Keeping it Going
Relationships aren't easy. Some helpful advice to keeping your dating life running smoothly
February 14, 2003
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 You didn't go on that successful
first date for nothing. There's
plenty of Web help to keep the
relationship fun |
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The Internet is overflowing with "experts" — some good, some not so helpful. They seem to be as plentiful as Simpson tribute sites. Dating experts are especially easy to come by. We've weeded the list down to 10 sources of dating wisdom that are worth looking at — even if you're resigned to the Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus mantra.
An entire directory of relationship advice sites is probably too much to
detail here, but to start your research we'll pick out some winners.
Well-known columnist Dennie Hughes's tips help out with such sticky situations
as controlling in-laws and incompatible dietary habits. AskMen.com's Ask Doc section answers men's questions on
dating and love, including the ever-debatable rule about the length of time between
phone calls. The sassy Nerve.com duo of Em & Lo (Emma Taylor and Lorelei Sharkey)
get down to the nitty-gritty when it comes to the more amorous aspects of
dating situations. SimplerRomance.com offers strategies for handling relationships with conflicts.
Everyone has disagreements, and these tips will keep them from breaking up a
good thing.
If you prefer your advice to come from a general audience, women can
find out what men really think at GuyCritical.com, at which their questions are answered by
anonymous men who assign themselves to such categories as Pinstripe Pete,
The Player and Mr. Couch Potato. Men who participate also get a clearer idea
of what most concerns women. About.com's
dating advice forum is a busy place where regular people share their
frustrations, funny stories or advice on all aspects of a relationship.
You might also want to try a number of relationship-related tests from
TheSpark.com, including Are You Dateable? and The Love Test,
in which you'll find out whether those butterflies in your stomach are the
real thing or just a real bad lunch.
Finally, even with all of this advice at your fingertips, we never seem to
learn not to screw up. Thank goodness for Mark's Apology
Note Generator.
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