Confidentially Yours – Avi and Adele

Confidentially Yours: Ready for your close-up? Tips on dating profile photos

Dear Avi and Adele:  How can I select the best photos for my online profile on jdate.com? -Cute Punim Dear Cute Punim: All the online dating sites will tell you that photo quality impacts the responses that you get, and we have to agree. Here are a few easy steps you can take to get [...]

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Confidentially Yours: Avi and Adele dish on meeting his kids

Dear Avi and Adele: I have been dating this guy for six months and things seem to be going really well. I’ve expressed interest in meeting his two kids, but he seems reluctant. Should I take this as a sign that he’s not interested in the relationship going further, or that he’s not ready for [...]

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Confidentially Yours: Avi and Adele dish on uneven, tough break-ups

Dear Avi and Adele:  My ex and I broke up a few months ago, and now I’ve met someone else. I’ve moved on, but she can’t seem to. How do I deal with this situation? –Movin’ on Dear Movin’: Relationships end because one person is done with the situation, typically. It would be a rare [...]

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Confidentially Yours: Avi and Adele dish on when excitment in a marriage wanes

Dear Avi and Adele: My wife and I have been married for more than 10 years. We both know we were meant for each other and I adore my wife. The problem is that we seem to be going through the motions and we’ve lost a lot of the excitement we had in our earlier [...]

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Confidentially Yours: Working the dating scene… at work

Dear Avi and Adele: I’d like to go out with a girl I work with. She’s great and we enjoy the time we’ve spent together. Is this a good idea? -Workin’ it at Work   Dear Workin’ It: Yes and no. Your work may have a policy about company dating, which is a protection to them and you. [...]

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Confidentially Yours: Avi and Adele Wrestle with Dating Disappearing Acts

Dear Avi and Adele: I’m a 24 year-old woman who recently had a troublesome dating experience. An older guy I met at a recent Jewish young adult happy hour asked me for my number. He called me a few days later and asked me to go out with him the Saturday evening of that week. [...]

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Confidentially Yours: Should I travel with my girlfriend?

Dear Avi and Adele: My girlfriend and I have been dating for 9 months and have begun discussing taking a vacation together. I’m overdue for a getaway, but not sure I’m prepared to travel with her. How do I know if we’re ready for this big step? – Got Shpilkes  Dear Got Shpilkes: So you [...]

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Confidentially Yours: Is his failure to plan a sign?

Dear Avi and Adele: I met a guy at a New Year’s Eve party who seemed pretty into me. We went out a few times and had good time. He puts his arm around me when we go out, gives me kisses goodnight and holds my hand. In short, we enjoy each other’s company. The [...]

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Confidentially Yours: Avi and Adele dish on table manners

Dear Avi and Adele: A guy I really like took me out on a second date. He was a gentleman and offered to pay for the meal. However, I had leftovers and instead of letting me take them home, he insisted on eating them at the restaurant. His rationale? He paid for them. Should I [...]

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Confidentially Yours: Avi and Adele dish on how to juggle suitors

Dear Avi and Adele: I’m a 26 year-old female with an odd problem. I’m having a hard time juggling my very, very active dating life and have already begun to make blunders between the different dates I am having. For example, I was out with one guy for the second time the other night. In [...]

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