How do you treat a Leo

From the emailbag:

I read this on a dating advice site and I disagree. Some guy has written that he doesn't have trouble getting dates, but he can't get past the first date. She writes back:

In our time-crunched society, it seems that no one wants to waste any time with the Wrong One. If you think about dating in this way, it puts you under so much pressure that it can make it even more difficult to succeed.

Keep these guidelines in mind--they will increase your chances of a great first date: Keep it casual and low-key. Save your extravagant gestures until after you know each other better.

Some of her other tips are good, like "Treat a discussion like a tennis game—you’re exchanging information. Smile, and keep it light and flirtatious, upbeat and positive. You should be talking about half the time." but that first part sure doesn't work for me.

Oh, one thing she said was really true - if I don't want to get romantically involved with the guy, I definitely insist on paying for it.

I think she's off-base on that first one. In our "time-crunched society," I don't want a guy who's ticking off the notches on his belt buckle, and throwing out one-liners in a Starbucks. In fact if a guy asks me for coffee at Starbucks, he's off my list. I expect him to be selective, and if he arrives at me, to take me out somewhere really nice and impress me, which includes being able to handle the "pressure" of an upscale rather formal dinner engagement.

What do you think?

A Leo who's claws are out

Dear Leo:

I agree, that's the perfect way to court a Lioness. Perhaps the only way -- guys, take heed. Leos are the Queens of the Jungle, after all. What they require might overwhelm a Cancer gal, and totally miss the mark with a Pisces gal. And, with the shoe on the other foot, may be totally beyond an Aquarius male to deliver. Everyone gets to go to Starbucks, for the Aquarius - fair is fair.

Go back to that old song, "If her daddy's rich, take her out for a meal. If her daddy's poor, just do what you feel." All Leo gals had a rich dad; because it's all about the royal treatment. Money isn't really what it's about.

A guy should know how to treat different signs and/or what he's getting in to with what signs. He also should know about his own sign and chart, which is uniquely individual. There's a very wise saying: "Never give advice in a crowd." Call me (817-734-1471) or email me (sdunn@susandunn.cc) to set up an appointment for a reading.

I'd love to help you hone your dating skills. I bring couples together and help them stay together.

CURRENT MOON

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What Does it Mean If He Stares at Other Women?

If he's ogling other women, it's not a good sign.

clipped from www.sciam.com

People in Love Are Blind to Pretty Faces

If your loved one claims to “only have eyes for you”

it might be truer than you think

Research shows that people in a committed relationship who have been thinking about their partner actually avert their eyes from attractive members of the opposite sex without even being aware they are doing it

it takes longer for viewers to shift their attention away from attrac­tive faces of the opposite sex.

subjects who were married

Those who wrote about love actually turned their attention away from attractive members of the opposite sex even more quickly

than they looked away from average-looking people

This unconscious attentional bias probably evolved to help men and women stay in monogamous relation­ships

in humans tend to have a reproductive advantage

These biases have been built into our psychology to enhance people’s reproductive success.”

CURRENT MOON

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Why isn't your relationship working?

I'm so glad Cynthia called for a reading. She's a Leo with a Scorpio rising and has been dating an Aquarius with a Pisces rising for some time and things weren't going well, though she told me she adored the man.

Looking at his chart, who wouldn't adore him? An amateur classical pianist, working in the healing arts, interested in poetry and opera and full of "the belle phrase." But nothing in his chart to indicate he had any interest in, or aptitude for, being the provider, protector, and married/family man that Cynthia wanted in her lifetime partner.

Important for Cynthia to 'get' that no one could ground this spirit, not even her or his love for her!

He isn't a bad person, he just isn't interested in the same thing Cynthia is in the long run and she could see that she was wasting her time, "trying to get blood out of a turnip," so to speak.

Let me take a look at your charts and it can explain some of the frustration points. We'll look at the likelihood of tweaking for better results, or the long-term predictability.

Email me at semiramis.appiamo@hotmail.com .

Semirams reads at the Dallas Psychic Fair every first Sunday of the month. Drop by for a reading and say hello.

How to get Her Back

As Mars Retograde lurches forward, the mail bag is full of emails about getting the girlfriend back. This is just part of what goes on in Mars Retrograde, but you may find it affecting you.

It isn't as hard as it seems. The main thing between two people is the attraction, and you know that she was once attracted to you.

The method matters a whole lot, and you need to give her (SHOW her) a REASON why she should want to come back to you. This depends upon your astrological sign and hers. You can get some important tips on this from a reading. A Leo woman will probably want to know that you won't insult her again, or wound her pride. The Gemini woman will want reassurance that you really mean it this time, i.e., marriage.

Email for a reading at semiramis.appiamo@hotmail.com. It could be the most important thing in your life.