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In this episode I answer your questions about dating, anxiety, dealing with rejection and breadcrumbers and my thoughts on Sex and the City after binging on it recently.   

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When you feel like you are being rejected, often you have your expectations too high for that person.  You want them to be more but when they fall short, it can feel like rejection.  Whether it's f...

When the guy you love more than anything in the world says he can't give you what you need, it is devastating.  You feel defensive, you want to fight for the relationship and you search desperately...

Are you obsessing about being single?  Are you looking at your friends on social media getting jealous of the highlight reels? Do you feel pressure from family or friends? This episode is about rel...

You had sex on the first date.  What does it mean?  What if he is still texting? Do you need to explain yourself? Feel bad?  In this episode we talk about this from all aspects giving you a perspec...

One listener asked a bunch of questions in the private Facebook group and I decided to answer them right here and many more.   Dating has become more convenient but it seems never more confusing.  ...

Analogy #1: The Ducks and the Swans

Do you ever go to the park and see two ducks thrashing around, flailing their wings, making loud noises and disturbing the peace of the rest of the pond co...

He's bad for you, you know what the right thing is to do, but for some reason you feel stuck.  You can't think during the day, you listen to love songs and keep wondering why it can't be with him. ...

After losing 40 LBS and fresh Spring Weather in NYC, I was ready to start online dating again.   I tried Match.com, Elite Singles and Inner Circle.    The experience was shocking to say the least a...

What flavor of attention does he crave?   Once you can pinpoint this you will be able to decode all of his behavior effortlessly.   

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This episode gets raw and real about why and when to block your ex.  We go through it all from texting threads, pictures and stalking his social media.  Get ready. 

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"I met a new guy, and I'm scared."

You've met a new guy. He's nice, mature, handsome...all the things, and you're scared. You're scared he won't like you, or that he will end up being another G...

Are you over your ex?  

Should you stay or leave? 

My good friend and special guest, Elaine Zlaket, gets very personal as she shares how she walked away from her 12 year relationship from the father of her 8 year old ...

What is Gumball Love?

Gumball Love is a brand-new concept that will literally change how you look at dating and relationships forever. Tune into this episode as Melissa goes deep into this form...

You know he’s a Gumball Guy. But you couldn't stop thinking about him, so you just sent him a cute selfie. He responded and it made you feel really good. Now you're wondering, "Am I a Gumball Girl?...

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When you’re with him, everything feels so right. But he keeps saying, “I can’t be the man you need. You deserve better.” He goes away, and then comes back.

You find yourself watering down your suc...