Matchmaker Says: How To Make The First Move
The lingering moment at the goodbye is always a good time, so don’t rush through that part and miss your window. Say goodbye, you had a great time, reach for the hand and if she isn’t rushing away…
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Ask Renée: Unwedded & Over 50
Isn’t it interesting that when someone has never been married and is over a certain age, we’re inclined to wonder “What’s wrong with you?” But when someone is divorced and a certain age, we typically don’t wonder the same thing…
Dating Instruction Roundup VI
Because however exciting a new crush can be, making every effort to stay grounded is important too. In the early stages of a relationship, you can be at risk for “losing” yourself, and also for missing or dismissing cues (or warning signs) with implications to your potential long-term compatibility with this person…
Matchmaker Says: To Tell or Not To Tell
The relationship with your matchmaker is unlike any other in your life. There is trust, respect, camaraderie–yes. But, you are not friends in the traditional sense. You are working together to achieve a very serious and important goal…so what does that really look like…
The Importance of Personal Rituals In Your Dating Life
Personal rituals are necessary to bookend your dating process…
Ask Renée: Is Zero Chemistry On a First Date a Dealbreaker?
Q: Last week, I went on a date with someone that I really like. She was funny and smart and I was surprised to see that we had a lot of things in common. There’s just one problem. There was no chemistry…
Ask Renée: I’m Just Not Meeting People
Q: “My problem is not that I don’t encounter attractive people or individuals that catch my attention. My problem is that I’m shy and I don’t really know how to approach people I don’t know. Any suggestions?”—Katy R.
Dating Instruction Roundup V
A 2013 Gallup Poll indicated that while most Americans hoped someday to marry–if they hadn’t already –as many as 25% had no interest in ever doing so, concluding that marriage’s popularity is…
The Connection Movement offers A Sleep-Away Camp for Adults
Connection Camp is for any adult who is longing to dive into deeper relating with themselves and others. Anyone craving a sense of community…
Creating Space to Receive Love
The key is to notice and be aware of your internal sorting process, and at the same time, be courteous and grateful to the date for offering you these realizations. In this sense, there is never actually a “bad date” because they are all offering you very useful data and intel for your life and relationship creation process…
What a Matchmaker Suggests You Ask Yourself
Being single in the current climate can be difficult to navigate. Why not start by asking the tough questions to the only person you really know–YOU.
Matchmaker Says: The Cultivation of Loyalty
Loyalty is constructed, enjoyed, and lived by having shared experiences and a shared world view…
