Tristan Coopersmith: Love Stylist
Welcome to the new happily ever after!
To become an ace student of dating, it is all about putting what you learn into action. Burying yourself in textbooks and lessons can only take you so far so here is a cliff notes, crash course in dating designed to give you insta-success this weekend out in the dating playground. Don’t worry about failing…Read More
Research has indicated the 90% of cultures engage in swapping spit rituals. But why? Sure it feels good, but there is more than meets the tongue during a hot (or not) makeout session. So much more that an actual science about it has been born: philematology. Essentially we have sex for the purpose of procreation,…Read More
I’ll admit it – I’m not Irish… but I love St. Patrick’s Day. Green bagels and beers aside, I love it because it is a fabulous reminder for me to recount all of my lucky charms. And wow, especially with the chaotic state of the world right now, do I ever feel lucky! I’m lucky…Read More
Check out how Jagger, my precocious little stepson defines “love” in this video…
Calling all daters! I get it. Online dating can be a drag, at best. Even if the most awesome of circumstances, the experience never seems to measure up to what they advertise on TV. That’s why I am excited that a new breed of online dating sites are launching this year – dating sites who…Read More
In the world of dating, it is easy to get swept up by fear and in turn lose faith. But talk to any “successful” dater and she will tell you that faith was instrumental in her love quest. Unsure of where you stand on the faith/fear meter? Take this quiz to find out! 1. Imagine…Read More
IMHO, every girl should own an ice cream maker. Simply, ice cream makes us feel good! Not to mention we could all use a little more calcium in our diet, latte addiction aside. The truth is, it is just much more fun to make your own ice cream than it is to be relegated to…Read More
I grew up with a unique name. And at the time (the 80s), unique names were not cool. You got made fun; you were left out of having personalized signs, pencils, license plates for your bike. So I’ve definitely always had a “thing” with names. To me, a name defines you in many ways, despite…Read More
Saturday was mystery date night. I took Jason to the carnival… a place of incredibly fond teenage memories. Most of them are from movie scenes, not my own. Nonetheless though, the idea was to tap into our inner kid. For me that is a daily thing, but for Jason, not so much. I have to…Read More
This weekend I had the amazing privelege of working with PopSugar TV. They produce an adorable series called, “I’m a HUGE Fan.” Each series (consists of 3 mini episodes) awards a lucky winner the opportunity to meet her all-time fave celeb. The series taped this weekend was none other than the fun, fresh and gorgeous…Read More
By now you know how much I love Baskin Robbin ice cream cakes. As such I’m always looking for an excuse to buy one and celebrate: a distant cousin who lives in another country’s birthday, a screw up that should be honored as proof I’m not perfect, Tuesday. And now the wonderful Baskin Robbins has…Read More
Jason and I are fans of the show “Chopped.” If you aren’t familiar with it, it goes a little something like this: 4 experienced chefs compete to create the best of 3 dishes… app, entree, dessert. Dish by dish, one gets eliminated. The catch is that they are presented with a mystery basket of ingredients…Read More
You may be familiar with my 31-flavors theory of dating… the idea that how could you POSSIBLY know if a man is “the one” if you haven’t sampled the other 30 flavors out there. This obviously is based on my love affair with Baskin Robbins. I’ve loved it since I was a kid. I personally…Read More
Want to know the real secret to dating and healthy love success? It’s actually simple. It lies in doing ONE thing… ONE thing, really really REALLY well. What’s that thing? I’ll tell you. Dating and healthy love success relies on you becoming your own biggest dating and healthy love advocate. That’s right, YOU and only…Read More
Ever thought about what a relationship “should” be… what a self-loving, self-respecting person is entitled to in a healthy relationship? Of course you have! I’ve addressed this in various dimensions in lots of other posts but I thought it would be fun to draft a general Relationship Bill of Rights. Mine can serve as a…Read More
The other night, I devoted my evening to watching sports on the tellie with Jason. We flipped back and forth between the hockey game (Kings vs. Sharks) and Monday night football (Saints vs. some red team), as I replenished his beer supply, served as his pillow and waited patiently for a fight to break out…Read More
Since it is too late to order a photo puzzle of a cute kiss your sister secretly snapped, oh wait a minute it isn’t that it is too late, it is that, a gift like that screams lame… and you don’t want to wrap up lame, not for this guy! THIS guy deserves something thoughtful,…Read More
As of late it seems as though a “woah is me” energy is circulating through the atmosphere… as if everyone has been chugging life blows cocktails and then just sitting in their own “why me?” puke. Pardon my graphic explanation but the pity party energy swirling about is really starting to get me; my positive…Read More
No season is more prime for taste-testing than summer! With the sun blazing, kicking all of our libidos up a notch, clothing often optional and alcohol flowing in a bit more abundance, summer is just built for experimentation, adventure and story-telling… not to mention the longer days offer up more time for uninhibited fun… so…Read More
During my years as a New York subway rider I learned the art of eavesdropping. I found that to pass commuter time I could glean amazing insights from swiftly listening in on other people’s conversations. The things I picked up ranged from hilarious to absurd to enlightening to downright disgusting and everything in between. Since…Read More