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Take These 5 Phrases Off Your Online Dating Profile

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:44:05 CST

Single this Valentine's Day? Then perhaps you'll be interested in this advice from an eHarmony senior director. Grant Langston tells Time the five most overused, meaningless phrases you should take off your online dating profile right now: Down to earth : What does that even mean? No one knows. Plus, "even...

'Guide to Dating Indians' Is Just Plain Wrong

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:27:25 CDT

Maureen O'Connor is the child of a biracial marriage, and she would like Andrea Miller to “STFU.” Why? Because Miller, creator of YourTango , thought it would be a good idea to write a Guide to Dating Indians for the Huffington Post . The handy guide includes information from why you might...

Dating Profile Picture Myths, Busted

Emily Rauhala — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:32:58 CST

To find Mr. Right online, make sure your dating profile pic is a smiley one, right? Wrong. Dating site OKCupid.com reviewed 7,000 photos uploaded by love-hungry ladies and gents and analyzed them based on the number of messages and conversations their subjects received. It breaks down the four...

A Teen Boy's Guide to Love, Via New Moon

Harry Kimball — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:24:02 CST

When it came to being cool and hitting it off with girls, Mick LaSalle had it hard as a teen—he had to figure out what width belt to wear and such without the benefit of Twilight as a primer. Herewith, some "empirical data" helpful to 15-year-old boys he gleaned...

Pepsi 'Pickup' App Has Anger Bubbling

Harry Kimball — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:33:33 CDT

The blogosphere is buzzing with opprobrium for a promotional iPhone app. “Amp Up Before You Score,” as in Pepsi’s energy drink, gives guys tips on how to, well, “score” with different types of women. The advice ranges from banal—compute your carbon footprint to hit on “the treehugger”—to raunchy....

Should She Delay the L-Word?

Ambreen Ali — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:47:00 CST

It may seem dated to say women can kill relationships with a poorly timed or premature "I love you." Or it may just seem dated to women, observes Sarah Hepola, who read an article advising women never to be the first to show their cards, emotionally, and was so annoyed...

How to Make That First-Date Movie Count

Lev Weinstein — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:26:01 CDT

"The difference between marital bliss and a train wreck of a relationship is the difference between Charlie Wilson's War and Saw IV , " writes Peter Hartlaub in the San Francisco Chronicle . There's no overestimating the power of that first-date movie. How to walk the tightrope: Bad isn't bad: Think brainless Matthew...

Jerry to Mick's Kids: Don't Date Men Like Dad

Elizabeth Wolff — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:16:07 CDT

Mick Jagger’s ex stomached his philandering for 20 years but Jerry Hall insists their daughters—Elizabeth, 21, and Georgia May, 15—will never date a wild womanizer like their Rolling Stones dad, the Daily Mail reports. “No, never. But I don't think they would. They have far more confidence than...

Top 10 Dating Tips for Rich Guys

Nick McMaster — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:21:54 CST

Wealth can present its own obstacles to romantic success. Here are TheStreet.com's dating tips for landing a woman who doesn't just love the money: Lose your PDA/Blackberry/etc. Whatever it is, it's not that important. Focus on the person right in front of you. Do pick up the check—it's...