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11
Apr
Where Most Missed Connections Happen In The USA

Don’t miss out on love…

Obviously, I’m a big believer that love can happen anywhere, at any time.  That’s why I want you to imagine the following scenario. Pretend for a second that you’re a New Yorker waiting for the 6 train and you happen to lock eyes with a handsome stranger across the crowded platform.  You feel a jolt down to your pinky toe (and maybe elsewhere too). But then the moment passes. He gets on the train and you’re still stuck waiting with a sinking feeling in your stomach, wondering what might have been. more…

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09
Feb
The Best CitiesTo Be Single This Valentine’s Day

Where can you avoid feeling sad and alone come February 14?

I’m not one of those people who snarls at loved up couples on Valentine’s Day, nor am I one of those women that needs to go out and get drunk with a gaggle of girlfriends to prove that I’m like, sooooo happy being single. But the way the world makes such a big deal out of this one holiday, I feel like I should be living one particular Bridget Jones’ Diary quote: “I suddenly realized that, unless something changed soon, I was going to live a life where my major relationship was with a bottle of wine and I’d finally diet, fat and alone, and be found three weeks later half-eaten by Alsatians…or I was going to turn into Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction.” more…

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08
Feb
Traveling For Love? It Might Be Closer Than You Think…

Where to find love — literally — around the world

You all know that “looking for love in all the right places” is my slogan. So I’m going to be straight up with you and say that — while you’ll literally find love on this list, I can’t actually vouch for the quality of menfolk you’ll meet in each town. This is my bid to make nice after hating on Valentine’s Day all week by creating a comprehensive guide to the cities named in the honor of lurv and romance. Now all I need is endless amounts of cash and way bigger cahones to spend a week searching for my life partner in Romance, Oklahoma. more…

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07
Jul
Pucker Up, Buttercups + Get The Score On Smooching

Photo: Courtesy of New Line Cinema

In honor of yesterday’s National Kissing Day, here are some straight facts about locking lips

In case you’ve never heard of it (I hadn’t), yesterday was National Kissing Day, so here’s hoping you had someone to smooch (I didn’t, unless you count the 85 year old man that asked me out at the gym before limping off on his cane, which I don’t, thank you very much). Because I’m doing so little lip locking, I have much more time on my hands to find random facts about something others are doing plenty of (in the name of celebration of course). So enjoy the fruits of my labor when you read these ten little-known facts about puckering up, and stand tall knowing that you’re that you’re very patriotically taking such important national holidays seriously. more…

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14
Jun
The New Dating Game You HAVE To Watch: ‘Dump, Kiss, Or Date’

Which is really just so much nicer than ‘f*ck, kill or marry’, no?

If you were ever into TV show dating (I was, obviously), you’ll remember iconic programs like ABC’s The Dating Game and MTV’s Singled Out and probably even enjoy seeing trashy women battle for the affection of a rich loser on modern-day shows like The Bachelor. Conversely, you probably pity poor Bachelorette Ashley Hebert, since most of the men on her particular program are using her to become famous. Whoopee! However, If you’re legitimately looking for love, hey, you’ll do whatever gets the job done, right? Which is why I’m happy to hear about the new Iowa City, IA TV program, Dump, Kiss or Date. Not only is it unique, but because it’s public access, the contestants surely can’t be using one another to become stars. I hope. Because otherwise that would just be sad. more…

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16
May
10 Cities Where It’s OK To PDA In The USA

Art: Chemistry.com

Where in America can you get it on in public — and where is it an absolute no-no to show affection?

I don’t know about you, but I’m the  first person to cringe when I see a couple in the midst of a hot-and-heavy PDA session (that’s public display of affection for you plebes) and the first person to be all about indulging in one (with a boyfriend, of course). It’s a good thing then that my latter self lives in California, a state which happens to be A-OK with PDA, according to a survey by Chemistry.com. But where else can you smooch your other half out in the open, and where should you avoid getting handsy with your man? more…

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27
Jan
New York City? No Thanks!

Ever hear a woman in Manhattan complain that her love life sucks? Well I do..all.the.time…with good reason!

OK, LoveTrekkers — I’ve finally mustered about the strength to address dating in New York City. It’s a tough topic to tackle, so bear with me. As a four-year resident who no longer has an Empire State of Mind, I can tell you exactly why it’s nearly impossible to take a bite out of the Big Apple‘s dating scene — and why, as a result, so many of my friends are struggling singles. more…

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04
Jan
Can Your Perfect Match REALLY Be Found With An IPhone App?

Streetspark says yes! Can I get someone to take this for a test-drive?

I received an email from my friend Christina today telling me I HAD to write about this new iPhone dating application called Streetspark. Life lesson #1 here: trust your pals. I’m now officially dying to try this app because — tada! — it claims to make dating in your very own city easy as 1, 2, 3. And as many of you know, it isn’t when we’re on vacation that we have problems meeting our match, it’s right here in our home cities… more…

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