Love Online, Love at First Sight, and Other Romances We Don’t Trust: An Interview with Dating Consultant Laura Gub

Published: Good Men Project (June 16, 2015)

An interview with dating consultant Laura Gub on the kinds of love we’re least likely to trust.

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Last week the Internet was sent into a tizzy over news that actress Lark Voorhies, best known for her starring role in the ’90s sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” had married a man she’d known less than a year… and met on Facebook.... Read Original Article

3 Correctable Behaviors That Destroy Relationships

Published: Good Men Project (May 30, 2015)

Matthew Rozsa identifies 3 things to stop doing if you want to give your relationship—romantic, platonic, familiar, et cetera—a chance.

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Roughly four weeks ago, an ex-girlfriend of mine (with whom I had maintained a close friendship for the year-and-a-half since our break up) texted me that she wished I wasn’t always analyzing her.... Read Original Article

Why We Should Stop Saying ‘Friend Zone’

Published: Good Men Project (May 28, 2015)

Matthew Rozsa discusses the term “friend zone” – and why we should get rid of it.

Since this article was inspired by a personal experience, it seems only fair that I open it with a confession:

I have complained about being “friend zoned.”

Thankfully it’s been years since I’ve done this, but I can’t say it hasn’t happened at all.

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The Relationship Lesson We Can All Learn From People Who Have Asperger’s

Published: Mic (May 4, 2015)

“Love is the only game that is not called on account of darkness.”

This quote, a favorite on the Internet, may be referring to the dating habits of the general population. But as someone who’s grown up with Asperger’s Syndrome, I find the quip uniquely fitting for the autistic community.

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