Dating can feel intimidating. Especially when you’re just getting over a breakup, or you haven’t been on the market in a while. Looking to feel like a confident woman so you have a plan to achieve your goal?
If your confidence needs a little nurturing and support you can follow the lead of confident women who’ve successfully found lasting love with an ideal partner.
When you’re confident you can trust your instincts. Without confidence, you may find yourself focusing too much on the guy and what he thinks of you. You may end up ignoring obvious red flags while you’re twisting into a pretzel trying to get him to approve of you.
Instead of focusing on if he likes
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Dating from the C-Suite
Why Did I Push A Nice Guy Away?
This week's question comes from Denise:
"Please help me. I’m afraid I acted crazy and pushed him away.
I was dating a man two months ago that broke up with me because I just wasn't spending enough time with him. After the first date he emailed me and told me he stayed awake all night thinking of me and he really thought I was the one. He gave me a dozen red roses on our next date, called me beautiful, sweetie, and baby. I told him he needed to slow down, asked him to stop calling me these names every second and kept thinking I just was not used to a nice guy.
My gut said something was not right, but I tried. He would text me 20 times a day during work, would fly
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Don’t Be Fooled By ZOOM Chemistry! 7 Mistakes To Avoid When Meeting For The First Time
You’ve been talking over Zoom and things have been fun and flirty – you’re feeling Zoom chemistry. You’re starting to feel like you two know each other. It’s easy to think that this relationship has legs. Now that the world is opening back up with more and more people getting vaccinated, the next step is meeting for the first time in person.
Your expectations for meeting for the first time can say a lot about what happens next…
Meeting for the first time in person is different when you’ve already spent time getting to know each other over Zoom. You believe you’re meeting with someone you know and not a total stranger. Without knowing it, you probably feel more
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No Chemistry? How Long Should You Wait For Attraction?
This week's question comes from Julia:
“Hi Orna and Matthew,
Question: If I have no chemistry with a guy I’ve met, how long do I wait to see if attraction develops between us?
I have met a very nice man. We share some of the same hobbies, like books and music. He is retired and has tons of time; I work full time and also have a photography business and am very busy with limited time. This is sometimes a problem, but my real question is about sexual attraction. How soon do you think you know?
I thought we had some chemistry but now I’m not so sure (at least on my part). He says he is attracted to me, but I am having trouble recognizing his cues. He is a very
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The Myth of the Quality Man – 6 Reality Checks Every Single Woman Needs To Take To Heart
This week's question comes from Nicole:
"Hi Orna and Matthew,
I have a question for your blog. I think you have good advice and I want to hear what you think about finding a quality man to date. It’s also nice to hear from a couple that is truly in love.
I’ve done a ton of personal growth and spiritual work and the more I evolve and grow the more it seems finding a quality man just keeps getting harder and harder. I don’t want to sound critical but the men I meet just don’t match up with me.
The good ones are not online. The men I meet online are mostly blue-collar men or guys who don’t have their life together. I don’t want to be some man’s mother and I really
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Does Resiliency Block You From Love?
This week's question comes from Mary:
"Hi Orna and Matthew,
I’ve been sitting on this question for you two for a while now because I’m not sure how to ask it or if you’d understand me. I know I’m a smart, sophisticated, and sensual woman and to put it bluntly, I’m exhausted.
I am tired of doing everything. I am the responsible one. I get shit done.
I’ve overcome a lot of adversity in my life. I pride myself on being resilient.
I’m the one everyone comes to when they need help. I’m capable – highly capable.
My adrenal glands are burnt out. I’ve crashed and burned. My health has suffered and my sanity has suffered.
I don’t want to be some passive meek
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