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Every online dater knows the emotional roller coaster of the process. After spending tons of time crafting your bio and choosing photos, you finally feel all the stress and effort is worthwhile when you start coming across promising profiles and starting meaningful conversations. Things reach a new level of excitement when you finally agree to ...Read more

Dear Eric: I have two sisters. “Betty” and I had a serious falling out a few years ago. She won’t speak to me. She has cast herself as the victim in a situation where my other sister’s husband became abusive to me. My heart is broken. Betty and I were very close all our lives before that happened.

Betty has two sons. She is estranged ...Read more

Dear Eric: My boss is what could be called a “functioning alcoholic,” which in this case means that, in spite of having a severe drinking problem, he manages to hold down a job, even while actively drunk.

Over the years, I have been phasing out the act of “looking the other way.” My refusal to accept his drinking has led him to cast his...Read more

Dear Eric: I have a lady I consider a friend, but I notice that she only calls me when it's convenient for her. I call her to talk, and she makes everything about her. I am really considering stopping talking to her.

She says she doesn't have any friends. She is in her 70s and I'm in my 50s and I have said something to her about the problem....Read more

Dear Eric: I sent an out-of-town relative a Sympathy Box from Amazon when her husband died and never received a thank you. I know she got it because I saw the picture on her porch.

She’s the kind of person that knows the rules of etiquette. Should I email/text her to ask if she received it, or let it go? If I ask, how do I do it politely?

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Dear Eric: I have two friends with whom I frequently engage in trekking; we always have great chats and fun. But I noticed when offering an invitation to come stay in our holiday home, approximately two hours’ drive away, the replies were quite muted or passive but polite. Responding with their absence of enthusiasm left the moment “hanging....Read more

Dear Eric: A close family member who was a beloved community member died unexpectedly on my birthday several years ago. People reach out to remember him on my birthday but don’t remember that it’s my birthday too.

I will never forget that he died on my birthday, and I appreciate how much he meant to people, but it makes me sad.

I wish ...Read more

Dear Anna,

I’ve never been on a real date, and I’ve never been in a relationship. Whenever I’m asked on a “date,” it turns into a hookup really fast — or sometimes it was basically a booty call from the start. And like a dumb a**, I let it happen.

I’m tired of accepting that I’ll never be in a relationship and that I’ll ...Read more

Another day, another set of dating questions. In my now 15 years of being a dating coach, the questions have changed over time. In 2011, when sites like Match.com, eHarmony and OkCupid reigned supreme, things were slower paced. (Not quite, “It’s lost in the mail,” but you get it.)

Now, with dating apps at our fingertips and texting being ...Read more

Whether it’s at work, in our personal lives or even something as specific as cooking dinner every night, we all experience burnout at one time or another. So, it’s no surprise that online dating is no exception to the rule.

Finding a romantic relationship may feel like the top priority at times, but that is going to be a lot harder if you�...Read more

Dear Anna,

I could use your help. I rent a parking space during the workweek from a very charming woman who lives in the building across from my office. A coworker connected us through the doorman when I was looking for a space.

From the first time we spoke, there was a … familiarity. She asked if we’d met before. She’s always been kind ...Read more