Do you think it's okay for a guy to date more than one woman at a time?
I don't just think it's okay -- I highly recommend it.

I think the key to dating more than one woman, or to not seeing a woman more than once or twice, is to not act like you're her boyfriend from the beginning.

Women will only resent you if you mislead them. So don't. It's not necessary. Just have fun, be straight up, and enjoy yourself.

Also, when you, as a guy, have options, it changes everything .

When you have a date that evening plus three women to e-mail or call, things are totally different than when you have nothing going on.

You feel different, you talk different, and you communicate in a different way.

I believe that one of the reasons that attractive women come across so powerfully is because they know that they have options.

And one of the benefits of learning how to be more successful with women and dating is that you learn to create your own options. When you know that you can walk out the door any time you want and meet women, it frees up a lot of mental energy that was previously focused on other things. Energy you can use to improve other areas of your life.

What can a guy do to keep a date fun and interesting?
To keep a date interesting, guys need to learn a few things:

1- The structure of comedy.
2- How to tell stories.
3- Which topics fascinate women.
4- How to control their own emotions better.

How to develop these skills to be really successful with women, and whether it's worth a second shot with your ex..

Go down to the bookstore for an afternoon and read some books on comedy and storytelling. Focus on learning how and why big hit movies and TV shows are hits.

Learn about how different emotions, conflicts and drama play together to make for riveting stories.

There's a way to make any story or conversation interesting; you just need to learn more about it.

I'm also going to guess that something else leads to a date "drowning in silence."

Most guys begin to get uncomfortable at some point during a date. Maybe they sense that it's time to move things to a physical level. Maybe they're nervous and don't know if a woman likes them, and they start to feel insecure.

I'm sure you know what I'm talking about.

The point is that when most guys hit this point, they begin to let their emotions and insecurity get the best of them.

They begin to think, Uh, oh. I need to do something to impress her, or say something to make her laugh, or she won't like me. This leads to all kinds of problems.

If you begin to feel this kind of thing happening, it's probably time to do something .

Get up, go for a walk, move around. Get out of the serious mode somehow.

Tell a funny story about something that happened to you when you were a kid. Go to the store and look at magazines and make fun of famous people.

Just do whatever you have to do in order to get out of that mental and emotional rut.

The thing that determines whether a silence was "uncomfortable" or not is what you do after it is over .

If you act cool and casual, then it won't be a big deal. If you act nervous and anxious, then it will kill the mood.

What about a guy who wants to get back together with his ex? Is there any hope?
My general rule on this topic goes something like this:

If a woman thinks of you as a wuss, it's probably better to cut your losses and move on than to try to convince her that you're not a wuss.

Trying to change a first impression is hard work, and relationships between two or more people are rather difficult to re-adjust after becoming set, unless you're an expert at it, which most people aren't.

But that doesn't mean that you shouldn't "test" to see if your particular situation has potential.

If you're willing to change your wussy ways, to start being strong and confident, and not the clingy girly-man that you once were, then give it a shot.

Women can feel a real internal shift, and many times they'll respond.

If things start working out the way you want them to, then stick with what's working.