This week's question comes from Diana:
"Hi Orna & Matthew,
LOVE NOTES WEEKLY is my favorite thing to read each week. I get so much just from reading about someone else's problem and your reply. Now is my turn.
My husband died 14 years ago and I have been dating ever since, probably starting too soon after my husband died. The kids were younger then and they were a great excuse to not become too involved with any of them. I never actually gave anyone a chance, again, as I have done my whole life, ending the relationship before investing too much into it. My fear of intimacy? My fear of getting hurt? So I would end the relationship before he could or would. That
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Dating 101
What if I’m not ready for sex?
This week's question comes from Jennifer:
"Hi Orna and Matthew,
I thought I would write in and see if you have any advice.
So I have a question about a date the other night and would love to hear your perspective on this. I'm a 38 year old single woman living in NYC.
I used a line the other night that Evan Marc Katz suggested for when you are in a situation with a man and you don't want to take if further sexually at this time but would eventually like to. "I'd love to ravage you but definitely in the future just not right now." It didn't go so well. We were at a lounge in NYC for drinks and appetizers. He had forgotten his keys in his building so we went to get
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