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Getting the Right Gift

Birthdays. Anniversaries. Christmas. These are Hallmark days we’re living in; there’s an occasion for everything. I don’t care if you’ve been with her for ten weeks or ten years: When one of those occasions rolls around, it’s on you to … Continue reading

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The Art of ‘Spicing things Up’

You can’t stand it when she leaves her makeup on the counter. When she overcooks the lasagna. When she lets the dog on your Grandmother’s couch; when she wakes up on the wrong side of the bed. When she looks … Continue reading

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Men and Women have Conflicting Biological Programming

Hello my name is Boris Giller and I’m one of the founders of eligon.ca, an executive dating site. Most of our members are above 30 and so I’ve noticed a phenomenon that at first shocked me. In the beginning we … Continue reading

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How to Get Over Yourself

You spend more time in front of the mirror than your girl does. It’s okay to admit it; she’s known for a while, and she still puts up with you. Really, it’s just one of your many shortcomings, right fellas? … Continue reading

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not all trophy girlfriends are created equal

A few weeks ago, the Globe and Mail had an article up about the effect of very good looking women as girlfriends.  It used recent health issues surrounding Nickolas Sarkozy as an example, and asked what attracted such good looking … Continue reading

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How to meet her Father

It’s the most terrifying thing you’ll ever do. For real this time. Because this time, you’re not meeting her mother. No, Romeo; you’re meeting her Daddy. Here’s how to survive. First of all, realize that, yes, it’s Daddy. Not ‘Father,’ … Continue reading

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How to Let Her Go (–without losing her forever.)

You love her, right? Not just the way she makes you feel— –or the things she does for you— you genuinely, deeply, really-really love the girl. You’re just not in love anymore, and that’s okay. There are ways to let … Continue reading

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Why does the Low Road Get Such a Bad Wrap?

My girlfriends always emphatically implore that I take the “high road” when my relationships go sour. “It’s the right thing to do,” they say. Well, it doesn’t always feel right to me. Or, “You’ll have good karma.” Do you know … Continue reading

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How to meet her Mother

It’s the most terrifying thing you’ll ever do. Well, second most terrifying, maybe—but meeting her father is a whole ‘nother ballgame, and therefore a whole ‘nother article. And you know, don’t you, that from the second she lays eyes on … Continue reading

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How to handle your raging jealousy

I don’t care how good looking you are. I don’t even care how good looking you think you are. Your girlfriend looks better. You realize this, of course; you must, even sub-consciously, notice that every time you two are at … Continue reading

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