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    • Love Rx: Captivating Flirt Tips If You're Shy

      By Lauren Frances | Love + Sex – Thu, Aug 16, 2012 7:42 PM EDT

      Lauren Frances, Ph.DDNeed love advice? Get Lauren's Love Rx

      Question: I am totally hopeless at flirting with men that I find attractive, ESPECIALLY when I'm on first or second dates.       I'm okay when I'm flirting with them online, but once we actually meet up in person, I totally geek out, get tongue tied and self conscious. The person that I am just evaporates, and I'm right back to the shy girl i was in junior high. I know that it must be super confusing to my dates, because I'm highly educated, successful, and even have a Ph.D in psychology! I'd definitely appreciate your expert direction here.
      Many thanks,
      Meghan in Miami

      Okay Meghan, this is one of my favorite problems to solve, because it's actually so fun to fix! One of the biggest contributing factors to my career success was my early exposure to NLP, neuro linguistic programming.

      As a psychologist, you probably already know that NLP is a communication system that teaches people how to get into "rapport" with someone in a powerful

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    • Need Love Advice? Get Lauren's Love Rx!

      By Lauren Frances | Love + Sex – Mon, Aug 6, 2012 5:34 PM EDT

      Feeling Lovesick? Here's the cure your most pressing romantic problems...

      Lauren...what's the secret to getting men to ask me out? I haven't been asked out on a date in over 9 months!! I don't get it. I'm 34, most people would consider me 'hot', (I've been told that I look a little like Eva Mendez) but I won't hit on men, it just seems so desperate. But I try to look cute, and go out every weekend with my girlfriends, but no dice! What am I doing wrong??
      Marta in Manhattan

      Toss 'em a crumb!Okay Marta, I suspect that you aren't following an up-to-date romantic rulebook, and are flirting like a 1950's 'Lady in Waiting'. Sadly, unless you get some flirt moves under your garter belt, you'll probably keep on doing just that...

      Waiting.

      Fortunately, there's a very easy remedy for what ails you...just go to the mirror and ask yourself the following question. "Is there any reason that men can tell, just by looking at you, that you're actually single?"

      In truth, the answer for most of

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    • Need Relationship Advice? Get Lauren's Love Rx!

      By Lauren Frances | Love + Sex – Thu, Jul 26, 2012 3:41 AM EDT

      Feeling Lovesick? Here's the cure your most pressing romantic problems...


      Spotting Lovebirds!Spotting Lovebirds!Amy asked me asked a fantastic Manhandling question, and her Love Rx is something that EVERY single women needs to know...


      AMY'S DATING DILEMMA: How do you ask questions that matter without sounding pushy? Marriage is a requirement for me in a relationship. I want to know if he wants kids (I don't) and if he wants to get married again eventually, (some people won't get married again once they've already done it.) I think it's good to know early on, before time and emotion is invested into a relationship, I just don't know how to bring it up without freaking men out! -- Amy

      Alright gals, lean closer, because there's a well-kept secret about men that is guaranteed to save you YEARS of wasted time and heartache.

      Man Fact: Men will tell you almost anything about themselves on the first two dates, and then often clam up for the next two years.

      That's why the very best time to get important

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    • Need 'Manhandling' Advice? Get Lauren's Love Rx!

      By Lauren Frances | Author Blog Posts – Thu, Jul 19, 2012 5:40 PM EDT

      Luring Lovebirds!Luring Lovebirds!Wouldn't it be great if the men you dated came with little WARNING stickers?

      Well you're in luck, because they actually do. You just need to instantly pick up on the clues that men give you, but that most women don't ever pick up on...

      Clues that say, "I'm not trustworthy. I'm not accountable. I am NEVER getting married. I'll just wind up cheating on you, leaving you, and swiping your duvet." I am so not kidding.

      As a Love Coach to women around the globe, I can promise you that failing to see red flags, (and knowing what to DO about them) is the single biggest relationship mistake that most women make.

      Tough ManFact: A "power shift" has occurred between the sexes and DRAMATICALLY altered the way that men approach dating, and long term commitments.

      So if you're one of the millions of women who are confused by the easily-startled modern male, are not alone. Courtship behaviors that were the norm just five short years ago have been forgotten, rewritten, or tossed

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