How to handle a blind date

Your friend swears this guy would be perfect for you. Should you chance it? Not before you check out the advice on how to handle a blind date from professional matchmaker Janis Spindel.

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How to manage an office romance

You know you shouldn’t. It’s a bad idea. And yet … you just can’t help yourselves. Office romances happen, but they're not easy to handle. Sarah Ivens, author of numerous Modern Girl’s etiquette guides, has some...

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How to get a date

You’ve met someone interesting and you're hoping he’ll call for a date. What now? Here are the rules according to Janis Spindel, founder of Janis Spindel Serious Matchmaking, Inc.

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How to mingle at a party

How do you get the courage to mingle at a party, especially an office party? Whom to approach, whom to avoid … it’s so confusing. But Sarah Ivens, former editor of OK Magazine U.S. and author of numerous etiquette books, has tips...

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How to avoid the office oddballs at office parties

How do you avoid the creepy guy from shipping, or the colleague who gets drunk and pinches bottoms? Sarah Ivens, former editor-in-chief of OK! Magazine, and author of six books on etiquette — including A Modern Girl's Guide to Etiquette...

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How to buy great vodka without over-spending

Buying great vodka isn’t cheap, but you don't have to spend a fortune for the good stuff. Wine and spirits editor Ray Isle of Food and Wine magazine will show you how to buy great vodka without over-spending.

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How to choose a bottle of wine in a restaurant

When you're handed the wine list at a restaurant, are you seized with panic, afraid you'll order the wrong bottle? Ray Isle, Senior Wine Editor at Food and Wine magazine shares his tips for how to order wine from a wine list.

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How to tell someone something embarrassing

What do you do if someone you're with has spinach in his teeth? Or his fly is open? Do you tell or pretend not to notice? Answers to these and other challenging questions from Melissa Kirsch, author of The Girl's Guide to Absolutely Everything.

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How to make your own valentines

When you care enough to send the very best valentines...why not make them yourself? The very crafty Bruce Littlefield, author of Garage Sale America, has lots of ideas to inspire you to make your own valentines.

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How to regain trust after an affair

Affairs don't have to be fatal to a marriage, although they often are. Esther Perel, couples therapist and author of Mating In Captivity, says an affair can actually lead to a new and wonderful relationship.

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How to open a bottle of wine like a pro

Open a bottle of wine badly, and you'll likely end up with bits of cork for your guests to chew on as they sip. Save yourself the embarrassment by watching Food and Wine magazine's Senior Wine Editor, Ray Isle, show you how to open a bottle of...

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How to get what you want from your partner

Do you sometimes feel that it's his world, and you're just vacuuming in it? Here's how to get what you want from your partner, according to Terrence Real, author of The New Rules of Marriage.

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