What has always separated me from many other dating experts has been the fact I bring a very needed dose of reality. I’ll never be the one to say, “there’s someone out there for everyone,” “just be yourself,” or my favorite, “when you stop looking, love will find you” — because those things are just not true.
But you will always hear me say everyone has a shot at finding love.
Last week, I was out practicing pool with a couple of friends. Unsurprisingly, conversation naturally focuses on women and what I do for a living. Personally, I don’t mind because I love what I do. And conveniently, I’m always learning something about what others are thinking that can help better my coaching.
My mind never really shuts off.
Read to see what I learned this time...
I hope you all enjoyed the holidays and are ready to crush 2015! A few weeks ago, I looked at 2014 in review. Thank you to everyone who replied and had great things to say. I read every email and always appreciate it.
To really kick 2014 to the curb and never look back, let's take a look at my 5 most valuable posts of 2014:
How Long Does It Take to Get Married?
What Investing In Your Love Life Could Look Like
Sometimes, Your Best Interaction Isn't Enough (And That's OK)
The 10 People You Should Have on Speed Dial
Why Rory McIlroy Breaking Up With His Fiancée Was the Best Move of His Life
After such a successful year, both professionally and personally, I'd like to look ahead and share what I'd like to accomplish next year in my life and hopefully the lives of the many people I touch.
They were engaged for nearly six months. Plans to get married were in progress. They sent out wedding invitations to their family and closest friends. The next day, it was over. This is the story of how Rory McIlroy, professional golfer, broke off his engagement with professional tennis player, Caroline Wozniacki.
Cocktail. If you haven't seen the movie, it's definitely worth watching. A young Tom Cruise stars as bartender who has big dreams of having his own bar and being the best bartender in New York City. He's flashy, charismatic, and most importantly, good at what he does.
Guys who watch this movie will dream of being this guy. And there are guys who go as far as TRYING to be this guy.
A survey was recently done by Lifestyle for Men Magazine, asking women what women want, both physically and in a man's personality. Some of these stats I'm sure you'll find interesting, but most guy's reaction is to discredit it by saying, "that's not true."
I've been speaking on various panels on the Great Love Debate – including tomorrow's event in Long Island – and I realize too many men and women think dating should be "black & white." I completely disagree. If that were the case, dating would be too easy and LESS people would be in relationships. Dating can be simple but a long-term healthy relationship is hard to attain, which explains why we want it so bad. So there are two ways you can think about the stats from this infographic:
I'm curious to hear what some people's surprises / disappointments are after seeing the results of the survey below.
Thanks to BuzzBack for this infographic on how men and women treat Valentine's Day. Any true surprises here?
