The Gina Spot

Having worked in the consulting industry, I find myself spewing annoying business-speak as it applies to my social life.  One of those phrases is “value added,” which means going the extra mile to far exceed expectations.  So . . . to apply this concept to relationships, I’ve decided that most people don’t add value in [...]

Lately, I find myself giving a lot of dating advice to divorcees.  I don’t know if divorce rates are higher than normal, but there seem to be a lot of newly single people who are back in the game.
Granted, some divorcees were dating throughout their marriages.  We don’t like them.  Traumatized recent divorcees often need [...]

Okay, ladies.  Let’s talk about the importance of sex.   
 
There are certain mechanical aspects of a relationship — components that it desperately needs in order to survive.  If your relationship is devoid of any of the following components, it might be time to re-evaluate:
 

Like/love.  Otherwise, what’s the point, right? 
Respect.  Listen to the lyrics of Aretha Franklin [...]

Are there any other Cool Girls out there??
 
I have a lot of platonic male friends, and I’ve always been “the cool girl.”  I can hang out with the guys, and they confide in me because they know they have nothing to lose, and they enjoy an unbiased female opinion.  As a result, I have WAY [...]

In case you haven’t noticed, we’re in the middle of a recession.  Our national cash crunch has effected everything — especially dating and holiday gifts.  
 
If you’re inherently cheap, please don’t use the recession as an excuse to stop dating, or conveniently strike your signficant other from your holiday shopping list.    It’s a great time to [...]

 You know how it is when you’ve just started dating someone and everything is euphoric.  They’re saying and doing all of the right things, and as much as you try, you can’t imagine that there would be any reason to have a complaint or a disagreement.  Their exes were crazy to let them go!! If a [...]

The theme of the day is cheating. I was inundated with it from the very start of the day.
I was listening to Drex in the Morning, and they featured a woman who makes it her business to ruin the weddings of men who have cheated on her in the past. Apparently she bursts in, [...]

Forgot to post some funny stuff . . . .
Okay, so when I went to return my rental car last week (http://theginaspot.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/), Enterprise was going to give me a ride to the mechanic to pick up my car. I arrived at the same time as a man in a similar predicament. He was an older [...]

When planning a relationship revamp, some singles vow to become more attractive by developing a healthier mental outlook and amping up the workout routine.
That’s great, but what about your home?
As a card-carrying HGTV junkie, the highlight of my year was meeting Lisa LaPorta, noted designer and host of HGTV’s “Designed to Sell.” LaPorta is recently [...]