Dating Advice from Another Divorcée

In the past couple of years, I have done a tonne of reading of dating advice books in hopes of preparing myself for this brave new world of sexting, public relationship statuses, and Facebook stalking. I also read articles on the web about such things. Information is power. It can also drive you a little nuts.  Soon I will start going to seminars on how to dress for your man and other important dating topics. Oh, how being single confounds me! Today my reading list included a post at XO Jane by Mandy Stadtmiller that offered dating advice to men. It was a great read - funny, real and relatable. Here are a few of her tips and my thoughts on them. 2. Here's the magic formula to ask a woman out. Do a firm, decisive ask. Not, "We should get a drink sometime." If you are a guy who makes a woman ask you out, there's something fucking wrong with you. Love and light and all, but that often means you have serious commitment and decision-making issues. If a commitment to a single time and date and location for dinner is too much to handle? Oh, boy. After spending too much time with guys who text things like mayhaps as a response, a firm, decisive ask is refreshing.  6. One of my favorite moves? A man interlocking his arm in my mine and walking down the street that way. All gallant and chivalrous-like. I really like men who open doors. I also like it when they know how to handle an umbrella for two. I like these things in great part because I am a klutz. 9. Kiss the neck. Oh, God, do I love getting my neck kissed. And then my chest. And my whole body. Yes Yes Yes 16. Learn how to a finger a bitch, would you? So many men do not know how to do this. Take a course at OneTaste. Watch some porn. Google it. Have a woman show you. I would not recommend looking at porn for finger fucking techniques. Fingering is a much more nuanced thing than porn can ever convey and as such way too many guys use their fingers way too deeply, way too fast and way too pokey-pokey (yes, that is a technical porn term). I would recommend the other suggestions as well as men to clean and trim their nails before bringing them near lady parts.