The Savvy Gal's Guide to Dating & Relationships

The Savvy Gal's Guide to Dating & Relationships

Intentional Dating: What it is and how to get started dating advice dating strategy dating tip

I speak to a lot of women’s groups and one question that has been top of mind for single women recently is intentional dating. They want to know what dating with intention is, if it works and if they should try it. 

Whether you call it intentional dating, dating with purpose, or...

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Should a professional write your dating profile? dating advice dating profile bio how to find love online dating bio

One question that online daters frequently ask is if hiring a professional to write their dating app bio will make a difference. The answer depends on the results that you are hoping to achieve from a professionally written profile.

What is your goal?

If you are considering working with a...

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Bad date survival skills: What to do and what to avoid dating advice dating strategy how to find love

We’ve all had the experience. You exchange a few texts with a cute guy. He seems kind of funny and you both enjoy the same kind of music and movies. So you agree to set up a date. You go to the date with a positive mindset, wondering, in the back of your mind, if this will be the date that...

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Dating Quick Tip: Setting Intentions for Dating Success dating advice dating strategy dating tip

Before you go on a date, you may want to decide what kind of date you want to have.

One way to do this is by setting an intention. What’s an intention? One of the best descriptions I have heard comes from Monica Berg, host of the Spiritually Hungry podcast.  She describes...

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Your Most Important Task and Dating

For the last couple of months, I have been trying to implement Most Important Task (MIT) an idea popularized by Leo Babauta.

The idea, which he outlines in his post Purpose Your Day: Most Important Task (MIT), is that your MIT is the task that you most need to get done today. He goes on to say...

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Before you hire a dating coach ask yourself these 4 questions dating dating advice dating coach

Most people don't wake up one morning, go into the kitchen to make a cup of coffee, and think, I need a dating coach. But, let’s imagine that you did wake up this morning and decide you needed a dating coach. Before you power up your favorite device and Google “dating...

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Dating Quick Tip: The Power of Stillness dating advice

I love Leo Babauta of Zen Habits. His newsletter is one of the few that I subscribe to. This week his topic was stillness. In it, he points out that while going on a meditation retreat is a great way to find stillness, it’s not the only way.

He challenges his readers to seek stillness...

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Ready to Give up on Dating? Try this instead. dating advice dating coach

By the time most of my clients find me, they are ready to give up on dating. They have suffered through the awkwardness of first dates, the pain of being rejected, and they have analyzed their actions and their dates' actions ad nauseam and wondered what they are doing wrong.

They are discouraged...

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Awful Dating Advice: What You Shouldn't Do When Dating bad dating advice dating advice dating strategy how to find love

Recently a dating site surveyed its users and found that 88 percent would prefer to date someone who’s in therapy. This is a staggering number and it's best taken with a grain of salt.

First, it is well-documented that it can be tricky to get accurate information thru surveys. One reason...

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Why you keep dating the same guy over and over dating dating advice how to find love

Those of you who follow my blog know that I am not a fan of changing yourself to find a partner. I believe that embracing who you are is the surest path to finding someone who loves you for who you are.

But what if you seem to attract the same type of guy over and over? The type of guy that...

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Don't ask what's the best dating app. Ask this instead. dating advice dating profile bio dating strategy

As a dating and relationship coach, a question that I get asked frequently is “What’s the best dating app? Is it Bumble, Hinge, OKC?”  I also hear a lot of variations to this question including:

  • What’s the best dating app for relationships?
  • What’s the best...
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How to find love: One thing you can do to ensure success dating dating advice dating strategy how to find love

Did you set a New Years Resolution to get back on dating apps and make this the year that you find your Mr. Right? 

Good for you!  Committing to making this year the year that you achieve the dream that you have held in your heart for so long is courageous. I want to make it...

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