Are you in a dating rut? That could mean you are attracting the same ol’ boring type or you have given up and are not meeting anyone at all. If you are getting the same story on a different face, over and over again, it’s time to get out of your comfort zone and try [read more]
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Seven Days in a Week and No Time to Date?
Remember that Beatles song, “8 Days a Week?” It’s a love song, if you recall, about someone loving someone so much that his feelings leak out beyond the confines of time itself. Check it out: What a nice idea! If you were faced with the actual option of an 8th day every week, would you [read more]
New Year’s Intentions
Have you ever thought about the difference between goals and intentions? Goals are about the future, and what we plan to do about getting there, specifically to the future we desire to manifest. I have written before about the importance of having clear relationship goals in order to end up in a partnership that is [read more]
The Texting Matrix: Dating in a Text Message Culture
Many of us remember a day when we had to be inside, standing in one place to use a telephone if we needed to make a call. Now we can get phone calls while standing in line at the pharmacy or driving down the interstate. Do you remember writing letters? Maybe you are too young [read more]
Dating before Engagement: How Long?
You are probably familiar with the show, The Bachelor. One of the most persistent questions that arises among fans and critics of the show is: “Is 12 weeks long enough to know someone before asking for her hand in marriage?” 12 weeks, also known as 3 months, AKA 90 days. If you’ve never felt the [read more]
Dating Tips for Guys: Approaching A Girl You Don’t Know
It’s easy to get discouraged if you haven’t been able to meet anyone new lately, but don’t fret—the right situation should present itself soon. Just know that you may have to be courageous enough to help things along. Let’s go over a scenario you might find yourself in. You’re a single guy who is actively [read more]
Have Yourself a Merry Single Christmas
Holiday time may scare you now that you’re single. The statistics about depression are pretty… well, depressing. But take stock of this golden opportunity of freedom. Then take charge of your holidays and decide that –not only are they not going to get you down, they are going to be great. Think about it. You [read more]
The Singles Stress-Free Holiday: Take Time for You
As a single person, whether newly single, a single parent, or a longstanding single by choice, the holidays can be tough. The iconic image of the Norman Rockwell family Christmas—in which everyone is happy, stress free, and wearing freshly ironed clothes—can add to your stress during this season. Think about it—who cooked all that food [read more]