The Tao of Dating by Dr. Ali Binazir

How do you make good decisions in ambiguous situations? The four Axelrod Criteria will hold you in good stead in many difficult decisions.

May 3rd, 2010 | Tags: Axelrod Criteria, dating, Dating Advice, dating advice for men, dating advice for women, making better decisions, Robert Axelrod, Tao of Dating, The Evolution of Cooperation | Category: Dating for Men, Dating for Men & Women, Dating for Women | Leave a comment

Yesterday, we talked about how to bypass friction, especially when it comes to meeting women.
Today, I’m going to talk a little bit about how to overcome friction.
Basically, here’s the scenario: you’ve seen her. You’d like to meet her, but you’ve taken too long and your brain’s ‘aw crap’ mechanism has already kicked in. [...]

March 4th, 2010 | Tags: anchoring, Approach Clinic, approach women fearlessly, dating advice for men, dating advice for smart men, friction is the enemy, how to get phone numbers, how to meet women, meeting women, overcome friction, resource state, right action, Tao Te Ching, Te | Category: Dating for Men | Comments (2)

Thanks for your super-enthusiastic response to yesterday’s article on Friction: The Enemy.
Seems like we touched a nerve there, since so many of you signed up for the Approach Clinic before even knowing what time it was happening.
Good to know the natives are hungry.
Well then. I’m happy to serve, so let’s deliver some more.
In the [...]

March 4th, 2010 | Tags: Approach Clinic, bypass it, dating advice for men, dating advice for smart men, free will, get phone numbers, how to get phone numbers, hypnosis, NLP, overcome approach anxiety, overcoming friction, smart dating advice, stop being a robot, Tao of Dating, three-second rule | Category: Dating for Men | Leave a comment

Some wise person (and wiseguy) once said, “We have found the enemy, and it is us.”
I first heard that when I was a teenager, and frankly it made no sense.
Then I heard it again after studying some Eastern philosophy, and I thought, “Yes, that is profound indeed.”
Now after really getting into Eastern wisdom and understanding [...]

March 3rd, 2010 | Tags: Approach Clinic, approaching women, bad friction, dating advice for men, friction, getting phone numbers, good friction, how to get phone numbers, how to meet women, how to talk to women, resistance, talking to strangers, Tao of Dating for Men | Category: Dating for Men | Leave a comment

Got this great letter from Kristi in Portland, Oregon, and thought I’d share it with the group.  It’s great advice for our good man Justin from Rochester (for whom being legally blind presented a challenge in his love life) and I agree with it.
Here’s the thing: at the outset of a relationship, we’re all in [...]

January 22nd, 2010 | Tags: dating advice for men, dating advice for men by women, men with no cars, overcoming handicaps | Category: Dating for Men | Leave a comment

Here’s a letter I got today which really got me thinking:
Hello Dr. Alex;
I recently purchased your book, “The Tao of Dating for Men”, and read through the entire book in two days (could not put it down).  I am going back now to read it in more depth and do the exercises.
First, I wanted to [...]

January 19th, 2010 | Tags: dating advice for men, dating advice for women, excuses, handicaps, Little Man of Nuremberg, Matthias Buchinger, Tao of Dating for Men, tao of dating for women | Category: Dating for Men & Women | Comments (7)

Little known fact: I went to high school in Los Angeles, so I’m kind of from Los Angeles.  So when I found myself back in LA after a long hiatus, it was a bit of a homecoming.  I looked forward to perpetually sunny climes, rollerblading on the boardwalk, and the general openness of the people.  [...]

January 11th, 2010 | Tags: alex benzer, Dating Actors, dating advice for men, dating advice for women, Entertainment Industry, Flakiness, Lack Of Pedestrian Culture, Large Distances, Nightlife, Public Transport, Sex Ratio, Singles In Los Angeles, Singles Map, Tao of Dating for Men, tao of dating for women, Unreliability | Category: Dating for Men & Women | Comments (1)

Awright boys and girls. I’m going to make this quick and I’m going to make this sweet.
In 24hrs, you will have one of the best opportunities for ‘success’ with with the opposite sex, however you define that for yourself. Or at least of meeting someone new.
This is because Thursday, 31 December 2009 is New Year’s [...]

December 30th, 2009 | Tags: Dating Advice, dating advice for men, dating advice for women, how to kiss a boy, how to kiss a girl, making out, Metamorphosis Program for men, midnight kiss, planning new year's eve, Tao of Dating, Tao of Persuasion | Category: Dating for Men, Dating for Men & Women, Dating for Women | Leave a comment