"Dating Experts Admit Their Own Matches Strike OutNew York Daily NewsBy Gina SalamoneMay 31, 2012 When even dating ""experts"" have no luck with relationships, is there hope for anyone? The three stars in Bravo's new docu-series, ""Miss Advised,"" premiering June 18 at 10 p.m., admit they have just as much trouble as their clients. ""I actually was under this misguided impression that I was exceptionally talented at dating, and this show proved otherwise,"" dating columnist Julia Allison said in a conference call Wednesday. ""It was a teachable moment for me. And I think I had to see it through other people's eyes to see that I was making all of the mistakes that I recommend other people don't make."" The show follows Allison as she tries to find love in Los Angeles after moving from New York. Also appearing are New York matchmaker Amy Laurent and radio host and sex expert Emily Morse. Laurent got into the matchmaking business seven years ago. ""I haven't been in the matchmaking business this long because I don't know what I'm doing,"" she boasts. ""I certainly do and I've had a lot of success, but at the same time just because we're experts does not mean we're perfect. ""And I'm really tired of people not really admitting that. That's kind of like the biggest secret among experts is: Guess what, we also are human beings. This was my chance … to really put that out there and say, 'This is my passion. This is what I do best.' But I also have my own fears and vulnerabilities that I need to work on."" Allison says that while she can stink at maintaining relationships, she's good at getting dates. ""The way I get them is by being open,"" she says. ""A lot of women don't realize how closed down they are. They put on their sunglasses, they have their iPod in. They look at the ground. They don't smile. And I do the opposite of that. ""I look men in the eyes, I smile at them. I'm warm and open. And I screw it up later. I think that women don't realize guys are rejected everywhere they go. And in order to have a man approach them to ask them on a date, all they have to do is look at them in the eyes and smile and sparkle a little bit."""
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