The 10 Greatest Love Stories of All Time
Are women unrealistic in their expectations of love? Do we demand so much from men that none can ever hope to measure up? What is the love that we dream of as girls, and can we ever really find it?
My own views of love were undoubtedly shaped, at least in part, by the many books [...]
Wisdom from the Land of the Penii
Last week I posted You’re Welcome, Guys! and invited any guys enjoying Hooking Up Smart to write a guest post offering a male point of view. Right away I heard from Mike Hendel, and I’m delighted to welcome him today as our first ever guy guest blogger! A little info about this dynamic guy:
Mike Hendel [...]
Are You Too Smart to Date?
“It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn’t use long, difficult words, but rather short, easy words like “What about lunch?”
Winnie the Pooh
As the author of The Tao of Dating: The Thinking Man’s Enlightened Guide to Success with Women, Dr. Alex Benzer is primarily known as a guy who helps other guys get women. [...]
Kelly Clarkson’s Next Single: I Do Not Hook Up
Kelly Clarkson’s new album All I Ever Wanted comes out on March 10th. For her second single, she’s chosen I Do Not Hook Up, a song written by Katy Perry and Kara DioGuardi. Below you can hear Katy Perry sing it, lyrics below, obvs. I am especially partial to this part of the chorus:
“Keep your thing [...]
Marry Me, a Short Film
Michelle Lehman directed this cute short for Tropfest Australia about a young girl who is in love with a boy who seems to notice nothing but his bike. Michelle says the film is inspired by a true story when she used to chase Jason Mahooney around school in a pretend wedding dress at the age [...]
A Man’s Take on Advice in Women’s Magazines
The other day a guy left a comment expressing frustration at Sexual Attraction + Compatibility = Nothing? His point was that he gets jerked around by girls all the time, especially when he is a nice guy. They lead him on, flirt and fuss, and then say they don’t want to date. It got me [...]
Sex is Strategic. So Should You Be.
“Here’s what he wants: to have sex with you.
Here’s what you want: to be courted, adored, wooed, admired, listened to, understood, wooed some more, forgiven for your foibles, your little peccadilloes, chased, called, pleaded with, cared for, kissed, loved and to have great sex.
You see the problem here? We want more stuff [...]
