It's my first blog, so why not start out with a little bit about myself. Who exactly is Jeff Cohen and what does he have to say about dating and relationships? Let's get the qualifications out of the way first.

I'm the dating and relationship expert for About.com , a relationship columnist for Yahoo! Personals, and my first book, Dating Inc. will be published by Adams Media in January 2007.

Now to the more interesting stuff. Believe it or not, it took me 77 blind dates before I found the one. Lucky for me, blind date #78 became my wife!