Karla Antelli
Karla Antelli writes the popular dating advice column The Dating Diva as well as for the Dallas based Examiner. Karla has a novel which will be released in May 2010 titled 100 Men... (Or 400 Dollars) about a 30-somethings experience in the online dating world. She teaches dating workshops across the US based on her simple "3 Point Plan". Email her at TheDatingDiva@hotmail.com with dating questions,or for inter
Articles by this Author
Stop Looking and Find the One
- By Karla Antelli
- Published 05/18/2010
- Advice
- Unrated
"Uughh dating! It's such a process!" This is a common complaint I hear from single people. I felt that way at one point also. I do not feel like that anymore. I think the best way to find a good relationship, or at least enjoy the dating process is to stop looking.
How to Deal With Dating and Children
- By Karla Antelli
- Published 05/13/2010
- Advice
- Unrated
Are you a newly single mom trying to figure out how to navigate back into the dating scene? It's so hard I know. Of course the kids are the most important thing in your life- as they should be! So with that said, what "good looks like to you", is a man that will accept that you have kids.
Why do I Always Pick the Same Guy?
- By Karla Antelli
- Published 05/10/2010
- Advice
- Unrated
I don't know what is wrong with me. I am only attracted to a certain type of guy, yet this type is clearly not right for me because all my relationships never work out. So what am I supposed to do? How can I make myself be attracted to someone who is good for me? How can you change the things that attract you to someone so I stop picking the same guy over and over?
Where to Meet Good Men
- By Karla Antelli
- Published 05/10/2010
- Advice
- Unrated
Where does a decent woman go to meet men anymore? Would you like to meet people or go places but are just not sure where to start? Don't want to go to some bar alone? What are some good other options for meeting men out in the real world instead of online?
Doormat to Superbitch in 60 Seconds
- By Karla Antelli
- Published 05/10/2010
- Advice
- Unrated
What's even worse is that the other day I noticed myself agreeing with him on a point I really didn't just to be agreeable. Men like agreeable women right? So to keep a guy do you always lose yourself? What happens when I get sick of this and just explode?"
Does Friends With Benefits Ever Work Out?
- By Karla Antelli
- Published 05/10/2010
- Advice
- Unrated
Can't a friend with benefits thing be a good idea? I hear what you're saying about not getting involved with someone that may not be right for me just for the sake of having a boyfriend- but I MISS SEX!... I know a few guys that would be more than happy to oblige me in "no strings" relationship. So would it be so bad to have some fun while I wait for Mr. Right?
When to Sleep With Him if you Like Him
- By Karla Antelli
- Published 05/10/2010
- Advice
- Unrated
Alot of readers have asked me what is the new "rule" about when to have sex. Too long and he thinks you don't want to, too soon and he sees you as casual.
Prenup. Good Planning or Assuming Failure?
- By Karla Antelli
- Published 05/10/2010
- Advice
- Unrated
The problem is that last night, he brought me papers he had his lawyer draw up to "protect both of us". A prenup. I really believe that is assuming failure.
Are All Women Using Online Dating Flakes?
- By Karla Antelli
- Published 05/10/2010
- Advice
- Unrated
So tell me, do ANY of the women using online dating actually want to meet someone or are they just looking for chat buddies?
Who Pays for the Date?
- By Karla Antelli
- Published 05/10/2010
- Advice
- Unrated
So who pays for the dates? I mean I always thought men did, but with all these new rules now-a-days, it's hard to tell! First date? Tenth date? HELP!
