Why Valentine’s Day Makes Us Crazy

2025-06-10T16:01:05-04:00By |Categories: Advice, Article - Love and Life, Dating Advice, Dating Tips for Women, Huffington Post, Love, Relationship Expert, Relationships, Self Help, Self-Esteem, Single|Tags: , , |

By Susan Winter for The Huffington Post Be honest ladies. We’ve all had times when Valentine’s Day made us a little crazy. It’s the one-day each year that has the ability to destabilize even the most grounded female among us. Whether it’s a fleeting minute of sadness or an entire week of the blues, Valentine’s Day carries a huge message for women. It’s become a signifier of love’s validity. How could it not? We live in a culture of commercialized consumerism. Imbedded within the ads [...]

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Is the First Cut Really the Deepest?

2025-06-10T16:17:46-04:00By |Categories: Article - Love and Life, Breakups & Divorce, Dating Advice, Dating Tips for Men, Dating Tips for Women, Huffington Post, Love, Relationship Expert, Relationships, Self-Esteem|Tags: , , , , |

By Susan Winter for The Huffington Post First love is beautiful in its vulnerability. Our innocence allows us to feel without the hesitation of fear. With no cautionary memories to bind us, we advance toward all that is new and unlimited. We are, perhaps, at our finest when with our first love. We are pure. I met my first love in college. Having never had such intense feelings before, I was certain he’d be my last love. My experience was one of total surrender. I [...]

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Why Are You Still Single?

2025-06-10T16:22:51-04:00By |Categories: Advice, Article, Confidence, Dating Advice, Dating Tips for Women, Huffington Post, Online Dating, Relationship Expert, Relationships, Self Help, Self-Esteem, Single|Tags: , , , , , |

By Susan Winter for The Huffington Post I have a dear friend in her early 40s. She’s got it all, a great personality and a great life. As a dedicated triathlete she’s physically fit and attractive. Well dressed, well bred, and owns her own apartment in Manhattan (no small feat). She’s inclusive, warm and open. Oh. And... she’s single. She recently met a guy online who was knocked out by her photos, bio and personality on the phone. He’d finally found the “total package.” So, [...]

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Putting the Breaks on a Backpedaling Partner

2025-06-10T16:27:08-04:00By |Categories: Advice, Article - Love and Life, Breakups & Divorce, Confidence, Dating Advice, Dating Tips for Men, Dating Tips for Women, Huffington Post, Love, Relationship Expert, Relationships, Self Help, Self-Esteem|Tags: , , , , , , , |

By Susan Winter for The Huffington Post There’s a point in every dating scenario when we know it’s over. Either they aren’t moving toward partnership, or we recognize they’re not the one for us. It doesn’t have to be tragic or sad. We don’t need to play the victim just because society sold us this “story.” We can see this experience as a natural occurrence of two people who aren’t on the same page, or we can allow it to destroy our self-respect. For reasons [...]

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The King Within the Queen

2025-06-10T16:28:08-04:00By |Categories: Advice, Article - Modern Love, Confidence, Dating Advice, Dating Tips for Women, Dating Trends, Huffington Post, Love, Relationship Expert, Relationships, Self Help, Self-Esteem|Tags: , , , , , |

By Susan Winter for The Huffington Post The rigors of modern dating can leave many young women wondering about their chances for future happiness in love. Men seem to have endless options for romance, creating little reason to partner in earnest. How does a woman find meaningful partnership in today’s world? The stakes are high. The odds seem stacked against us. The advice we’re given couldn’t be worse. It’s not your fault that you’re confused and frustrated. The magazines you read and movies you watch [...]

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