Tuesday, November 11, 2008

About This Site

Dating is one of the most difficult, wonderful, confusing, mysterious, and rewarding practices devised by mankind. Through the years of my own personal devastating heartaches and successes, I began a quest to understand as best I could the science of dating. Although not a professional counselor or therapist by any means, I utilized my bachelor's degree in Sociology and Abnormal Psychology to work as a licensed social worker for several years. Many problems evidenced in dating, have their beginning in childhood. Ranging from mild attachment insecurities to full scale child abuse- which I investigated- the effects almost always manifest themselves- at least a little- in adulthood.
Not always typical for a guy, I enjoy reading books about relationships and communication. It seems that the world of advice columns and dating tips suffers from a lack of the male perspective. Somehow I was thrust into the role of changing the status quo. It started with late night phone calls from my sisters, and then their friends, and then even my ex-girlfriends turned buddies. I now accept guy's questions too, although as they are guys, they don't ask as often:) If I'm any good at what I do, who knows, maybe we could have a regularly syndicated column! Keep the questions to one or two and understand that a true analysis takes a lot of time when the history of the relationship has been months or years.
The advice is free, applying it is not. That's up to you and the honest, hard work and effort you will invest in your relationship.
Ask away!