The Art of Love With Lucia

In between matching and meeting someone from a dating site, many people are making mistakes when they start to communicate with their match.  Dating/relationship expert Lucia tells men what they need to do to be more appealing to women online and reveals the number 1 thing women need to make sure they don't do.Find the book "Online Dating: 238 Questions - Getting to Know Someone" on Amazon

Are you getting burned out with online dating?  Do you spend days or weeks chatting with a potential love interest online, only to find out there's no chemistry when you finally talk or meet?  Dating/relationship expert Lucia reveals the one thing you must do sooner rather than later in order to find out if there's a true connection or if you should keep it moving.

It was recently announced that Mariah Carey & her backup dancer boyfriend Bryan Tanaka had broken up over his jealousy & insecurity over Mariah spending time with her ex-husband Nick Cannon.  Dating/relationship Lucia explains why you don't have to worry about who else is spending time with your partner but instead who you really need to worry about!

If you follow the 30-Day no contact rule and reach out to your ex after 30 days, you're in for an unpleasant surprise.  Any "expert" that touts this rule doesn't know what they're talking about.  Dating/relationship Lucia explains why your ex needs a lot more time than 30 days and why you don't need to worry about them forgetting about you if you don't contact them.

Does crying and begging someone that has broken up with you ever work?  Should you get back with someone who broke up with you, because, after all, the heart wants what the heart wants?  Dating/relationship expert Lucia reveals why this popular way of looking at romantic relationships doesn't work.This episode of The Art of Love was sponsored by www.SmileMakersCollection.com

Why do we fear rejection, even if it's with someone who doesn't know us?  Is it possible to have a "who cares" attitude when it comes to rejection?  Dating/relationship expert Lucia explains what it takes to be able to easily deal with rejection and move on.

In the Bravo TV show "Imposters", Maddie is a con woman who get guys to fall in love with her, propose, get married and then she runs off with their money.  How is she able to get these guys to fall for her?  Dating/relationship expert Lucia reveals 3 powerful phrases Maddie used on the show that you can apply to your own life.

When you first meet someone you feel a strong connection with, it's instinctual to want to move things along as quickly as possible.  In this podcast, dating/relationship Lucia discusses why this is rarely a good idea and what usually happens when you move too fast.

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