By Doug Stern and Lori Mendelsohn LM: Doug, we met on a dating app and became friends. Can you share some insight about what you see over and over which is a huge turn off on a profile? DS: Bad pictures are high on my turn-off list. These includes photos of someone wearing sunglasses, or in a…[Read More]
5 Ways to Have a Successful Matchmaking Business and Remain True to Yourself-Industry Inside Article for the GLOBAL LOVE REPORT
This is a transcript of an article I wrote for Global Love Report, which was published on 5/27/20 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Let’s face it. Those of us who are in the love business are magicians, right? Contrary to the belief that we have magic wands, our industry is part psychologist, therapist, and matchmaker. And in order…[Read More]
“The Short List.” Are our “Must Have’s” Keeping Us from Finding Love?
By Doug Stern and Lori Mendelsohn LM: Doug, I ask all my clients to make lists of what they want and need, what they are willing to overlook and what their deal breakers are. Do you believe a “list” may be keeping us from finding a great companion and potential love interest? DS: Life’s full of compromises,…[Read More]
What to do when a man (or woman) is ignoring your texts?
By Doug Stern and Lori Mendelsohn DS: This one’s pretty easy, Lori. My answer is MOVE ON. It’s over. (If it really even ever began.) LM: I agree, but, aren’t you always tempted to ask why? What happened? DS: Why ask why? Sure, I may be tempted. Which is why I have a therapist. What I’m tempted…[Read More]
Wash Your Hands for 20 Seconds After Reading This
By Lori Mendelsohn and Doug Stern Want to talk about the world opening up…..our exposure and the possibility of actually dating again? DS: Good lord, Lori. Can’t we talk about something easy? Like world disarmament? LM: Sure we can. But this is like disarmament in a way. We are now looking to trust…[Read More]
What Do Men Want-A Man’s POV and a Woman’s Understanding
What Do Men Want? The “He Says, She Says” Blog you’ve been waiting for is written by Doug Stern, professional writer, and Lori Mendelsohn, professional matchmaker. The two of us met on Bumble and thought we’d give co-writing a go! Doug: First things, first. My disclaimer: I won’t speak for men. Nevertheless, I’ve been…[Read More]
Tips for Dating During a Pandemic
It’s a whole new world now. Dating-A New Game Indeed! Gone are the days when a man could pick a girl up for a date, open the car door, take her hand, and lead her into a social gathering (aka a restaurant, coffee shop or bar) Even before Covid-19, dating rules changed. People began…[Read More]
Pandemic Dating. Is there really such a thing?
Are you single in the Milwaukee area? We are restricted socially. We are feeling lonely, restless, hopeless. We’re wishing we had met someone prior to the pandemic!!! (If ONLY I wasn’t so picky!) We don’t want to go through anything like this again-alone. We are asking ourselves, hmmmm, maybe one of my old relationships can…[Read More]