Has 2018 been a disappointing year for your love life? Maybe you were hoping to meet someone wonderful, but that didn’t happen. Or you found someone you thought was promising, but the relationship fizzled out. It happens, and that’s okay because the New Year is all about starting over. Believe it or not, last year’s …
In today’s busy, complicated modern dating world, you’ll hear a lot of confusing and often conflicting advice. You’ve probably already heard that instead of passively waiting on a man to initiate contact, that women should make the first move when it comes to dating. But is it always a good idea for women to make …
When you first start dating a man, and you like him, you’ll get all excited and nervous, wondering if he feels the same about you. Knowing whether or not a guy is into you is one of the most nerve-wracking questions you can have in a brand new relationship. Does it have promise, or are …
Are you worried that the holidays are the worst time to jump into online dating? Actually, the holiday season is one of the best times of the year to begin looking for love online. Match.com says that they see the biggest increase in new subscribers around the holiday season. From Christmas to Valentine’s day, online …
Have you ever heard the nursery rhyme, “little girls are made of sugar and spice, and everything nice”? From the time they are children all the way to adulthood, society conditions women to keep sweet and seek approval. Women are supposed to be “good girls” and put other people’s needs ahead of their own. Generally, …
During the Thanksgiving holiday season, people tend to be much more grateful and appreciative of what they have. Can you imagine what would happen if you had that grateful, Thanksgiving mindset every day? I’m not talking about eating a lot of food, either. What I’m saying is that cultivating an attitude of gratefulness is wonderful …
Have you ever gotten attached (or ensnared is more like it) to a narcissist? It’s no wonder if you have. Our crazy culture encourages, and even glamorizes narcissistic behavior by telling us that we aren’t confident enough, or that we need more beauty, more wealth, and more power. A narcissist embodies these qualities and is …
Modern dating isn’t working for millions of women today. When the old rules about dating and romantic relationships were thrown out, we didn’t get any consistent, new guidelines to replace them. Confusion reigns. When the women’s movement and the sexual revolution started, old-fashioned dating habits became at best, passe, and at worst, outright ridiculed. Women didn’t want …
If you’ve been looking for love, chances are you’ve heard some real zingers about dating from the self-help gurus. And if you’re like most women, you’ve probably asked your friends for advice too. In many cases, the information is contradictory. Even when someone wants to help you, they won’t always know what’s best for you when …
How do most women make their decisions about love? In many cases, they use a checklist or series of requirements a guy has to fulfill. Tall? Check. Handsome? Double check Funny, smart, successful? Check, check, check. While it’s reasonable and healthy to have standards, a lot of women make the mistake of writing off a good prospect because …