Nice to meet you, I’m Raz

Dating doesn’t have to suck. In the age of social media and dating apps that match you with freakos and potential serial killers, the dating game has obviously grown complicated. But it doesn’t have to be. That’s where I come in – The Smart Girl.

But I wasn’t always this smart.

I’ve made my fair share of mistakes—sleeping with the ex that broke my heart and never answered my calls, being overly enthusiastic, thinking that playing games wasn’t for me—the list goes on. But if I can take what I’ve learned and make one menial date easier for you, or prevent you from having that drunk on rosé sloppy sex with your cheating ex, then every misstep of mine is worth it. If there’s anything I’ve learned, it’s that men don’t want the nice girl. They want the smart girl. And if you’re reading this, you must be a Smart Girl yourself. With practical dating advice we can actually use, real life stories from a real life girl, and interviews that delve deep into the dating questions we want answered, Smart Girl Knows is full of the dating and relationship advice your girlfriends are too scared to tell you to your face.

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WHAT AM I

all about?
Raz Tal is a writer interested in how relationships shape women, identities, and culture. She is a Columbia University MFA writing candidate and military intelligence unit veteran. Born in Israel, Raz moved to the United States from the age of three to seventeen, until moving back to serve in the Israeli army and compete in the Miss Israel National beauty pageant. Her writing has appeared in The Rumpus, Betches, Medium, P.S. I Love You, Forbes Israel, NoCamels, and The Israel Association of Writers in English Literary Magazine. Raz lives in New York City with her husband. She started Smart Girl Knows with the objective of sharing useful advice and realistic approaches and advice to dating, sex, relationships, overall feeling good about yourself – because we could all use a boost, especially right now.

Everyone knows that the key to finding love is loving yourself.

The Smart Girl

Rules

So, whether you’re tired of swiping left or you’ve never even been on a dating app, the simple Smart Girl rules have got you covered. We’re all ready for the man of our dreams to slip a 10-karat diamond ring on our finger so we can finally stop pretending that we’re doing something meaningful with our lives (lol jk…?). So get up, do your hair (just because Beyoncé can rock the natural wave look doesn’t mean you can) and start living like the Smart Girl you are.

The world is littered with hundreds of dating advice books and websites focusing on up-in-the air, figure it out yourself sort of advice that tiptoes around actually telling it like it is. But guess what, ladies. You’ve made it to the right place. Here, you’re going to get the tangible, practical rules to snagging the guy you want, and keeping him. I get it. You want someone to make you a cup of coffee in the morning. You want someone to work from home with. You want someone to share your General Tso’s chicken leftovers. Okay, maybe I went too far with that one, but you get the point, and so do I.

Through following the Smart Girl Rules, you’ll be able to learn how to practically manifest the love you’ve dreamt about and deserve. Your cult-favorite dating advice column is back, and this time we’re addressing all of your questions—no matter how detailed or dirty—offering real-world advice you can actually use in return.