Understand Men: When a Man Gives Me His Card, Should I Call Him?

Need to better understand men? Here’s why you should never call a guy who gives you his card when you meet and what it actually means. [Updated December 2021] He Gave Me His Card – What Should I Do? How do you respond when a man hands you his card and says, “Give me a … Read more

Understand Men: Mixed Signals from Men Are So Confusing

Discover how to understand men and their mixed signals which can be confusing. Texting, canceling, cooking you dinner, what does it all mean? What Do His Mixed Signals Mean? “Hi Ronnie Love & Dating Coach for Women, I need some help to understand men. Two months ago I was in another town on business. When … Read more

Can’t Find Love? Maybe You’re Too Clingy or Needy?

Can’t find love and dating seems too hard? Try to avoid appearing clingy or needy – these are two big turnoffs for men! Learn how to curb these tendencies. You’ll find examples of these behaviors and how to turn things around in this post. Signs You’re Too Clingy or Needy You may not recognize the … Read more

Dating a Divorced Man and What You Need to Know

Understanding Men Can Be Challenging. So Can Dating a Divorced Man. Having a hard time understanding men? You are not alone. In this post I’m going to explain what I call, “Newly Divorced Man Syndrome – I hope you haven’t run into this but if you have, this will help you figure out what happened. … Read more

With Men and Women and Dating, Who Should Initiate?

“Dear Ronnie – The Dating Coach for Women, I hope you can give me some advice. I met a guy online – he contacted me, who I really like (in all ways!) We have a great connection, its very relaxed, there is obviously a physical attraction, he is very respectful yet fun and kind, etc. … Read more

Why Did He Say All Those Nice Things to Me and Then…

  Has this ever happened to you? You meet this guy online (or any where really) and have a couple of great dates. He is so wonderful! You start feeling hopeful and he feeds that by talking about things you can do together in the future. Then, without warning, he just stops calling. You wonder … Read more

Understanding Men: Help! We’ve Had Months of Phone Calls, But Just 2 Dates

Need help understanding men? Some women mistake a phone or virtual relationship for the real thing. Learn the difference and how to interpret what a man says. “Hi Ronnie! I am in a long distance relationship with a guy from back in May. We met through my aunt, we have the same hometown, but he … Read more

Understand Men: Sleeping with You Doesn’t Make You His Girlfriend

Do You Understand Men? Discover how this single woman has confused sleeping together with romance and how you can avoid this same pitfall Hi Ronnie, The Dating Coach for Women Met a guy online and we sparked each others interests sexually. I went to his place after few weeks of flirting and chatting. He hasn’t … Read more

Understand Men: Watch Out for These Four Types of Texters

To understand men, you need to know why he texts you, but  never asks you out.  Texting has become a popular way to communicate among singles. People like it because it’s a quick means of communicating details, and men usually prefer texting because it’s easy to stay in touch without much effort. Texting is also … Read more

Hooking Up and Hanging Out – Dead End Relationships that Derail Love

Hooking up doesn’t usually end with love For many people, connecting casually has become the new normal. A guyyou met online texts to say he’s out with friends and asks you to join him. This isn’t an official first date, but offers a low risk way to meet. From my perspective as a dating coach, … Read more

Friends with Benefits Doesn’t Benefit You

Are you in a friends with benefits relationship?Read on to learn what to do. Dear Ronnie, The Dating Coach for Women, I need dating advice badly. My ex of 2 years ago started hanging out with me again. At first we were both in relationships and just walked at the same park for 8 months … Read more

Find Love: 1000 Articles About Dating, Love & Understanding Men

I can’t believe it, this is my one thousandth dating advice blog post!  That’s a whole lot of blogging and it just amazes me. To commemorate the momentous occasion, I thought it would be fun to highlight 11 of my most popular posts for you – one for each year I’ve been a dating coach. … Read more

Understand Men: Why Do Men Play Games?

If you wonder why men play games, this post will help you understand men, what’s going on and what you can do about it. Dear Ronnie The Dating Coach for Women, I am divorced and recently started online dating. I’ve met a few guys that seem to be pretty great. There is one in particular … Read more

Understand Men: Why Did He Stop Calling? 5 Mistakes to Avoid

How to understand men and why they might stop asking you out  Last week I wrote about five reasons why a man might choose not to call again – these were all about him. However, in this post, the five reasons could be a reaction to something you did. As your dating coach, I want … Read more

Understand Men: Why Did He Stop Calling?

You need to understand men to know why they sometimes disappear If you have dated, you have probably wondered why the guy you were seeing suddenly stopped asking you out. I’m talking about the initial dating phase including the first four – six dates. There are countless possibilities why he bolts. In this post I’m … Read more

Understand Men: More Red Flags that You’re Dating the Wrong Guy

If you want to understand men better… you need to be aware of red flags that let you know you are dating the wrong man. This is a continuation of my last post about how to understand men so click the link to read the first three red flags. Here are the next four. 4. … Read more

Understand Men: 7 Red Flags He’s Not the Right Man for You

How to Understand Men and Know You’re in the Right Relationship Sometimes you know right away that you and your man are a great match. It’s just magical and all aspects of how you interact with him feel great. But things don’t always happen like they do in the storybooks. There are other times when … Read more

Understand Men: He Wants to Put All His Eggs in One Basket with Me

Need help to better understand men? Many single women do! This reader wrote in about a confusing situation with a new guy she met online. Read on to see how I helped her. Hey Ronnie – The Dating Coach for women 40+ Please help me understand men!  I started talking to a guy, who made … Read more

Dating Advice: Do Women Test Men? Should You?

My Best Dating Advice about Testing Men I was coaching a male client last year who talked about how women test men. I questioned him, “What do you mean by test?”  He explained that women test men by saying something sort of nasty to push his buttons. They try to shake his confidence. Or  ask … Read more