Friday, April 29, 2011 | 10:19 AM

Matchmaking 10 Black Princesses and Princes

While the world watched the royal wedding, my wife and I joined in the festivities, sipping Wedgwood tea, eating blueberry scones, and calling everything we saw "brilliant." In other words, we were frontin' like British sophisticates, but actually…

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Thursday, April 21, 2011 | 1:59 PM

10 Things Every Single Brotha Needs to Know

10 Things Every Single Brotha Needs to KnowReal Advice for All the BrothasOne thing I pride myself on is listening. And since I started blogging at Essence just a few weeks ago, I've had a lot to listen to because...well, y'all have had a lot to say…

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Thursday, April 14, 2011 | 1:41 PM

10 Most Underrated Women, and How to Stand Out

10 Underrated WomenHow You Can Stand OutIn my post last week we explored the 10 Underrated Men and Why You Should Date Them, this week it's the ladies turn! So, the myth goes, when it comes to dating, men have more options than Sunday brunch at B…

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Thursday, April 07, 2011 | 4:25 PM

10 Underrated Men and Why You Should Date Them

10 Underrated Men & Why You Should Date ThemGuys You Often Overlook When DatingThe availability of single men is largely about math. If there are 10 single men at a party and you disqualify 9 of them, your probability of meeting Mr. Right…

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Wednesday, January 26, 2011 | 1:13 PM

Sound-Off: Is Snooping on Your Lover Worth Jail Time?

Trust is a biggie. It's hard to have a good relationship without trust. Once those first seeds of doubt are planted in a relationship, it's hard to get that doubt out of your head. Naturally, some folks move from getting it out of their head to…

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Wednesday, January 12, 2011 | 1:12 PM

Sound-Off: Are You Standing in the Way of Love?

Are you prepared for romance?  Being in a relationship means having the time and energy to give of ourselves to someone else, but we can't do that if we're still battling internal demons...

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Thursday, December 16, 2010 | 1:26 PM

Sound-Off: Love in the Fast Lane

The pursuit of romance, for better or worse, is a numbers game. The more people you meet, the more dates you have, the better your chances of meeting someone compatible are. While you can try to up those numbers by hitting the social scene,…

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Friday, November 19, 2010 | 3:28 PM

Sound Off: Think Outside of the Dinner Date Box

It's time to declare death to the dinner date. It's not that it's a bad idea. It's just done to death. Two people sit down, eat food and have a conversation, but what do you really learn about someone from a dinner date that you couldn't get out of…

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010 | 9:47 AM

Commentary: Is Technology the Enemy of Love?

It's hard to tell someone how you really feel -- in 140 characters. I mean, you can try it. Sometimes it works. Except when it doesn't. Like when your significant other texts you to ask what you think of your date-night plans, and you text back only…

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It's Memorial Weekend! What are your plans?

@Illustrious_I I'm heading to Chicago! I can't wait!

@ILoveIndigoFera This weekend I'm going to the beach. I already packed the lunches!

@Debtronic I'm going to relax and eat! It's going to be a great weekend!

@BevCa55 Yes! Let the summer begin! I'm going to a bunch of cookouts.

@DancingQueen12 The best part about Memorial weekend is all the festivals and cookouts. I've got to get cute!

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