Jul 30
By Sherry Amatenstein, MSW
Successful women over 40 just don’t have the time to date losers. But when the dating pool seems increasingly shallow, should we relax our standards? MORE.com’s dating expert offers advice.
Dating expert Sherry Amatenstein
Q. I’m 51, a single mother of two teens. I feel all I do is work and drive, flying by […]
Jul 26
Most Men Want to Pay
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What’s the top question women ask me about dating? Well, after "Where can I find a decent guy?" the most common question is - "Who pays on the first date?"
Now I’m no longer dating (since I am happily married.) But this was an unusual week because I did a lot of networking. Six one-on-one sessions, plus […]
Jul 22
Confessions of a Matchmaker
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Have you watched the new reality show called Confessions of a Matchmaker? It’s on A&E at 10pm(est) Saturday nights. (Interesting program timing huh?)
Patti Novak, a Buffalo, NY matchmaker tells how she sees it. When discussing dates with her clients, she shares her ideas and advice in a pretty direct way. Even if clients squirm or […]
Jul 21
Talking with Kelly from MA this morning writing her online dating profile. She was telling me about a friend of hers who is on the Bitter-Bus. What ? I never heard of that before. What a descriptive euphemism for being down on dating.
When you are negative about the singles’ scene, you actually sabotage your prospects. […]
Jul 19
He’s Not “My” Type
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Do you meet men, but none of them are right for you?
Do the men you date have similar issues or patterns?
This week I had a client who said she didn’t meet many men who interested her. When women say this, I always ask if they have a "type." Dana denied it. "Nope, I don’t have […]
Jul 19
Refuse to Date Short Men?
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Do you have height issues about men? The take a look at this blog entry written by Terry MacDonald, a great friend and dating expert too.
Jul 17
Stop Looking at Me!
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Yesterday, one of my clients complained about men who look at her. These are men she isn’t thrilled with. She wanted to know how to get them to stop looking at her "like that."
I explained that if she really thinks about it - she wants them to look. The last thing you want is for […]
Jul 16
MORE about Dating at 50+
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I made it to MORE.com! To see my comments on dating over 50, visit
MORE Story
Sherry wrote a great article - check it out!
Jul 16
One Smile Does Not Make You a Flirt
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I must divulge that technology and I are not the best of friends - glitches kept me from posting the minute the blog went live. Hmmm, that gives me pause to think. How do I react when I hit an immediate road block? this time I decided to focus on other things because there was […]
Jul 12
Discover a Man’s Perspective on Dating
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Here’s your Daily Dose of Dating Advice-
Meet John Follis. He’s an award-winning Madison Avenue ad guy, 52, good looking, been married and in a few long-term relationships. Let’s say that John has done his share of dating and he shares his views on the Internet and more in the second interview of the Decoding Dating series.
Seems John […]
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