Take Heed!

Great quote today! "Odd how the creative power at once brings the whole universe to order." Virginia Woolf

What this means for those of you afraid to dip into the dating pool, is go for it. Be creative in your thinking. More open minded. Take a teeny, yet safe chance. Step one toe out of your box!

Soon, your universe will be in order--and you'll be dinning with the one you love!

DGL

Ugly Guy Award!

I just created a new award. It is the "Ugly Guy Award" and is NOT based on looks. It is for losers. I just nominated one tonight. That is the award up above.

A guy emails me today to meet. We talk on the phone. We set up a time to meet for a drink at a very nice, fancy restaurant for around 6:30. He texts me to change it to 9. I say that is too late. He says 8:30. We agree. At 8:05 I am dressed, washed hair, fresh makeup and clean clothes! (Okay that should be a given when boomerating). He TEXTS me to say he has to cancel. No phone call-the coward! No reason-the jerk!

So, I tell my male friend who is now on his way over to take me for a ride in his convertible Mercedes to go get a drink. Now I didn't wash my hair for nothing! But, the caveat is that I he does not want to hear "one peep about my hair getting messed up!" LOL That's what friends are for.

DGL

New Romance Release!

Just to show you that love conquers all!



If you want to beat the crowds and pre-order my June 3 release, SHEAR MAGIC, go to this link:

http://www.amazon.com/Shear-Magic-Lori-Avocato/dp/1601545290/ref=sr_11_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1242402556&sr=11-1

Thanks. Hope you enjoy!

DGL

DGL Poll

I need some feedback. I redid my Dating Guru Lori website. How does it look? Most importantly is it easy enough to read? Thanks!

http://www.datingguruloriavocato.com/

Great Advice!

Today's quote is a beauty! "Do not be in a hurry to succeed. What would you have to live for afterwards? Better make the horizon your goal; it will always be ahead of you." How cool is that to relate it to dating? Don't be in a hurry to meet Mr/Ms. Right. Enjoy the process/dating to find that special one. We all know the cliche about how many frogs we have to kiss, but if we make it more palatable i.e. you have to drink a lot of cups of coffee to meet your soulmate!

DGL

Boomerating update

Date #9 tomorrow night with the same guy. How the time flies buy. I'm looking forward to it. Enjoyed last Friday at the dueling piano bar in New Haven.

If you are on the fence about whether to date again, or to start at any age, let me tell you--it is fun--if you make it that way. Boomers need to have a positive attitude (of course we do. We've got too much negativity going on in our lives right now! Can't retire when we wanted/planned to. So, why not go to dinner with an adult and have some adult conversation that does not involve: finances, you did this, you did that, kids, finances, ex-mates, kids, finances, kids etc!!!) about the process. If you go on a first meeting (I don't consider this a date) then make the most of it even if you don't "click" with the person. Enjoy the process!!!!

DGL

Dating Questions! Answer at your own risk!

There will be a timely/online discussion on www.datinggurulori.com of how the damn economy affects dating. Your dating. Does it affect it? If you are a Boomer and can't retire when you planned to, do you still date? Want to date but can't afford too? Need a small loan to afford dinner and a movie nowadays? Does the current state of the economy change what you expect, and where you go? Have you given up dinning at the Ritz for brown bags in the park? (Sidebar: that could be very romantic and fun and inexpensive--if it is not raining! Try it!) Does the poor state of the economy make you want to not even try dating again? OR, MORE IMPORTANTLY, ARE YOU JUST USING IT AS ANOTHER EXCUSE NOT TO GO ONLINE AND MEET GET A DATE!? Ah, ha! I thought so! We need to talk.

Send your comments to me at: datinggurulori@yahoo.com

Or leave a comment here. All comments can be/or might be used in discussion but always anonymously.

DGL

Dating advice working!

Okay. I got a female friend of mine to sign up for Match.com This Sat. she has her first date! See, kids, it can be done. She's 47 and hasn't dated in years! This means you can do it too. You can boomerate! (Boomer Date!)

I "encouraged" her to go online, worked on her profile with her, and she got a few interests.

This invite is to a nice restaurant! So, now the planning begins. How to look thinner. How to dress to look thinner. What to eat to look as if you always eat that way since you are much thinner than you used to be! lol

By the way, always remember the "that is why the make chocolate AND vanilla ice cream." Not everyone wants thin, blond, brunette, bald, beard or not (well, maybe if you are a woman) etc. My motto is there is someone out there for all of us but like the lotto: You can't win if you don't play!

This is the fun part too. The anticipation. The waiting. The "something to look forward to!"

Go for it.

Send me some emails of your dates good or bad! Send to: datinggurulori@yahoo.com

DGL

My New Website!

Just got my new website for Dating Guru Lori up! Check it out and let me know what you think.

http://www.datingguruloriavocato.com/

If you are afraid to venture out into the dating world, read my site. That is a lot of advice and will be more and more and more.

I don't think I'll ever run out of advice!

Lori

Suffering and Dating

The daily quote says: "Suffering predisposes the mind to devoutness." He's got to be talking about dating! Especially dating once again. LOL

I'm guessing the suffering part comes from all the frogs you have to kiss to meet your prince or princess.

I'll tell you, when I first did online dating, I was AMAZED at how many guys there were just withing my 40 mile ranges! I was like a kid in the candy store.

BUT, then I quickly found out that it increased the odds of: meeting more wackos, meeting more guys to find one to go out with, and then it really did increase the odds of meeting that special one.

So, kiddos, we all have to "suffer" through the process to reap the end results. BUT, my suggestion is to enjoy the process. Don't let it be work. Don't let it be boring. Don't let it be a chore. Find the good in everything. Even a cup of coffee with someone you don't "click" with but who you do spend an hour with. There's got to be ONE positive you can take from the experience even if it's just: he paid for your tea or she paid for your coffee!

DGL