The 4 “P’s” for marketing yourself to a mate

The four P’s of Marketing are product, price, place and promotion. In business, these concepts are used to attract customers. In life, we can use these concepts to attract Mr./Mrs Right or Right-Now. I’m not saying you should be prostituting yourself per se, but it may get that right person to spend some time with you. Continue reading

Are you microwaving your life?


Get Rich Quick! Get Slim Fast! Find Love Now! It seems as though patience, attention to detail and dedication to excellence have become dead virtues in today’s society. We want it all; pre-packaged and ready now. Is this microwave mentality creating the same outcome as microwaved food… appetizing superficially but unappealing at its core? Continue reading

The anti-social network: outsourcing romance



A recently divorced female friend asked me a seemingly simple question… “How is the dating scene in Atlanta?” I responded, “It’s really easy to meet people but very difficult to weed out the losers and get to know someone of quality and value on a deeper level.” The club/party scene in Atlanta (and I’m told across the country) is basically an elaborate game of Spy vs Spy. People pull up to the valet in cars that they can’t afford, wearing clothes that they plan to return and boasting jobs/businesses that aren’t as impressive as they are being portrayed to be. She then asked me about speed dating, happy hours, and online dating sites. Which prompted me to think… Have we become to “busy” to be social? Continue reading

If you ask me, I’m ready



A good relationship is derived from a complex formula of personality, attraction and timing. Attractiveness and compatibility are solely based on your personal preferences. Some women adore a man with a sense of humor while other women prefer a serious man and would see a comical man as “corny.” Similarly, one man might see a woman as too skinny while another man might view that same woman as too fat. People who claim to have no preference usually haven’t taken the time to analyze themselves well enough to know and articulate what they want, which brings me to the main factor… Timing. Continue reading

The disconnect: Is money getting in the way of marriage?



One of the most common reasons why men are hesitant to marry is because they do not feel “marry-worthy.” Remember the old saying, “no romance without finance?” Most people believe that saying to be an incorruptible truth. Is that way of thinking blocking your possibility for love and happiness? Is your level of interest affected by a potential mates material possessions? Think back and be honest. Continue reading