses/encounters have occurred after knowing the person pretty well, crashing at each others apartment, a...
By Rich Santos Published
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