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The best dating advice I ever got

was...By Amy Keyishian

When it comes to our love lives, where would we be without the

pearls of wisdom weve received from friends, family members, or

even a well-meaning hair stylist? To that end, we asked people to

pay tribute to the people who have doled out the best advice that

had the most positive impact on their dating habits and decisions.

Let this serve as a reminder that almost anyone, even complete

strangers, may possess that little oomphof insight that can helpyou see the light and find Mr. or Mrs. Right.

Beach-side wisdom from a married couple

The best advice I ever heard came from a random older couple lying on the beach next to

me. They heard me loudly complaining that I was 38 and wasnt going to marry anyone. The

lady interrupted me to say I was wrong and I would find someone she was sure of it. Her

husband said I should change my circle of friends a bit to mix things up. Somehow, hearing

this from complete strangers, especially an older couple who were clearly happy together,

gave me a whole new outlook. And strangely, Ive been a bit luckier in love since then!

Laurie Hicks, Bayside, NY

Related:Your mother was right (about men, anyway)

From my own pre-teen son

My 12-year-old son gave me the best advice. I said to him once, I miss that guy I dated last

year, maybe I should call him. And he said, Mom, youll just end up being happy at first, and

then hell start acting annoying again, and youll get mad at him again. Words to live by!

Sometimes, I think adults forget to listen to their instincts. Thats where kids can help.

Sarah Allison, Bloomfield, NJ

Her animal instincts were spot-on

My cat, Emma, let me know that she hatedmy latest boyfriend. She also liked to sleep on his

face, which kicked his allergies into high gear and made him flee in the middle of the night. It

turns out that he was a commitment-phobe and if Id paid attention to my beloved pet in the

first place, I would have saved myself months of aggravation.

Melissa Clark, Brooklyn, NY

Related: People who shouldnt hear about your love life

Poetic wisdom from a trusted great-aunt

My great-aunt Lyn shared this Ogden Nash poem with me: To keep your marriage brimming

with love from the loving cup, whenever youre wrong, admit it. Whenever youre right, shut

up. Those words have surely propelled me into my marriage and kept me in it.

Marjorie Upton, Providence, RI

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A long flight helped set me right

A flight attendant on a trip to Thailand helped me. I had just asked a woman to marry me, but I

wasnt sure if it was really the right thing for the two of us. Since we had plenty of time to kill,

the flight attendant told me a long story about her brothers awful divorce and said, You cant

marry someone to fix the relationship. When I got back, I knew I had to call the wedding off.

Looking back, it was definitely the right thing to do and I have a long plane flight and a

chatty flight attendant to thank for it.

Ed McNulty, Woodstock, NY

Related: 5 kinds of women guys go for

Now, thatssalesmanship

My wine-store guy. He noticed that I was buying the same kind of wine for weeks in a row,

and he asked what was up; I revealed that I was dating a woman who would only drink

Chardonnay, period. Youre giving up Gewurztraminer for this person? he asked. That

comment got me thinking about how rigid this woman was in so many ways. And it planted the

seed that maybe I was making too many concessions.

Name withheld by request, New York, NY

In affairs of the heart, grandma knows best

I told my grandma Rosie that the guy I was dating wasnt Jewish, and she asked, Does he

have a good heart? If he has that, the rest will work itself out. She also told me to stop

smoking, explaining that its a turn-off for many people. They were both smart observations

from different sides of her brain, and I figured shes been on this earth long enough to really

know what matters.

Elizabeth Wilks, Los Angeles, CA

My supervisor guided me well...

My former boss said, When youre grocery shopping, pick up your boyfriends favorite

cookies or some other little item that you know he likes. That way, when he comes over, he

feels like you were thinking of him. It hooks him right in. So I tried it, and it worked like a

charm.

Celeste Perron, Los Angeles, CA

Amy Keyishian has written forCosmopolitan, Maxim, and other publications.

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