We Don’t Know People Until We Actually Know Them.
You can be head-over-heels CRAZY about someone without deciding to invest your time, your energy, or your emotions in them. Say whattttt?...
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cannesterling
- Sep 8
- 2 min
Being "Right" Is Our Ego Claiming Its Due.
Our egos love being right. “Being right” allows us to look over our shoulders and triumphantly exclaim, “I knew it!” If we’re “right,” we...
cannesterling
- Sep 4
- 3 min
The Truth About "Red Flags."
Red Flags Are the Red Herring of Social Media Dating Advice. In my line of work, I get asked a LOT about “red flags” — how to spot them,...
cannesterling
- Jul 28
- 2 min
The “Inner Work” Is Great. But the “Inner Work” is Not a Dating Plan.
Why you can’t “inner work” your way to dating success on the apps. Hear me out. I’m a big proponent of doing the inner work in dating....
cannesterling
- Jun 2
- 2 min
Sometimes Infatuation Is an Escape.
Sometimes infatuation is an escape. Sometimes, when our cup isn't feeling very full, we look to love to fill it. When that happens, we...
cannesterling
- May 26
- 3 min
The Truth About Chemistry.
You’re one of those people who, after a first date, “just knows” whether or not there’s chemistry. You don’t need time. You know within...
cannesterling
- Apr 3
- 3 min
You DO Have Time.
Stop stressing out and make a plan.
cannesterling
- Oct 24, 2022
- 28 min
Love Is TOTALLY Meant for You.
How You've Been Hoodwinked Into Believing That Finding Love Was Supposed to Be Effortless.
cannesterling
- Feb 11, 2022
- 4 min
Valentine's Day Is Like Your Period.
Why I Think That 'Singles Awareness Day' is a Twisted, Messy Little Emotional Gift.
cannesterling
- Dec 22, 2021
- 6 min
What are you doing New Year's Eve?
Eight dating-related questions for reflecting on the end of an old year and preparing for the start of a new one.
cannesterling
- Dec 10, 2021
- 6 min
The Holidays Are Actually a Great Time to Be Single.
How to make the most out of the holiday season as a single person.
cannesterling
- Nov 1, 2021
- 7 min
My Least Favorite Dating Advice on the Internet
For fun, I compiled a compendium of internet dating advice that I see the most frequently and that I find the most annoying.
cannesterling
- Sep 20, 2021
- 3 min
Your intuition isn't wrong.
An open letter to my former self about relationship anxiety.
cannesterling
- Sep 1, 2021
- 9 min
My Favorite Books on Dating & Relationships
Over the years, I've read a lot of dating and relationship books. In fact, reading dating books was actually something of an embarrassing...
cannesterling
- Aug 16, 2021
- 4 min
5 Tips for Making the Best of Your Long-Distance Relationship
Not all of you may know this about me, but my partner and I were long-distance for about a year and a half in the beginning of our...
cannesterling
- Jul 29, 2021
- 5 min
My Complete Guide to Surviving a Break-Up
My 6-step guide to getting you over the ex that probably didn't deserve you in the first place. I'm a dating coach, so I consider myself...
cannesterling
- Jul 6, 2021
- 8 min
Why Dating Apps Aren't the Problem
Why dating apps aren't the cause of all of your dating problems. And why the solution to your dating problems revolves around one...
cannesterling
- Jun 18, 2021
- 4 min
How to Journal: A Beginner's Guide
I first started journaling when I was about five - my parents gave me my first journal as a birthday present, which I’ve held on to to...
cannesterling
- Apr 30, 2021
- 5 min
Your Belief That You Are Going to Be Ghosted Is Your Problem.
I've been spending a lot of time recently in Reddit forums and on Facebook singles groups to see what the kids are talking about these...
cannesterling
- Mar 12, 2021
- 4 min
My Guide to Starting Conversations on Dating Apps
I get asked often about the “best” ways to open up a conversation with an attractive stranger who’s caught your eye IRL - and my answer...
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