As we finally move into spring, we want to spend as much time as we can outdoors. While we like to meet up with our friends and do fun outdoor activities, many times for our dates, we confine ourselves to inside. As the world turns green and blooms, tap into that natural spring friskiness! There […]
Upgrade Your “Get To Know You” Questions to Get Your Date Happy
When we meet a new person, whether it’s a possible romantic connection or a new colleague, it seems we are programmed to go through the same boring “get to know you” questions each time. Where are you from? What do you do? What do you like to do on the weekends? Where did you go […]
How to Make Sure Your First Date Gets You a Second Date
People define success in dating in different ways. I used to have clients that would have 2-3 first dates a month and 1 second date a month. With the advent of Tinder and other mobile apps, they started have 7-8 first dates a month. They felt very “successful” in their dating and didn’t feel they […]
6 Date Ideas in Jersey City
It used to be that you’d go anywhere else but here in Jersey City for your dates. In the last 5+ years, JC has taken off, as well you all know, and there are a lot more options of fun things to do on dates here. I’m not a fan of the standard “dinner date,” […]
Top 9 Red Flags That You Should Swipe Left On
It is so easy these days to browse through potential dates. You can order up a slice of “hot guy pie” as easily as ordering Seamless. What used to be just waiting for the bus is now prime time to see what lovely lasses lurk nearby. Whether you’re looking for Mr./Ms. Right or Mr./Ms. Right […]
Dating in your 20s vs 30s: The Showdown
Dating in your 20s is very different from dating in your 30s. While you don’t have to completely change what it is that you do, it makes sense to be adaptable and adjust your approach. If you are using the same tactics at 37 that you used at 23, you might not have the best […]
Reconnecting With Fun in the New Year
What is dating supposed to be? Not what it is, but what it’s supposed to be. Dating is supposed to be FUN! That’s right, fun. That doesn’t mean that it is fun, but the theoretical goal is to have fun. Unfortunately, for many people, it is anything but. You get home, you go online to […]
How to Turn the First Meeting into a Date
Jersey City is a very social place. We love our happy hours, our brunches, our trivia nights. Even when we are commuting, it’s usually public transportation, and we’re still surrounded by hundreds of people. All of these people are potential conversation partners and, hopefully, dates. And while we find ourselves chatting with many people over […]
5 Fun and Unique Date Ideas in Jersey City!
The world is full of amazing and wonderful things to do! Likewise, so is Jersey City! But when it comes to dating, so many of us forget/forgo all the uniqueness around us and settle on the few standards: dinner, drinks, or the movies. While those can be fun in the right circumstances, they don’t usually […]
Jersey City Dating Stories
“Dating” is such a loaded word! It conjures everything from 50’s malt shop dates all the way up to modern times on Tinder. And as dating is a mix of biology, sociology and psychology, it can touch on so many aspects of our lives! As someone who has been a professional dating and relationship coach […]