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1. Why Men With Wives Or Girlfriends Already Tend To Attract More Women I was talking to a friend of mine recently, who brought up a certain infamous phenomenon that I think just about all of us can relate to. “You know, when you’re not getting a whole lot of dates it seems like it’s next to... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 232 days 21 hours ago.)

2. 6 Great Date Movies That You Haven't Thought Of Yet It’s been a couple of years since I suggested some great movies to watch with a woman, so I figured an update was long overdue. Let’s face it. While “dinner and a movie” is a flat-out terrible idea for a first date... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 232 days 21 hours ago.)

3. How To Choose The Right Woman To Build A Relationship With Earlier today I was on a coaching call with a truly great guy from Australia. Seriously, he’s all about being a high quality man who treats a great woman right…and that’s a good thing. That’s because when you treat... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 232 days 22 hours ago.)

4. Are Women Really Human? OK, lookit. I realize that there are a TON of women who read these articles. So before I even open up the proverbial “can of worms” that the title of this particular one implies, I want everyone to know up front that it’s a... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 232 days 22 hours ago.)

5. Who Should Pay On A Date ... The Man, The Woman, Or Go Dutch? In some ways, I wonder how the question of who pays on dates ever got to be such a controversial one. But having thought about it, I’m pretty sure it’s all due to the fact that there are three different factors that tend to... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 232 days 22 hours ago.)

6. Can You Actually "Win" An Argument With A Woman? The other day I had the distinct and thankfully rare displeasure of watching a couple argue in public with each other. My scientific wild guess as to one key reason why this MIGHT be a relatively rare sight to behold is that men and women who... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 240 days 16 hours ago.)

7. The Story Of The Two Bulls On A Hill I’ll never forget the first time I ever heard the story of “The Two Bulls On A Hill”. It was told to me when I was about 22 by a guy who was probably nearly 50, and who also happened to have a beautiful and very sweet wife... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 249 days 2 hours ago.)

8. 7 Weird Habits That Kill Your Mojo With Women Have you noticed that every e-mail in your inbox these days seems to advertise some “weird video”? Don’t ask me what made everyone decide that using the word “weird” to describe any and every video will get people... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 1 year 101 days ago.)

9. How To Compliment A Woman Without Looking Needy Or Desperate OK, let’s say that you’ve either just met a woman or are meeting with her 1-on-1 for the first time (aka ”going on a date with her”). Either way, for the purpose at hand let’s assume that she has already impressed... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 1 year 101 days ago.)

10. Should You "Clean The Pipes" Before Going On A Date? If you've seen the movie There's Something About Mary, you're probably familiar with the conversation between Ben Stiller and Chris Elliott about "The Loaded Gun Theory". Essentially, the premise is that when you go out on a date with a woman... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 2 years 239 days ago.)

11. How To Make Sure The Second Date Happens Last week I revealed five key strategies for making sure phone numbers turn in to actual first meetings. After all, even though so much PUA teaching focuses on getting the number, you can't really count yourself as enjoying REAL success with... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 2 years 239 days ago.)

12. Why Single Women Date Married Men: Five Reasons If you live in North America, you're likely familiar with the tragic story of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair. Long respected as both an athlete and a contributor to his community, he was found shot to death in an apartment about a month ago... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 2 years 239 days ago.)

13. Top 10 Speech Patterns Of Those Who Lack Social Skills (Part Two) Last time I shared with you the first five of ten ways someone can betray a complete LACK of social skill through their conversational style. If you didn't happen to catch that e-mail from Friday night, I highly recommend going back to your... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 2 years 239 days ago.)

14. Top 10 Speech Patterns Of Those Who Lack Social Skills (Part One) A ton of guys have been writing in asking for some PRACTICAL info on how exactly to tighten up your social skills so that they're absolutely rock solid. Now I don't particularly think many of you out there are exactly Ted Kaczynski... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 2 years 239 days ago.)

15. The "Silent Killer" Of Relationships: The Presume And Assume Factor In the past I've written about what I firmly believe to be the three biggest indicators of relationship success. They are: 1) Expecting the best of the other person (a.k.a. giving them the "benefit of the doubt") until proven otherwise 2)... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 2 years 239 days ago.)

16. Relating To Women: Six Examples Of When Problems Aren't Your Fault A part of me feels seriously weird about writing this. After all, I'm pretty much the guy who tells you to IGNORE the marketing hook that says "It's not your fault." Feeling like a victim (and subsequently acting like one) is decidedly... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 2 years 341 days ago.)

17. Are You Going Through A Serious "Dry Spell" With Women? It's been 45 years since Mick Jagger talked about how he "can't get no satisfaction". One of the most memorable lines from that song is "I'm trying to make some girl, who tells me baby better come back, maybe next week' 'cause you see I'm on a... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 2 years 341 days ago.)

18. Dating Secrets For Men: Decoding Angry Messages From Women This morning I received an e-mail from one of the guys who is going through what has been a truly productive Ten-Plus program. That message started such an interesting discussion that I had to share the details with you. Basically, my... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 3 years 55 days ago.)

19. The "Ripple Effect" Of Settling For The Wrong Woman If you settle for LESS than a woman who represents EXACTLY who you want in a woman, you aren't going to be a happy man. Yeah, yeahI have a "firm grasp on the obvious", right? But if it's SO OBVIOUS, why do SO MANY guys end up settling... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 3 years 55 days ago.)

20. How To Cancel A Date...And Why If you've been reading this newsletter for a while now, you know that we tend to move freely between the philosophical and the practical around here. Well, today's edition is going to be decidedly practical. In fact, what I'm about... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 3 years 93 days ago.)

21. Pretty Women Out Walking With Gorillas Down My Street "Pretty women out walking with gorillas down my street From my window I'm staring while my coffee grows cold Look over there! (Where?) There's a lady that I used to know She's married now, or engaged, or something, so I am told ... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 3 years 93 days ago.)

22. Can A Man Be Too Charming To Women For His Own Good? Several years ago I knew a woman who had a very real problem. She couldn't get past the second or third date with a guy without him showing up for the fourth date with a ring. Essentially, every single guy she agreed to go on a date withpretty... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 3 years 130 days ago.)

23. Get A Great Woman In Your Life And Become More Successful I've got a great secret to share with you. I call it "The Leapfrog Effect". And here it is: Once you have a great woman in your life, your focus and execution when it comes to what represents your MAJOR LIFE PURPOSE is about to EXPONENTIALLY... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 3 years 130 days ago.)

24. What If She's Dating You...And Other Guys Also? It's no secret that I strongly advocate dating several women at once. Life is way too short to be a "serial dater". You've got to learn quickly what it is you really want in a great woman, and how to evaluate whether a particular woman fits the... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 3 years 191 days ago.)

25. Are You Rejecting Women You Actually Like...Without Even Realizing It? In the aviation world, that relatively brief time when the plane is descending to its destination is generally called "approach". The time right after you take off is called "departure". Well, in the world of relating to women, we've got something... (posted by Scot McKay - Dating Coach 3 years 223 days ago.)