Mike Zacchio

Mike is a New York-based writer and admitted hopeless romantic. If Ted Mosby and Carrie Bradshaw had a son, it would be him. When he’s not writing about love, dating, and relationships, he’s working his actual job as a sports reporter and columnist.

Tune into his podcast, “Heart Of The Matter” here.

11 Life Lessons For My Son

Too much Axe, and everyone around you will distance themselves from you for associating yourself with them; but just the right amount will do wonders.

What It Really Means To Be ‘Obsessed With Being In A Relationship’

Running into each other at the mall is not stalking. Him adding you on Facebook is not stalking. My personal favorite: Him calling or texting you after you gave him your number is not stalking. Stalking is a serious criminal offense and a term that shouldn’t be thrown around loosely.

Why Your Best Friend Should Be A ‘Pusher’

A true best friend is not just the person you can tell anything to. They’re not just the person you can be a complete goofball with. They’re not just the person who “just gets you” on multiple levels.

At Some Point, A Failed Relationship Will Be Your Fault

We’re genetically biased to justify things in our head. Our minds want to believe that there’s always a reason it was someone else’s fault something went wrong, when in reality we’ve probably screwed up more than one situation and we just don’t – or refuse to – see it.

When It Comes To Friends, Less Is More

Friendship has a life of its own. The best example I can use is that friendship is like a plant, in that it needs to be cared for regularly, with the right amount of attention. Long lapses of neglect will only result in the death of its existence. Too much attention and you will ruin it.