22
Mar

Toxic or true love? How to tell the difference

On the popular television show “The Bachelor,” the star of one of the seasons, Colton Underwood, jumped a fence to run after contestant Cassie Randolph. But he pursued her after she had already eliminated herself from the competition.  The gesture was undoubtedly good for the show’s marketing department. It got tongues wagging. Since the season …

21
Dec

Should the man make the first move?

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 …

1
Dec

Can being a people-pleaser mess up your love life?

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, …

9
Nov

3 old-fashioned dating secrets that help you find a good man.

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 …

28
Sep

Can dating with dignity improve your confidence?

Women often make the mistake of thinking that if they just improve their looks or their confidence, they’ll become successful with dating. Sometimes, they believe that those are the only criteria that matter when it comes to finding Mr. Right. Women who struggle with dating often believe all the hype around ‘they can’t love someone …

31
Aug

Do you know how to survive a break up?

Why do so many songs and movies revolve around breakups? Because they’re a miserable experience and we’ve all been through them. Unfortunately, many women stay friends with their exes. Staying friends makes it incredibly difficult to grieve and move on appropriately. Why is that? Because human beings are made for attachment. When you stay connected, …

20
Jul

Do You Really Have to Understand Men When Dating?

Conventional wisdom, and the dating experts who embrace it think that women should try to understand men for dating success. Empathy is important for any relationship, dating notwithstanding, but what if ‘women always trying to understand men’ has its perils? We think it does, and we have an example to back it up. As a …

16
Jun

The Top 3 Secrets to Successful Online Dating

In my series about online dating sites and their potential benefits so far, I have told you how important it is for your dating success to start getting some practice seeing men in addition to how you can get this dating practice right now. This week we’re going to take the discussion about online dating …

4
Nov

Love Life Trouble? How to Keep Going When You Want to Give up

Life can throw you a curveball when you least expect it. And sometimes, that curveball seems to hit you square in the face, leaving you feeling bruised and beaten. Whether you’re having problems with your family, friends, or dating life, failure or setbacks can take a serious toll on your outlook and your wellbeing. They …

10
Feb

Fifty Shades of Confusion: Sexy Love Story or Dangerous Trend for Women?

The wildly popular trilogy Fifty Shades of Grey opened a new dialogue about sex and in some cases even reinvigorated stale sex lives. But it isn’t simply a sexy love story. This series and its subsequent movies have led to a slippery slope, where we’re hitting an even lower low of normalizing sexual violence toward …

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