Natalie Lue

Natalie Lue (also known as NML) is the founder of Baggage Reclaim ( www.baggagereclaim.co.uk), the dating and relationship blog that empowers women to offload their emotional baggage and get happy. She also runs the Mr Unavailable Guide ( www.naughtygirl.typepad.com ) educating women on emotionally unavailable men and why they pursue them.

She is not a psychiatrist, but is qualified in the school of life by having terrible taste in men and has turned her experiences around to become an expert in understanding the sexes and the trappings of modern dating and relationships.

Latest Articles by Natalie Lue

Online Dating: How To Avoid Being Perceived As An Email Pest!

If you’ve been dating online for any length of time, you will have come across a few people that are too eager, or too persistent, or even over familiar. It’s not about... Read the story »

How To Get More Hits To Your Online Dating Profile

I’m going to premise this by saying that I can give you some tips for helping you get more ‘hits’ on your profile but I make no promises that if you write the most amazing... Read the story »

Online Dating - 10 Tips for Effective Communication

So you’ve signed up to a dating site and it seems like one big people market. How do you approach prospective dates and how do you ensure that you don’t cross... Read the story »

9 Tips for Better Online Dating Profile Pictures

One of the best ways to capture someone’s interest when dating online, is a great picture. One that is blurry, outdated, is of you and your kids, or a group of people... Read the story »

Ten Tips for Blind Date and Set Up Survival

It’s bound to happen if you’re single. Some well intentioned friend or acquaintance will come to you full of excitement and want to set you up with the perfect... Read the story »

The 12 Commandments Of First Dates

Thou shalt not speak of your ex or theirs The golden rule of the first three dates is NEVER discuss your ex. I could write a whole post on this but as a guideline, if exes... Read the story »

Top Ten Tips For Dressing For Dating Success

I’m all for individual style and taste but if you want to ensure that you don’t send the wrong messages, there are some style tips that you can’t afford to miss. Groom... Read the story »

Top 10 Most Common Online Dating Mistakes

Not having any luck dating online? You may be making these mistakes. 1. Being a Winking, IM’ng, and Email Whore Imagine if you went to a club and winked at... Read the story »

10 Tips for Surviving Valentine’s Day Whether You’re Single or Attached

As the big day approaches, it’s easy to lose perspective and go into meltdown mode… 1. Remember that Valentine’s Day is ONE day out of a whole 365 days! If... Read the story »

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Is There Such Thing As TOO MUCH Self-Help?

My answer to this question is: “yes.” I came to this conclusion in my mid-30s after asking myself this very thing over and over. At the time I was well, I guess what you... Read the story »

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