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In this final episode of season one of Confessions of a Matchmaker, Patti Novak works with Melba (a wild mom) and Sean K. (who blogs about his sex life).
Here are some dating tips that can be learned from this episode…
Episode 13 (Sean K. and Melba) - Dating Tips:
- “When sex becomes an obsession, it can […]

This coming weekend, August 31 - September 3, eHarmony is allowing members to communicate for free. A few times a year, over a holiday weekend, eHarmony offers this special free communication weekend event, which promotes the service, while giving non-paying members the chance to experience many of the features paid users receive.
eHarmony is an online […]

Online Dating Magazine has opened a new section for reviews of dating books and relationship books. Here are links to the first three book reviews:
The Five Love Languages
This book identifies five “love languages” that will improve your relationship when you learn which of the five your partner reacts to the most.
Sex with Your Ex…
The rest […]

So, you’ve hit it off with someone you met on an online dating service and it’s time for that first face-to-face date. Before the first date, it’s a good idea to make sure payment issues are dealt with up front. The general rule of thumb is that the person inviting the other on the date […]

Dr. James Houran, who writes the Office Hours with Dr. Jim column at Online Dating Magazine, has written a three part series on “The Dating Habits of Men”. The series was written for women to better understand men and some of their quirky dating habits. In the three part series, Dr. Houran answers quite a […]

Patti (with an i - not Patty) Novak is a matchmaker in Buffalo, New York. Her work is widely seen on A & E Confessions of a Matchmaker. In episode 12 of Confessions of a Matchmaker, Patti Novak works with Sean B. and Tonya. Sean B has trouble talking with girls because he is extremely […]

A 24 year old female online dater from South Carolina has written about her online dating experience, for Online Dating Magazine, which shares some good online dating tips. The title of the user experience is “Online Dating Tips from an Online Dater“. Here’s an excerpt:
1) Some sites are scams. Beware of the emails that are created […]

Dating and relationship expert Tonja Weimer has joined the Online Dating Magazine team as a weekly columnist, bringing the number of magazine columnists to five. Weimer’s new column is called Savvy Singles and is published every Friday. Here are links to the first two columns:
Know Who You Are - Get What You Want
10 Reasons Why […]

Episode 11 of Confessions of a Matchmaker follows matchmaker Patti Novak as she helps Mike (a man with a busy lifestyle) and Sue (who doesn’t know how to flirt). Here are some dating tips that can be gained from this episode:
Episode 11 (Mike and Sue) - Dating Tips:
- Never put yourself down on a date. […]

Thanks to Patti Novak, matchmaking is a big business in Buffalo, New York. In Episode 10 of Confessions of a Matchmaker, Novak takes on Jamie (who has nearly 10 pets) and Grant (who is conservative and works for the Republican Party). Here are some dating tips that can be gained from this episode:
Episode 10 (Jamie […]