The mother of all matchmakers is back and ready to tackle every and any matchmaking challenge that comes her way! Carmelia Ray’s hit show on Myx TV, Mom vs. Matchmaker, is in full swing after the show’s second season debuted on Tuesday, March 14th. Yearning singles couldn’t be more hyped! Ray integrates her 20-plus years of experience as a celebrity matchmaker, certified dating coach, and online dating expert to battle it out with determined mothers in order to find the perfect suitor for struggling singles on her stirring reality TV show. In our exclusive celebrity interview, the matchmaker spills her expert dating advice as well as her views on the hottest celebrity couples.
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Celebrity Interview: ‘Mom vs. Matchmaker’ Star Carmelia Ray Dishes on Celebrity Relationships & Expert Love Advice


Dating Advice Q&A: Am I His Catfish?

Tammy J.: The guy I’ve been seeing is nice, but I’m not sure if he’s really “into” me. He’s also distant and secretive so that makes me anxious. He hasn’t gone public with our relationship online but he sends pictures of us to his mother. I want to think this is a good thing, but it kind of feels like he’s using me. Could he be catfishing his mom? We haven’t officially called each other boyfriend/girlfriend, but I think that’s what he’s been telling his mom otherwise.
Dating has always been complicated. Add the internet, social media and electronic devices into the mix, and it can get confusing real fast. However, do not fret. Leave it up to our relationship experts who can offer their best dating advice on using technology to navigate your relationships. Technology is here to stay, after all, so take advantage of these amazing tools! Learn valuable dating tips from Cupid’s very own, matchmaker Suzanne Oshima and relationship expert Robert Manni. Here they’ll answer your questions on determining whether someone is using you as their catfish.
Technology Dating Advice That Will Help You Find A Catfish

Relationship Advice: How Do I Know If I’m Rebounding?

You’re fresh out of a volatile relationship and ready to start something new. What an exciting time in your life, right? But not so fast! Before you go jumping into that next relationship, ask yourself the question: am I really ready, or am I simply on the rebound? Below are five signs you may not be quite ready to take on a new partner yet. Follow this relationship advice so you can avoid hurting yourself and others.
Relationship Advice That Will Help You Determine Whether You’re Rebounding

Dating Advice: What Attracts a Man?
On this week’s episode of Single in Stilettos, founder and matchmaker Suzanne Oshima talks to relationship expert Cyndi Olin to offer their dating advice on how you can effectively attract a man. Find out how you can score the man of your dreams with the following dating tips!
Dating Advice That Will Help You Attract A Man!

Celebrity News: New ‘Bachelorette’ Rachel Lindsay Goes on Group Date with NBA Star

By Noelle Downey
Rachel Lindsay, the newest Bachelorette, just had the date of a lifetime. According to UsMagazine.com, Rachel Lindsay and ten of her sexy suitors went on what first appeared to be an unassuming group date at a high school that quickly turned into a mind-blowing opportunity to shoot some hoops with a real NBA star. Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made celebrity news when he showed up for a few pick-up games that gave Rachel’s admirers an opportunity to show their best moves on the court and prove if they had what it took to take down a proven champion. While Lindsay was reportedly a bit shy in her new role as the queen bee of The Bachelorette, she went on to conquer her nerves and have a great time, interacting with the cheering crowds and enjoying this incredibly unique celebrity dating experience.
This celebrity news has us excited for the new season of The Bachelorette! What are some unique ways to meet a potential partner?
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Celebrity Couple News: ‘The Bachelor’ Stars Nick Viall & Vanessa Grimaldi Defend ‘After the Final Rose’ Interview

The Bachelor star Nick Viall may have moved on to his next reality TV adventure — he’s appearing in season 24 of Dancing with the Stars with pro partner (and new celebrity mom to baby Shai!) Peta Murgatroyd — but that doesn’t mean fans have forgotten about his awkward After the Rose interview with fiancée Vanessa Grimaldi. According to UsMagazine.com, during a recent interview for The Ellen DeGeneres Show, DeGeneres commented, “I didn’t see the After the Rose because I could not commit to four hours of television” and then added, “I heard that some people thought it was awkward, that y’all were awkward together.” Grimaldi jumped in and replied, “I think we both went in it wanting to be honest and open about couples, you know, sometimes things can get tough. But we’re very committed to each other, we love each other, and that’s what we’re focusing on.” The celebrity couple has recently relocated to Los Angeles for Viall’s current gig.
There’s no denying that this celebrity couple came across as awkward in this season of The Bachelor’s After the Final Rose. What are some things to keep in mind when introducing your new love to your friends?

Relationship Advice: Our Connection With Sleep

More people do this than you may think.Taylor Swift does it. Kendall Jenner does it, too. Some people have caught Katy Perry and Demi Lovato doing it, and supermodel Heidi Klum credits it as one of her best beauty secrets. What are they doing? They nap. And they make sure to get a good night’s sleep. With less than40 percent of Americans getting a satisfactory amount of sleep each night according to gallup.com, it is evident we have a love/hate relationship with sleep. What happens when we sleep? And why is it so important for our well-being? “While we doze, our brains and bodies aren’t slacking off, they’re at work, repairing us after the day’s battles and refueling us for tomorrow’s slog—in more ways than you likely realize,” prevention.com writer Sarah Klein says. The brain and heart are recharging, the liver is detoxifying the day’s activities, and skin cells are reproducing and repairing. With the role of sleep being such an important part of our wellness, it’s time we build a healthy relationship with sleep. Here are four ways to do it.
Want to feel less tired during the day? Then follow this relationship advice about sleep.

Relationship Advice: How to Handle Your Significant Other’s Family

By Lori Zaslow and Jennifer Zucher for Project Soulmate with contributing writer Hana Gilbert
So there’s a new someone in your life. They’re the bee’s knees, the cat’s meow, the best thing since sliced bread. You’re so head-over-heels in love with your new partner. You two have gone through almost everything as a couple- the laughs, the tears, the fights. Unfortunately, you have yet to cross off one of the leading causes of breakups: the family. You decide it’s time to mention the forbidden four word phrase, “Mom, I’ve met someone.” You set the day, time, and place for the big reveal. You eat, talk, laugh; all seems to be going well. After several attempts to reunite are turned down due to “last minute obligations,” you begin to question your confidence regarding your family’s approval. So what do you do? Potentially hinder the future of your relationship by molding yourself into the ideal candidate the family wants? Or risk furthering the divide between you, your significant other, and your significant other’s family by remaining true to who you are, making uncomfortable family outings few and far between? Relationship experts Lori Zaslow and Jennifer Zucher share insightful relationship advice on how to maintain a steady, healthy relationship with the family by understanding and accepting the situation and remaining yourself within your relationship. If you think your significant other’s family aren’t fond of you (or vice versa), take heed of the following dating tips and avoid relationship problems.
Relationship Advice on How to Handle Your Significant Other’s Family

Dating Advice: How to Get Men to Fall into Your Lap
On this week’s episode of Single in Stilettos, founder and matchmaker Suzanne Oshima talks to relationship expert Jaki Sabourin to offer their dating advice on the best ways to make a man fall in love with you. Find out how you can make yourself irresistible to the opposite sex with the following dating tips!
Dating Advice That Will Make A Man Fall Right Into Your Lap!

Dating Advice: Find True Love After 40
On this week’s episode of Single in Stilettos, founder and matchmaker Suzanne Oshima talks to relationship expert Michelle Marchant Johnson to offer their best dating advice for true love after 40. Find out why it’s easier to find love later in life and how you can find the man or woman of your dreams with the following dating tips!
Dating Advice That Will Help You Find Love After 40!

Famous Cooks: Top 5 NYC Food Trucks for 2017

What better way to celebrate the coming of Spring than planning warm, idyllic date nights at NYC’s hottest food trucks? Even if you’re planning on visiting the big apple for just the afternoon, food trucks are the best way to see all that New York has to offer in regards to its extensive taste in cuisine. Thanks to RoamingHunger.com, we’re here to tell you all about the tastiest food trucks in NYC that foodies are going crazy about. You don’t have to hit pricey restaurants like celebrity couples in order to have a memorable night with great food!
Look no further for the tastiest food and most famous cooks in town! Cupid’s here to tell you all about the top five food trucks in New York City:

Celebrity Couple Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Enjoy a Romantic Vacation for Two

Only a week ago, news broke that Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez were a celebrity couple…and now, after a romantic getaway to the Bahamas, they’re turning into the real deal. As reported by EOnline.com, “Jennifer and Alex are heating up big time,” a source shared with E! News exclusively. “They went from zero to 100 really quick.” Over the weekend, photographers captured the celebrity couple at the ultra-exclusive Bakers Bay Golf & Ocean Club in the Abaco Islands. On their celebrity vacation, they were spotted relaxing at a private ocean villa, where the pop star took a photo with her new man for Instagram stories. “Jennifer likes the idea of dating a man closer to her age,” the source added. “Jennifer is really into Alex but still just going with it and learning about him.”
This celebrity couple recently took things to the next level with a romantic getaway. What are three things to consider before vacationing with your partner?

Relationship Advice: Is it worth it to try relationship counseling in the dating phase, or is it a lost cause?

By David Wygant
I’ve been coaching for 17 years and I’m a firm believer in any type of counseling, therapy, or coaching that you can get will actually make your life far more fulfilling than just trying to get advice from friends and Google searches. As a relationship expert, I’ve been asked this question many times: Is worth it to try relationship counseling in the dating phase or is it a lost cause?
Find out if you and your loved one could benefit from some counseling with the following relationship advice.

Are ‘Bachelor’ Nation’s Josh Murray & Amanda Stanton a Celebrity Couple Again?

Back together again? According to UsMagazine.com, The Bachelorette alum Josh Murray opened up about his recent date with celebrity ex Amanda Stanton. “There’s a lot of things that we need to talk about, a lot of things that we need to get off our chest and everything like that, but we’re trying to work on things in more of a private manner this time, especially taking into consideration Kins and Char, the girls,” the reality TV star revealed during a radio show interview. “So we don’t want to rush anything or say anything that’s not going to happen. But we are talking a little bit right now, and we are going to see what happens.” The celebrity couple got engaged during Bachelor in Paradise last summer but confirmed their break-up this past December. As they work to figure out their celebrity relationship, they’re both currently in Murray’s hometown of Atlanta.
This celebrity couple has gone through some hard times lately. What are some ways to grow from hard times with your partner?

Dating Advice: The Girl He Won’t Bring Home to Mom…
On this week’s episode of Single in Stilettos, founder and matchmaker Suzanne Oshima talks to relationship expert Nick Karson to offer their best dating advice on what to do when a man won’t take you home to meet his mother. Find out the reasons why men hide women, and learn how you can prevent this situation from happening to you with the following dating tips!
Dating Advice That Will Help You Meet His Mom

Dating Advice: Are You Intimidating Men?
On this week’s episode of Single in Stilettos, founder and matchmaker Suzanne Oshima talks to relationship expert Wendy Newman to offer their best dating advice on how to attract a man. Learn how you can be intimidating to men and how you can prevent these behaviors in the dating scene. Here are three great ways to improve your love life with the following dating tips!
Dating Advice That Will Help You Be Less Intimidating

Expectant Parents & Celebrity Couple Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski Turn Movie Premiere Into Date Night

In celebrity news, parents-to-be Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski turned the premiere of their new movie The Last Word into an affectionate date night. The engaged celebrity couple arrived at the red carpet event at ArcLight Hollywood in Los Angles absolutely glowing! The actors co-star in the movie, Shirley MacLaine, spoke to EOnline.com about the couple on set claiming she wasn’t “sure when [Seyfried] was acting with [Sadoski] and when it was real and that’s what [she] enjoyed in the movie. It ended up with a baby.” The duo met in 2015 on the set of an off-Broadway production entitled The Way We Get By and rekindled their relationship on the set of The Last Word in September; not even two months later the couple announced their engagement and Seyfried was seen sporting a baby bump! When speaking with EOnline.com about their celebrity baby, Sadoski claimed that besides your typical daddy-to-be nerves, he “could’t be more excited.”
This celebrity couple isn’t wasting a date night opportunity! What are some ways to turn ordinary activities into dates?

Former Celebrity Couple Josh Murray and Amanda Stanton Spark Reconciliation Rumors

After ending their engagement just before the holidays, it looks like reality TV stars Josh Murray and Amanda Stanton are giving love another chance. According to ETOnline.com, the former celebrity couple, who met last spring while filming Bachelor in Paradise, were spotted packing on the PDA in Los Angeles over the weekend. Fueling the reconciliation rumors, this past Wednesday, Murray tweeted, “Crazies stick with crazies #breakovermorepackingtodo.” Only time will tell if this celebrity relationship has staying power!
This celebrity couple is giving love another chance! How do you know if you should get back together with an ex?

Celebrity Break-Up: Jennifer Lopez and Drake End Their Whirlwind Romance

And just like that, it’s over. Jennifer Lopez and Drake, who first sparked dating rumors in December when the rapper was spotted at her Las Vegas show (twice!), have called it quits. According to People.com, the celebrity relationship was “never very serious.” Prior to their celebrity break-up, the pair collaborated together in the studio and were just “having fun.” As a source explained late last year, “They are spending a lot of time together and really enjoying each other, but right now, it’s about the music.” That’s not to say things didn’t get serious fast: The former celebrity couple spent New Year’s Eve together, and the pop star even introduced her rapper beau to her kids, Max and Emme. Reports of a celebrity break-up first appeared earlier this month.
Although we’re saddened by another celebrity break-up, it sounds like this celebrity relationship was never very serious. What are some signs that it’s time to call it quits with your partner?

Dating Advice: 3 Ways To Be Irresistible To a Man
On this week’s episode of Single in Stilettos, founder and matchmaker Suzanne Oshima talks to relationship expert Cyndi Olin to offer their best dating advice on how to attract a man. Learn how you can become irresistible to a man and great ways to improve your love life with the following dating tips!
Dating Advice That Will Make You Desirable!

Dating Advice: Manifesting the Right Man?
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On this week’s episode of Single in Stilettos, founder and matchmaker Suzanne Oshima talks to relationship expert Jaki Sabourin to offer their best dating advice for those trying to find love. Learn how you can improve your relationships by “manifesting a man” with the following dating tips!
Dating Advice That Will Help You Find A Man!

Celebrity Breakovers: Kardashian Breakups That Have Broken Necks & Other Helpful Relationship Advice

By Lori Zaslow and Jennifer Zucher for Project Soulmate with contributing writer Hana Gilbert
As healthier lifestyles have become a steady trend across the nation, the next generation grows more comfortable bringing health and fitness into their relationships. The latest craze that is catching fire is the breakover. What on earth is a breakover you may ask? Well, a breakover, otherwise known as the “revenge body,” is a complete reinvention of oneself. By changing one’s image through the transformation of mind and body as they shed both the pounds and people holding them back. If there was an award ceremony for Hollywood breakovers, spots one, two, and three belong to, yep, you guessed it, Khloe, Kourtney, and Kim Kardashian. Not only did their breakovers that focus on being fit, but also on staying fabulous, and falling back in love. In other words, the Kardashian sisters turned their breakups into breakovers and started breaking necks. Here’s some relationship advice that can help you achieve your own breakover.
Relationship Advice That Will Encourage You To Turn Breakups into Breakovers!

Celebrity News: Does Kate Hudson Use Dating Apps?

In celebrity news, is it true that Kate Hudson uses dating apps? According to UsMagazine.com, the 37 year-old actress opened up about her dating life during a recent celebrity interview with Ellen DeGeneres Friday, February 17th. Hudson explained that “there’s a lot of […] celebrity types on these dating apps, which kind of makes you go, ‘Oh, maybe.'” However, don’t go looking for the actress on Tinder or Bumble just yet, as the star concluded her thought saying she “[couldn’t] imagine” using dating apps. Hudson then went on to explain that she likes to meet guys “the old-school” way, like going up to people and introducing yourself at social venues like Starbucks.
This celebrity news had us wondering for a minute. What are some positive parts to using dating apps?

Celebrity News: Justin Bieber Was Sad and Single on Valentine’s Day

In latest celebrity news, it looks like Justin Bieber needed some company on Valentine’s Day. According to UsMagazine.com, the 22-year old singer/songwriter posted a pair of videos on Instagram admitting that he did not have someone special to share the day with claiming, “All I ever wanted was a Valentine. Now I don’t even have a Valentine.” This recently blue-Bieber’s Valentine’s Day confession comes after the news that his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez, 24, is now dating The Weeknd, 26. This new celebrity couple had Bieber’s emotions running wild during an Instagram Live Video as he confessed to fans that his favorite song at the moment was “Starboy by The Weeknd.” This was followed by a burst of laughter just so all of his Beliebers knew he was joking; he and Gomez were dating on and off again from 2011 to 2014.