While you’re still in the mood to make New Year resolutions, I was hoping you could add one more to the list. Promise me that you’ll never express the love for your mate or family in any of the ways exhibited below. I’d really appreciate that one small favor for me … thanks.

I was recently stopped in the grocery store by a male reader who recognized me from some of my old Fly Guy videos. After briefly exchanging pleasantries, the conversation quickly became serious, as he began to lay out a series of dating mishaps that he had recently endured. “How do I turn the tide Fly Guy,” he pleaded. “It seems like I keep sabotaging myself with idiotic decisions. Can you offer me any advice?”