As a mom of sons, I worry sometimes we’re too aggressive — Like so many women, I have experienced the frustration and fear because a man won’t take no for an answer. I have snuggled my keys between my fingers as I walk through a dark parking lot late at night, checked my back seat, and practically jumped into my car so…

I’ve noticed an unusual pattern that I don’t understand — I use a few different dating apps. Though there is definitely some crossover where I see some of the same faces on all of them, there are also some unique profiles on each. Truth be told, I’m not super interested in dating these days. …

Time is precious, so don’t waste it on people with these red flags — Dating apps have gone from being stigmatized to being an accepted route to meeting a partner to being commonplace. Despite this, there are still individuals you should steer clear of on dating sites if you can. …

Happiness belongs to you, not someone else — I recently saw a couple of happiness and love quotes on Facebook that really resonated with me. Someone I know is in an incredibly unhealthy relationship, and they know this as they acknowledge their mental health is declining, but they refuse to leave anyway. So when I saw these two…

At least these guys are good for a laugh, if not a date — Once again, I have a fresh batch of men who got my attention in the worst way possible. In fact, to be honest, I’m not even sure I’m trying to date online anymore. …

A compilation of some of the best tips couples’ therapists can offer on making your marriage work — When I was married, my ex-husband and I saw a couples therapist. We had about four sessions before she pulled me aside and told me that she could continue to meet with us and take our money, but that she felt I had a healthy view of what marriage should…

Want to restore intimacy, increase how often you have sex, or overcome sexual dysfunction? Karezza might work for you! — Have you ever had a sexual experience that made you feel so good, so close and connected with your partner — but you didn’t orgasm? If you have, then you might have unknowingly practiced karezza. Karezza, a practice named after the Italian word carezza (which translates to caress in English)…

No matter how low a woman’s standards are, this guy still doesn’t meet them — Author’s Note: Many comments on this have been from readers who made an assumption when reading this that this was a first date. I would like to clarify it was not. It was a fourth date, the first three of which I had not seen indications of any substance abuse…

How the types of love work together and why we need each one in our lives — When you’re a kid, love is love. You don’t recognize a difference between the love of a parent for their child, a friend for a friend, or a romantic partner for the person they’re in a relationship with. The relationships are different, but the love is all the same, right? …