I’m always asked “What should I wear on my date?” The answer is always, “It depends.” Where are you going on your date?  What will you be doing?  If you are going to the Opera I would suggest something very different than if you are going to a Rockies or Bronco’s game. The Dinner Date By far though the most common date is the dinner date or lunch date.  These are a little more difficult to figure out what to wear.  Denver is a casual town and you’ll see jeans everywhere you go (including the theater and opera).  This makes being single…

Is the Exclusive Talk Really Necessary? I was recently speaking with a new client who was born and raised outside of the U.S. She asked me what I thought about the “exclusive” talk, you know that sit down, heart to heart where you ask the person you are dating if you…

Ladies, you've dated them, and guys, you might recognize if you've been one - The Puppy Dog.  That guy that is "too nice" after or during a first date.  He tries too hard, pays too many compliments, gushes about how wonderful she is, and just seems downright forlorn when the date ends - thus the puppy dog eyes. Mystery Gentlemen, pay attention - - ladies like a little mystery, a little intrigue, a little hard to get, but (and this is a big BUT), they also like nice guys.  So if you are a nice guy, how do you balance…

Bill Husted, of the Denver Post, recently interviewed dating coach, author and Denverite Rachel Greenwald about her new book, "Why He Didn't Call You Back." During the interview he asked her this question - Should women send a thank you email after a date? Her answer, "Never. She's chasing him, and if a guy likes you, he wants to do the chasing." One of my matchmaking clients (a woman) recently asked me what I thought of her answer and did I agree.  I don't think it's as easy as saying never. Scenarios Let's look at a couple scenarios to…

Denver is a pretty casual town, generally laid back and relaxed, but seriously folks, if you are single and dating in Denver are you so casual that you lose sight of common courtesy?  I've recently heard from both men and women about how manners and common courtesy seem to be a thing of the past these days, due in part to technology. Read on, I'd love your opinion! Don't be Rude or Wimpy. Ah, the infamous wimpy way out - I'll just let him/her know via email or text message that I don't want to see him/her anymore.  Hey, at least I'm…

Date Etiquette Whether you are dating in Denver or single somewhere else in the world, everyone gets nervous before a first date.  There is advice galore out there for what to do and not to do on a first date.  But all of that advice is useless if you don't start the date off on time. What Time Should You Arrive for a Date? Early? Right on time? Fashionably late? My advice is 5 minutes early.  Why is that?  Well, think about it.  You are waiting at the bar for your date to arrive.  Maybe you have been stood up before, maybe you…

Dating as you get older is sometimes pretty scary ground. For many, after years being married and perhaps living through a tough divorce, the idea of meeting someone again may seem awkward, uncertain, or at the very least - you may have been out of the dating scene for so long that you don't even know what the rules are anymore! (And rule books seem scarce!) And yet, here you are on your first date. Or at least the first date in years.  Dating when you're past the teenaged years is a bit different and…