Articles by Lisa Daily
Lisa Daily is Cupid.com's Director of Love and author of "Stop Getting Dumped!" As seen in/on Cosmopolitan, The Washington Post and HITCH: On The Set.
Lucky Underwear and Other
First Date Rituals
In a recent conversation with some single friends of both sexes, I began to
realize that nearly everyone has some sort of first date ritual, be it lucky
monkey boxer shorts, wearing a shade of red lipstick with a winning streak, or
eating deep-fried onion rings.
Are You Too Smart to Date?
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to end up married to a guy I
considered to be at least slightly brighter than I am. I'm not sure why, but
smack at the top on my laundry list of must-haves, there it's always been: A
high IQ, wedged in between good teeth, a dry sense of humor and a working
knowledge of basic chemistry.
Holi-dating: A Thanksgiving to
New Years' Dating Survival Guide
Thanksgiving kicks off the annual relationship freeze which lasts through the
New Year. Much like government wage freezes that leave DMV workers and other
civil servants with salaries stuck in 1973, the annual dating freeze cements
you for three months in whatever relationship situation you happen to be in on
November 15.
Relationship Quiz: How
to Tell If He's Really Interested
How can you tell if that guy you've been dating is actually falling for you or
just fooling around? Six simple questions will tell you all you need to know.
6 Secrets To Meet More
Dates Online
By now you know that online dating is by far the most popular and easiest way
to meet someone fabulous. Not having as much luck as you'd like? Just follow
these 6 simple tips!
Date Like Donald
Trump: Love, Apprentice -style
There are few people left in America who are not completely, unabashedly
addicted to The Apprentice. The backstabbing. The brown-nosing. The hair. I
admit it. I'm one of them. So, I got to thinking. What if we dated like Donald
Trump?
Jilted.
When faking your own abduction and sneaking off on a bus headed for Vegas via
Albuquerque seems like a better plan than attending your own wedding, you've
got something more severe than cold feet. But why would anyone let it get that
far?
Love, American-Style
Meets Dumping, Dutch-Style
There's a new Dutch website that's creating quite a buzz here in the States.
Why? It offers so-appalling-they're-funny tips on how to dump your partner...
Last Year's Dating Dramas.
Every week I receive hundreds of letters from readers asking for dating advice.
Some are strange. Some are sad. Most are problems we've all heard and
experienced before: Cheating. Breakup Sex. Chorophobia. (Fear of dancing.) Here
are some of my favorites...
Mr. Right? Or Mr. Right Now?
We've all done it. We're smack in the middle of a ho-hum, so-so, not going
anywhere relationship. But, we don't break up...
British TV Offers Play-by-Play
in the Bedroom.
Imagine you're smack if the middle of making love and you hear, "Uh, a little
to the left there, buddy..." And it's not coming from your girlfriend...
Let's Talk About Sex,
Baby
One of the most common questions I get from readers is: "How soon long should I
wait before having sex with someone new?" Obviously, the "right time" between
two consenting adults varies with every relationship. Some people think it's
okay to sleep with someone on the first date, others think nothing before
marriage is acceptable.
Closing the Deal: How to
use car sales tactics to get your guy to propose
One of the most common questions I get from readers is how to get a boyfriend
to the altar. For guys, getting engaged is a lot like buying a new car: It's a
pretty scary decision to ponder, it's utterly terrifying when you actually get
up the nerve to make the offer, and absolutely fabulous when you finally get to
take her home.
Hit or Miss: How to tell if
you're clicking on the first date
All of us have experienced it at one time or another. We come home from a first
date, swimming in euphoria, sure that we've just spent the first night of the
rest of our lives with our true soul mate. Mr. or Miss Destiny. The One. And
then, we never hear from them again.
Should You Stay or Should
You Go? Can it work to stay in a relationship with someone who has cheated on
you?
Every week I get about 50 letters from women and men who want to know if they
should stay with someone who has cheated on them. The request for help is
usually fairly evenly divided between "what should I do?" and "how can I make
it stop?"
How to Be The Guy That Women
Want
These days my email box is jammed full with letters from men asking for advice
on how to attract women. As an eternal optimist when it comes to love and
relationships, I'll do whatever I can to get everybody happily coupled up.
Internet Nooky
Is cybersex really cheating? Does it mean he loves me less? Is looking at porn
on the Internet as bad as flirting with someone anonymously in a chat room?
The Man-tidote
Watch out girls, there are a rash of new seduction books on the market for men
offering tips and tricks on how to get a woman in bed without even dating her,
let alone investing in a commitment as deep as a cup of coffee.
You'll never meet Prince
Charming (or Prince William) unless you're ready to go to the ball
Peace, harmony and pedicures. Who knew something so important for you could be
so much fun? Here's the first of the dream girl decrees: In order to feel
really fabulous about yourself, confident and beautiful, and as comfortable in
your own skin as you can, you must start caring for yourself.
Flirting 101: Ten Tips to
Make 'em Drool
You don't have to look like Jennifer Aniston or Brad Pitt to make the guys (or
girls) go gaga. All you need is your fabulous smile and a few surefire flirting
tips to attract the opposite sex like paparazzi to a movie star.
5 Secrets to Attract The
Opposite Sex Like Ants To Strawberry Jam.
Want to quintuple your odds of winning in the dating game? We surveyed a
variety of top experts and learned five unbelievably effective secrets to make
the opposite sex come running.
Online Dating Strategy: How
To Click
Online dating has its perks. You can go man-shopping at 3 am in your jammies.
You can search out someone who shares your adoration of Graham Norton, trashy
tabloids or argyle socks. And, thanks to your most fabulous date-ready photo,
you can do it all looking your best, 24 hours a day.
Fast Dating Tips: How to Beat the
Love Buzzer
In a world of 8-minute abs and 1-minute managers, it's no surprise that
3-minute dates would soon follow. Fast Dating is in fact, one of the hottest
trends in the country right now.
Love, American Idol Style
It seems the entire country has been struck with American Idol mania. Ruben's
Alabama fashion statement has caused a 205 frenzy. Clay has made the Opie look
hot (something even the talented Ron Howard couldn't pull off.) And Kimberly
has proven once and for all (and specifically for Simon) that there is more
than one kind of beautiful.
Lisa Daily is Cupid.com's Director of Love and author of "Stop Getting Dumped!
All you need to know to make men fall madly in love with you and marry 'The
One' in 3 years or less." As seen in/on Cosmopolitan, The Other Half, Howard
Stern, and HITCH: On The Set.
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