Truth About Who Should Pay On The First Date

If you are part of an upscale matchmaking service, especially the kind where the ladies don’t have to pay to join, you know it is customary for the man to pay for the date. But if you are internet-dating you should probably expect to pay half. Lets get into the truth about who should pay […]

Giving the Ultimatum To A Man Who Doesn’t Commit

If marriage is your priority, then treat it as such. If the man that you are dating seems uninterested in making a commitment or has made comments against marriage. Lets talk about giving the ultimatum to a man who doesn’t commit.   The man I was dating before I met my husband did exactly that. […]

If I Change My Personality That Will Make Me More Attractive

I remember being at a girlfriend’s house one day. Her name was Mary. She lived in a duplex on the ground floor. Her upstairs neighbor was a dishy single doctor, Dan, whom she had a crush on. But the doctor was dating a gal named Greta. Mary took note of how Greta dressed and behaved. […]

It’s Never Too Late To Start Dating

  Some people subscribe to the idea that dating is for young people. Let me assure you that could not be further from the truth. It is never too old to start dating. Love has no age limit! My own aunt met her finance at the age of 57. She had been married for 30 […]

Reasons Men Focus On Physical Appearance Instead Of The Heart Or Mind

I’ve been a matchmaker in Los Angeles for 17 years, and there are no shortage of single men hoping to attract a “10!” Remember that film with Dudley Moore and Bo Derek? Yep, that’s what I mean.  Lets talk about some of the reasons men focus on physical appearance instead of the heart or mind. […]

Date Like A Guy When It Comes To Being Exclusive

When giving advice to my women members about dating, I always tell them to “date like a guy” until they have a commitment. The message here is date like a guy when it comes to being exclusive. So often I’ll get a phone call or an e-mail that goes something like this: “Hi, Marla. Hey, […]

Things That Can Score Points With A Woman On A Date

Things that can score points with a woman on a date There are a few things that really make a guy stand out above the rest of the competition, and they are very simple. Lets talk about some things that can score points with a woman on a date. Chivalry at times seems to be […]

If He Is So Great Then Why Is He Still Single ?

  Many times, as a professional matchmaker, when I call up a gal to tell her about a guy that I have in mind for her, she will say, “Hmmm, if he is so great then why is he still single ?” Oh boy, I have to tell you that this question really gets me […]