The Art of Love With Lucia

This week's email is from a woman who broke up with her boyfriend because his views on how to divide expenses in a relationship weren't "traditional". How should money issues be handled? Who should pay for what? Dating/relationship expert Lucia explains the best way to deal with this touchy subject.

What should you do if your partner's family doesn't approve of you?  Should you still try to make it work or move on?  In this week's podcast, dating/relationship expert Lucia answers an email from a woman whose fiance was influenced by his family to break up with her.Photo by:  Nejron via Dreamstime

What the heck is ghosting, benching and breadcrumbing when it comes to dating?  How do you know if you've been ghosted, benched or breadcrumbed?  Dating/relationship expert Lucia explains what these new dating terms mean and how to handle each situation.

What is a text stalker?  What makes someone continue to send texts when the other person isn't responding?  In this week's podcast, dating/relationship expert Lucia responds to an email from a woman who continues to text her ex, even though he told her it's over and he's not returning her texts.

What should you do if you break up with your partner, they go back with their ex and you regret your decision.  In this week's podcast, Lucia answers an email from a guy who is in that situation.  Find out what she thinks he should do.

What type of woman do men want?  Which personality traits attract them? Which traits are a turnoff?  Dating/relationship Lucia explains in detail the 4 things that will make you the type of woman that men desire.

Matthew McConaughey recently talked about what happened the night he met his now wife Camila.  What did she do/not do and say/not say that got his attention?  Dating/relationship expert Lucia analyzes the evening and what women can learn from it.

Even if someone looks good on paper or has a great dating profile, until you do THIS, you won't know what they're  REALLY like.  Dating/relationship expert Lucia reveals what you absolutely MUST do if you want insight into someone's true personality.

What should you do if someone keeps breaking up with you?  How many times should you go back?  Dating/relationship expert Lucia advises 2 women in on again/off again relationships about how to handle their most recent break up.

Should you buy a birthday gift for someone you've been dating for 2 weeks?  How much should you spend?  Should you decide how much you spend based on how much you make, how long you've known them and/or if you're having sex?  Dating/relationship expert Lucia breaks down all the gift giving "rules" to make sure you and your gift make a good impression.