November 4, 2019 | Lifestyle
A first date is often nerve-racking, especially if you’ve been out of the game for a while. The truth is, almost everyone is nervous on a first date, including the person you’re going on the date with. Sometimes even the 2nd, 3rd, or 403rd date can ...
June 11, 2019 | Lifestyle
I'm working on becoming the best speaker I can be. Are you working on becoming the best _____ (fill in the blank!) you can be? I'm already a pretty good speaker. People tell me this and I’ve used my oral communication skills professionally -- in front of ...
May 22, 2019 | Lifestyle
Everyone wants love. No one wants rejection. This is a fact. It is basic to human nature. Ben Franklin said, “If you would be loved, love and be lovable.” That sounds cute. Seems sensible. But have you ever put yourself out there, served up a...
April 2, 2019 | Lifestyle
When 22-year-old Warren hired me as a dating coach, he had tried unsuccessfully to ‘find a girlfriend. His social interactions came off as awkward and creepy, resulting in repeated rejection. He saw a counselor for his depression and anxiety who suggested...
March 26, 2019 | Lifestyle
A reporter from KMUW recently interviewed me to ask me some questions about dating in Wichita. Some of my answers were used in a piece that aired last month on Valentine’s Day. The piece also included the perspectives of several young single men and women...
February 13, 2019 | Lifestyle
Single Guys, Are You Practicing Interpersonal Sensitivity? If you’re a single man who feels a little perplexed at how the “Me Too” movement has impacted social situations where men and women intersect or you’re feeling a little wary afte...
January 10, 2019 | Lifestyle
I was talking to 'Lisa' last week. She was expressing her utter frustration at dating. She was tired of the junk pics, tired of the guys only wanting one thing. When I asked for specifics, Lisa gave this example that she felt epitom...
December 3, 2018 | Lifestyle
Below is the fifth and final part in our series of "Love Nuggets" - Curated by Suzana Mathews, The Date Maven. 5. Be audacious and brave. Whether it’s in building a business or hunting for a job or rising to the challenges of parenting or playing the ...
November 26, 2018 | Lifestyle
Below is part four in our five-part series of "Love Nuggets" - Curated by Suzana Mathews, The Date Maven. 4. Know that getting it right actually means being OK with getting it wrong sometimes. I learned this from a life coach named Mel Robbins. And this is rea...
November 19, 2018 | Lifestyle
Below is part three in our five-part series of "Love Nuggets" - Curated by Suzzana Mathews, The Date Maven. 3. Approach with compassion, act with mercy. In my clients’ lives, I’ve seen how dating often gets trickier as we get older. And the assumpti...
November 12, 2018 | Lifestyle
Below is part two in our five-part series of "Love Nuggets" - Curated by Suzzana Mathews, The Date Maven. 2. Know that there is no one perfect partner out there. Chemistry is exciting but it often blinds us to the faults and flaws of our beloved. Then onc...
November 5, 2018 | Lifestyle
The following is an excerpt from my TEDx Talk at Friends University on October 7, 2018. For the past few decades, I’ve been obsessed with the art and science of love, social connection, and human attraction. I started meddling in people’s love lives...
