Dr. Ali Binazir, Happiness Engineer

The Quick Guide for Getting Guys: How Smart Women Can Understand Men

Lately, women have been reporting on the proliferation of a peculiar creature in their neighborhoods. They say it’s hairy, communicates in grunts if at all, is always trying to gain their favor, doesn’t train very well, and tries to hump everything in sight. Yup – men are everywhere. But we’re […]

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Written by Ali Binazir MD MPhil on 22 April 2010

On Bad Boys and How to Spot Them

My definition of a bad boy is simple: he is a boy (as opposed to a man) who is bad for you in the long term. By bad I mean that overall, he will bring more pain to your life than joy. Don’t get me wrong: there will be some good times with the bad boy. That’s why women get involved with them. But the net result tends to be more pain than joy.

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Written by Ali Binazir MD MPhil on 8 February 2011

Dating Advice for Women: Why Do the Smartest Women Have the Toughest Time Dating?

What compels me to write this article today is a recent trip to the Harvard-Yale Game festivities, reminding me of how smart, educated women routinely sabotage their own chances for romantic fulfillment.

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Written by Ali Binazir MD MPhil on 17 February 2012

Tao of Dating Experiment: ‘The Doctor’

The Phoenix rides again. See my comment at the end.– AB I can’t sleep. That’s pretty normal for me though.  I have a lot on my mind lately.  Work, life, food (a la cleanse = lack of), etc.  I’m a firm believer that everything happens for a reason.  There is […]

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Written by Ali Binazir MD MPhil on 9 March 2009

Dating for Men: The Art & Science of 3D Super-Attraction

Recently I had the pleasure of reading a very interesting book on the inner workings of the human mind. It’s by Jonathan Haidt, and it’s called The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom. If you’re fascinated by the science behind how humans tick and how it relates to […]

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Written by Ali Binazir MD MPhil on 22 February 2009

Dating for Men: Approaching a Stranger of Interest

Subject: Approaching a Stranger of Interest Hallo Dr. Alex, Such good material. Sorry that I just joined you. If I knew, I could have joind you long ago. But for now Dr, a simple question here: There is this girl in town I have been looking at for quite some […]

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Written by Ali Binazir MD MPhil on 27 January 2009

On Smart Dating: The Women’s Responses to Holly’s Story

Wow! I had no idea that there would be such an outpouring of support for Holly from all of the women out there. Just to bring you up to speed if you’re not one of the subscribers to the women’s newsletter: Holly is my Harvard classmate who was recently divorced […]

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Written by Ali Binazir MD MPhil on 16 January 2009

The Anti-Love Drug?

I’ve always said getting married because you’re in love is like buying a car because you’re drunk — making a major life decision when you’re in a state of severely compromised judgment.  The following New York Times article talks about that and brings up some other interesting facts. In the […]

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Written by Ali Binazir MD MPhil on 22 February 2009

Ask Dr Ali for Women: Picking the Wrong Men for Dating

Today’s email comes from Susan who tends to have trouble picking men who are “right” for her. Hi there, Would your book be helpful for a woman to read? I seem to attract relationships with wifebeaters, dopeheads and binge drinkers!!! They all seem so charming and normal to start with. […]

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Written by Ali Binazir MD MPhil on 23 February 2012