On this week’s Single in Stilettos dating advice video, founder and relationship expert Suzanne Oshima talks to relationship author Duana Welch about whether or not you should trust your intuition when you feel like something is off with your new partner. The short answer is, “Yes.” Watch the video above to understand why!
On this week’s Single in Stilettos dating advice video, founder and relationship expert Suzanne Oshima talks to relationship author Duana Welch about why smart, successful women can fail at love. “I was in grad school getting a doctorate in the social sciences, and I realized that I was pretty good at that, but I really wasn’t good at love,” Welch shares. “I knew there was something that I was doing wrong — because the common denominator in all of my relationships was me.” Here, she shares three reasons why succeeding at love is hard for so many women.
Relationship Author Duana Welch Is Interviewed in Dating Advice Video
1. The things women do to succeed at work don’t work in the world of dating:Â At work, women are told to put themselves forward, pursue what they want, and lead their co-workers, but in a relationship, those qualities are often unrewarded. “Research shows that women who routinely pursue men are seen as low-status and not good wife material,” Welch explains. “I hate that!”
“If I liked a man…I was kind of shoving myself down his throat,” the relationship author adds of her own dating mishaps. “Of course, I didn’t see it that way. There’s never been a perfume called Desperation, and there never will be. But in the world of work, that stuff works.”
2. Some men hold a woman’s success against her:Â There was a study done where researchers put up two identical dating profiles. One emphasized the woman being young and beautiful, while the other focused on her being an educated, high-powered attorney. Unfortunately, it’s no surprise that the first profile got a lot more hits. “One reason is because men respond to youth and beauty, but it’s also because men are intimidated by women who have achieved more than they have,” Welch explains.
3. We have a confirmation bias:Â In other words, we see what we want to see. “You fall in bed and fall in love, and then you find out the dealbreakers,” Welch shares. Instead, spare yourself the pain and take early action to determine your must-haves and dealbreakers. Then, you’ll be able to make a more informed decisions about your emotions.
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On this week’s Single in Stilettos dating advice video, founder and relationship expert Suzanne Oshima talks to relationship author Duana Welch about how you can find out more about someone before you commit. “Ladies, I don’t want you jumping into a relationship with someone until you really know important things about him,” Oshima explains. So listen up to this expert dating advice!
Relationship Author Duana Welch Shares Her Best Dating Advice
1. Leverage your contact with his friends and family: If he’s crazy about you, he’ll want to introduce you to his friends early on. If he keeps you out of his inner circle, he’s sending a message. When you do meet them, “listen to what they say about him,” Welch shares.
2. Ask him about his ex:Â Specifically, ask him what she would say is the reason they broke up. In Welch’s experience, men answer this question honestly. “You need to listen to his answer — is that something you can live with?” she says. For example, one man said his ex-wife thought he was a slob — and he really was! “Some women are cool with that, but most aren’t,” Welch adds.
3. Google is your friend:Â Almost everybody has a media footprint. Â “Studies show that the way people present themselves on social media is actually pretty accurate,” the relationship author explains. “You would think people would project the image they want, but most people don’t.”
4. Look at what they do:Â Give their actions five times the weight of their words. “Some men are really good at saying what a women wants to hear, so I always say to my clients, ‘Watch their actions,'” Oshima says. Also, remember that honest people don’t proclaim how honest they are. “They make an assumption that they are honest and that the world is honest,” Welch adds.
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On this week’s Single in Stilettos dating advice video, founder and relationship expert Suzanne Oshima talks to relationship author Duana Welch about their best expert dating advice for women for moving a stagnant relationship to commitment. “You don’t get this question a lot from guys because they’re in the pursuer role,” Welch explains. So ladies, listen up!
Relationship Expert Duana Welch Shares Her Tips for Commitment
It’s not as simple as just asking him. It’s tempting to approach him directly with your concern, but Welch encourages you to avoid doing so. “Studies show that guys move you from the possible Mrs. Right category to the Mrs. Right Now category when you do that,” the relationship author warns. “They think you’re low status, that you don’t have any other options.” So how can you move your relationship forward?
1. Become slightly less available: This piece of dating advice doesn’t give you an excuse to be mean or ugly to him. Instead, if he calls and you’re in the middle of something, wait a day and then call him back. Be super friendly and warm and simply explain that you were busy. “Let him hear the smile in your voice,” Welch explains. “Men want to make you happy — they feel like crap when they make you unhappy. Pair being slightly less available with being really rewarding to be with when you’re present.”
2. Test commitment with jealousy: “This is really unpopular — boy, have I received some hate mail from men!” Welch shares. But creating jealousy can be a good thing. Among women who create jealous intentionally in a male partner, it’s usually because she didn’t know if he cared or how much he cared. For instance, by accepting a date with someone else, you can easily gauge how it makes a guy feel. “If you do that and he doesn’t care, then he doesn’t care. It’s a really accurate litmus test,” says the relationship author.
3. Avoid ultimatums: Both Oshima and Welch feel strongly that you should never give a man an ultimatum. “It will backfire on you. Even if he goes along with it, he’ll feel like he’s backed into a corner, and he’ll probably rebel later on,” Oshima explains. “It’s always better if he comes to a decision on his own.”
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In this week’s relationship advice video, matchmaker and dating expert Suzanne Oshima talks to relationship author Duana Welch about why living together doesn’t prepare you for more. Check out their dating advice in the video above!
On this week’s Single in Stilettos relationship advice video, dating expert Suzanne Oshima talks to relationship author Duana Welch about ditching those better than nothing (BTN) relationships and love.
On this week’s Single in Stilettos relationship advice video, dating expert Suzanne Oshima talks to relationship author Duana Welch about the five things that belong on your must-have list.
On this week’s Single in Stilettos relationship advice video, dating expert Suzanne Oshima talks to relationship author Duana Welch about how to figure out if he’s The One.
On this week’s Single in Stilettos relationship advice video, matchmaker Suzanne Oshima talks to relationship author Duana Welch about whether or not you have to be happy alone before you can be happy with a man.
Relationship Authors Shares Love Advice About Happiness
Both dating experts agree: You can’t be happy with someone else until you’re happy with yourself. According to their love advice, no man can complete you; he can only complement you. Still, it’s normal to feel lonely when you’re single. As Welch explains, “The fact of the matter is most of us are not very happy alone.” That’s why you’re dating after all — to bring more happiness into your life! “This is not the same thing as failing to love yourself,” she assures us.
The relationship author adds, “It’s very important to work on loving you.”
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In this week’s Single in Stilettos relationship advice video, matchmaker Suzanne Oshima and relationship author Duana Welch reveal how to know if a man is a cheater.
Relationship Author Reveals Dating Advice for Determining if a Man is a Cheater
First, the dating experts share a piece of good news: Most men are not cheaters! To help you figure out if your guy will cheat, here are five types of men who are more prone to infidelity: Mr. History follows a pattern of cheating — not once but multiple times; Mr. All That has women at his beck and call and just can’t resist the constant temptation; Mr. Highly Experienced is used to dating numerous women and doesn’t want to commit; Mr. Globe Trotter attracts ladies with his wealth and adventurous spirit; and Mr. Personality is a narcissist who doesn’t see anything wrong with getting “some” on the side.
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On this week’s Single in Stilettos show, founder and dating expert Suzanne Oshima talks to relationship author Duana Welch about what you think you need in a man but don’t.
According to the writer of Love Factually, many women focus on the wrong must-haves when they’re looking for The One. Doing so may be keeping you single! Here are a few qualities that you think you need in a partner but actually don’t: every shared interest, a “cool” guy, someone who respects your independence, love and sexual attraction only, and someone who is wealthy. To follow this love advice, reevaluate your checklist and remove those things that you don’t really need in a man.
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What is a quality that you thought you needed in a significant other but actually don’t? Share your love advice in the comments below!
On this week’s Single in Stilettos show, founder Suzanne Oshima talks to Duana Welch, author of Love Factually, about whether or not you can really find love by not looking for it. According to the dating advice shared by these relationship experts, that approach won’t work. Instead, if you want to find love, you should: join several online dating sites; be open to meeting men anywhere and everywhere; get out and do things; and make eye contact and smile when talking to someone you’re interested in.
On this week’s Single in Stilettos show, founder Suzanne Oshima talks to Duana Welch, PhD, author of Love Factually: 10 Proven Steps from I Wish to I Do!, about why you can’t make a man fall in love with you. Usually, if a woman asks the question, “How can I make a man love me?,” it’s because the relationship is one-sided. It’s impossible to make a man see you as his perfect match if he simply doesn’t have feelings for you. Remember that love is reciprocal — you can’t make him love you if he doesn’t!