First Date

How Do You Answer His Question When It Feels Rude or Scary?

When you’re dating and trying to get to know one another, there’s a good chance he’s going to ask you all kinds of questions. How do you answer his question that seems rude, or that… Read more

You Won’t Hate First Dates When You Follow These Tips

Do you hate first dates? Hey, I used the be the no-second-date queen! But now I know that first dates are wonderful opportunities, and I teach women how to make the very best of every one.… Read more

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Woman Dating after 40? Congrats! It’s the Best Time to Find Love!

As your coach it’s my job to guide you through navigating dating at this time of your life. As a woman dating after 40, I’m sure you’re finding that it’s quite different than dating when you… Read more

What Do I Do When He’s Not Asking Me Out on a Real Date?

He emails and texts…and emails and texts. That’s it. The phone isn’t ringing and he’s not asking you out. All you want is for him to plan a freaking date so you can actually spend… Read more

What You Should Know About Texting and Dating…for Grownups

Over the past few years it seems that almost every dating dilemma I hear from my coaching clients and girlfriends has something to do with texting. Texting and dating definitely isn’t just for 20 year olds… Read more

What Turns Men On About Moms, Caretakers and Workaholics

Do you feel stuck in some definition of yourself that you think renders you undatable or uninteresting to men? I received a comment in response to my blog post Just Be Yourself And You Will Easily Attract The Right Man that was… Read more

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The Fun of Bringing Out the Best in the Men You Date

This is Nancy, Bobbi’s assistant and Grownup Girls’ Night Out producer. I’m guest-blogging today while Bobbi is taking well-deserved vacation. We had an amazing response to the post “A Man-Fan’s Fiercely Honest Story of Dating after 50.”… Read more

How Dating Like a Man Will Make You Happier

Emotional exhaustion. Hopelessness. Hating men and/or yourself. Feeling like it’s not worth all the nonsense, hurt, and disappointment. That’s what dating the wrong way can do to women. You have a pretty good life, so… Read more

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The Complicated Truth About What Single Men Want On a Date

Have you ever wondered what single men want from you? You go out on a date, you have fun, you have great conversation, you think you showed up as your best, and you want to… Read more

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How to Handle Your Baggage When Dating after 40

If you are dating over 40, 50 or beyond, you ought to learn how to handle your baggage on dates. That nasty divorce, the bankruptcy, your high maintenance child, an STD or some other health… Read more