Marilyn Monroe once said, “If you can make a woman laugh you can make her do anything.” Ms. Monroe may have been a little too old- fashioned for today’s woman. Most single women today don’t let men “make them” do anything. But, the most common question everyone ever pops is, “Charlie, what is the most important characteristic to look for in man?” My response is easy. Find a man who makes you laugh!  Read More »

Being a matchmaker, everyone always pops the same question, “Charlie, can you find me someone to make me happy?” My response is “NO!” This usually surprises everyone. But, searching for someone to MAKE you happy is not how it works.  Read More »

A question that everyone always pops is, “How do I get to know someone when so many people out there today have so many walls up to protect themselves?” My response is to never judge a book by its cover and try to look deeper into people’s lives to see what they are truly all about.  Read More »

Someone popped an age old question to me this week. “Do you have advice on why people dismiss dating or even going on a date with someone simply based on their age?”   Read More »

We all know what “they” say. You never forget your first true love. I can’t stand it, but “they” are almost always right. And it creates a trap that so many in the dating world fall into. A perfect example of this is my great friend Lana. I have witnessed her destroy every relationship since she had her heart broken by hunk number one because she compares every new guy to the original…  Read More »

Most of the people I work with in my matchmaking business say that a nice smile is one of the first things they look for in their partner. Like my Momma used to say: “If you’re not using your smile, you’re like a man with a million dollars in the bank and no checkbook.”  Read More »

Someone popped a simple question this week. “Do men and women really speak different languages?” I have to admit that I have given this topic a lot of thought.  Read More »

Several people have popped the same question in the last couple of weeks, “How do two people come to a beneficial compromise in a healthy relationship?”  Read More »

A dear friend of mine popped the question, “Why are some people afraid to be loved?” on his Facebook page and within an hour there were a total of twenty nine comments. Yes, you heard me correctly. A man asked this question on his page…  Read More »

I am a Kathy Griffin fan. So much so, I am reading her memoir Official Book Club Selection. In it, Kathy asks Joan Rivers for some relationship advice, and Joan replies “Look, nobody knows what happens in a relationship except for the two people who are in it.”   Read More »

A wonderful client of mine asked, “How can someone go from 0-60mph on the first date (whether they immediately start discussing the long term or making the first move with a kiss or more) only to then drop off the face of the earth in the ensuing days?”  Read More »

When a new client first saw a photo of the Mr. Right I had in mind, she said “Do you really think he is good looking enough? I’m used to dating cuter guys. Here is a photo of my ex boyfriend.” My response was “Wow, he is really cute. So where is he?”  Read More »

More and more of my friends and clients are popping the question, “Why do people play so many games when it comes to dating?” It is sad to say, but I have witnessed both men and women playing a lot of games lately.   Read More »

I have a friend who almost lost her mind this week. As she described it, she was “gutted” by this guy whom she had a wonderful time with, but he never called her back. So the question that is popped this week is “What do I do if he doesn’t call?”  Read More »

I witnessed something this week while out for dinner that made me smile. As a woman and her date neared their table, he placed his hand on the small of her back signaling her to stop as he pulled out her chair for her. And then he gently pushed the chair in for her once she sat down. CHIVALRY LIVES!   Read More »