Tonight I have a dinner date with a sophisticated older woman - who will be grading me on my manners.She is Letitia Baldrige, former White House social secretary to Jackie Kennedy; author of 14 books on etiquette, and a maven of American manners.Her latest book, "In the Kennedy Style" ...
The words every middle-aged guy fears when he tries to date a beautiful young woman. Sorry to break it to you, gents: some people see you as an older man and question why a younger woman would want to date you. But here's the thing … they don't know the benefits of dating ...
Elsewhere, a woman posts about being told by her laundry lady that she’d better hurry up and get married; the only upside is she gets Gawker traffic for it. And EW’s Popwatch (with an assist from me) coins a new word that has dating lexicon potential: ventimentality. On the Jewish...
Before putting yourself in a potentially embarrassing situation, take the time to review these important rules of etiquette for Chinese-American dating. Playing the field If you plan on dating more than one woman at a time, or consider yourself a “player,” you might want to stick to dating...
As the day grew older and I began to explore more and more of the maze of courtyards and alleyways, the number of tourists swelled and the streets be- came increasingly busy. However, I still stuck out like a sore thumb as the majority of the tourists were Chinese. I'd constantly be...
For example, if they ask you about your family, instead of simply saying you have a brother, you could say, “I have an older brother named Scott. He’s traveling in Peru right now! He’s always been really adventurous. One time, on our summer vacation, he did the craziest thing…”...
However, if you're older and do not use smart phones, calling may still be appropriate. If your date has preferred phone calls previously, calling may be a better route in this case. 3 Stay away from their social media. Again, it's okay to interact on social media if you're already...
Elana Lyn Gross