Relationships

Just when you thought TV couldn't get any worse, it does. There is a new dating TV reality show is in the works and waitress Jaimie Grubbs, a former mistress of Tiger Woods, will be part of the cast. She will team up with other celebrity mistresses who are looking for true love in this new show. The title of this reality show and other programming details has yet to be released.

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You met him in line at Starbucks last week, and the chemistry was intense. You exchanged numbers and two days later, found yourselves at a romantic restaurant swapping seductive glances over wine and pasta.

Excited about the possibility of this new relationship, you hastily called him a day later to plan your next date. He didn’t pick up the phone, so you left a message, asking him to call you back.

He never called back.

You may be agonizing over why…things were going so well, and there was so much chemistry. You may wonder what you did wrong. The short answer to that is: likely, you did nothing wrong. There are many reasons that guys do not call back, so the next time you find yourself in this position, remember the following:

• You were probably not the only girl he was dating. Many guys date several girls at the same time, but when they meet one that really holds their interest, the other girls drop off the radar. Better you find out early on rather then when you were already invested. Besides, unless you’re exclusive, you both are allowed to date around.

• He just got out of a relationship. Some guys date on the rebound after ending a long-term relationship. There is nothing wrong with this, but it may explain his erratic behavior. If he senses that you might want something more, he is likely to steer clear.

• Maybe the fireworks weren’t there after all. Sure, you may have left swooning over him, but maybe the feeling wasn’t mutual. Though he should call and let you know that he’s “just not that into you”, remember that he might not feel comfortable breaking the news to you, and so he just doesn't respond.

• The ex is in the picture. Perhaps he broke up with his ex, but she was still hanging around the periphery of the relationship, and called him again just when he met you.

Whatever the case, don’t take it personally. You wouldn’t want to date a man who was not in a place to move forward in a relationship with you. Time to let it go and move on to the next.

Men are confusing creatures. Sometimes they don’t think they even know what they are looking for. But, based on my dating experience, I’ve realized men look for four things in a woman: Beauty, Brains, Body, and Balance.

Beauty

Men are visual. This means that they fall in love through their eyes. The first thing a man notices about a woman is her physical beauty. So, now that you have this information, use it wisely. Do everything you can to look your personal best. No matter how old or young you are, all you need is a little effort to be beautiful.

Remember, your wardrobe is an important part of who you are. You have to dress the part of who you want to be. If you are looking for a meaningful relationship, dress with class. Men treat you the way you tell them to. If you let them walk all over you, they will! If you make them chase you, they will! That being said, you don’t have to dress like a nun. Of course it’s okay to show some skin, but you don’t need to have everything on full display.

It's all over the news that the world may need to prepare for another royal wedding. The last one of epic proportion was of Lady Diana to Prince Charles. This time? Their son, Prince Edward, to the lovely Kate Middleton. We've heard the horror stories after the split of both Charles and Diana and Phillip and Fergie...so what's so enchanting about yet another royal marriage?

The Duchess of York (aka Fergie) came forward this past week and offered some advice for the young Kate Middleton. So this week, we're going to talk to you about what royal weddings can teach us about dating!

Royal Wedding Relationship Tip #1: Make Time
Fergie advised Kate to make time for her marriage, something she didn't do. In fact. Fergie states that she and Prince Phillip only spent 40 days together during their first five years of marriage. WOW! I don't know about you, but I'm heartsick when my better half is gone on business for two weeks...I can't fathom 40 days in five years.

Some tips for making time when the busy schedules of two lovers collide:

• Date night: Have one day a week where it's just the two of you. You can do anything you like, from sit on the couch at home to go out for a movie. It's your night! By mutually agreeing to shared time, you're agreeing to give yourself what you need as a couple - time together.
• Turn off the phones: Cell phones, Blackberrys, iPhones...disconnect. The world goes on even when you don't answer a call and you just might find there's someone even more interesting sitting in front of you.

Royal Wedding Relationship Tip #2: There's Something to Be Said for Private Time
We all have visions of celebrity - what would it be like to live like that? For one thing, "you time" would be pretty hard to come by. Just think - it's not the moments you spend with others that deepen the level of intimacy you share with your partner. It's the quirky and quiet alone time.

Sneaking a kiss in the kitchen, holding hands when you sit down to watch a movie on a Thursday night, sharing a bowl of ice cream with two spoons and watching him drizzle Magic Shell onto each spoonful. Those are the moments you can't replace or replicate in the public eye. While business dinners and events attended together may make it seem like you're spending gobs of time together, are you really bonding or communicating? Don't for get to take "you time."

Royal Wedding Relationship Tip #3: There are Always More than Two People in a Relationship
If you have children, heavens - this, you know! But even if you aren't planning on spending the rest of your life with someone with kids, you can't ignore that when you marry someone, you're marrying their family as well. The royal family is a perfect example. Imagine marrying the heir to the throne of England, now imagine how your girlfriend's dad gets on your nerves with his bird watching stories. Is there any comparison? There's nothing wrong with spending part of your dating process getting to know your better half's family.

We're all dysfunctional to a certain extent (and some more than others), but why not pave the road for a successful life-long relationship with the entire family by putting in some together time with the entire brood? What's the worse that could happen? You leave a weekend or dinner laughing about how you and your date's mom will never see eye to eye? You find that your date's dad might be your new best friend? Honestly - there's a value in family. Everyone's got their quirks, so it's best to get a head start on figuring them out!

Using Facebook as a dating tool can be complicated if you do not watch what you doing. In many ways it's great, especially in the beginning. You have all these friends, and friends of friends that can vouch for you that you are a great guy or gal. This makes meeting people easy to do.

There is also a downside to using Facebook like a dating site. Here are 3:

1. Relationships and Breakups Are Public

The main problem with Facebook and dating is, it is public. Sure you can now hide information from your friends and dates but it can get extremely complicated to do with all the privacy rules which only a dedicated Facebook expert is going to know how to use. Every step of a relationship on Facebook is public from changing your relationship status (and hoping your partner reciprocates) to the banter that goes back and forth between people who have just discovered love. On the other end, breakups are just as public and can lead to some embarrassing moments for all involved.

The Game Show Network has a new dating TV show called Baggage and it is hosted by none other than Jerry Springer. The show first aired on April 19 and runs weeknights at 6:30pm / 5:30pm central time. Perfectmatch.com is a featured partner of the GSN and will be featured on the show as well. So what is the half hour show Baggage about? It involves 3 contestants and one dater. Jerry Springer coaxes the dater to choose among the others who should reveal their hidden flaws, what people would consider relationship baggage and what most would keep hidden well into a relationship.

Here is Jerry explaining in his own words what his new show is all about:

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If you are a fan of the Jerry Springer show (which is in its 19th year by the way and one of the longest running TV shows) you should enjoy Jerry's new show Baggage. For more on this new dating show you can check out the Baggage website on the Game Show Network. For further details about the dating site featured on Baggage you can read our Perfectmatch.com review.