Dating Red Flag of the Week -- the Facebook Stalker

The Story: Having been out of a relationship quite recently, I thought I'd take the high road when I started dating the next girl and inform her that I wasn't able to be in a committed dating scenario right now. I said if she wanted to hang out and eat dinners, go on hikes and have any nighttime fun, that was great, but I needed to be upfront because I didn't want to feel responsible for ignoring her desire for a relationship.

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Nicole Williams helps gals get ‘on Top’ in biz world

Career expert Nicole Williams said “The Rules” of dating don’t just work on bagging a great guy - you can score a primo job, too!

Her new book, “Girl on Top: Your Guide to Turning Dating Rules into Career Success,” takes 20 tried ’n’ true dating do’s and don’ts that can be put to good use when the object of your affection is a job.

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Professor clarifies dating paradox

Do opposites attract, or do birds of a feather flock together? One Purdue professor believes it’s a little bit of both.

Mangala Subramaniam, an associate professor of sociology, said likeness is required for cooperative endeavors, while differences can aid in situations in which attraction is involved. In a world where both cooperation and attraction frequently coincide, differences can betray the search for common ground.

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Dinner and Discourse tackles issue of dating violence

On Nov. 10, Dinner and Discourse hosted a lecture by Dr. Gilbert Garza of the psychology department. Garza spoke on the problem of dating violence. Beginning his lecture, Garza said that he wanted to begin by relating an incident that had happened when he was in graduate school.

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Questions on Teens and Dating

Q: Regarding your recent column on teen dating: You report that teens who are less popular and have more problems than average, such as depression, aggression or victimization through bullying, tend to improve on these measures when they choose boyfriends or girlfriends who are healthier and more popular than themselves. What happens to teens who are already doing well, but who choose partners who are less healthy emotionally and socially?

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SNAP Interactive's Are You Interested? iPhone Mobile Dating Application Unveils Live Chat for Singles

SNAP Interactive, Inc. (OTCBB: STVI), is excited to announce the launch of its new GPS-based chat feature on its popular Are You Interested? iPhone mobile dating application. The chat functionality enables singles to communicate with other singles through their iPhone in real time in their choice of chat rooms, which are broken down by age range and other categories including sexual orientation. Additionally, singles have the ability to identify users that are nearby and initiate private chat conversations with a specific user.

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My dating deal breakers

Liz Lemon, the self-professed relationship neurotic character on "30 Rock" recently became famous for her book on deal breakers.

In one episode she listed many, including if you're over 30 and wearing a name tag at work, "that's a deal breaker!"

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