If you’re not in an online romance, the idea of an Internet relationship may sound rather foolish. Yes, it’s hard for friends and family to understand the draw of a relationship where there is no physical contact, no proximity, and…
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Whether you are sixteen or eighty-seven, having a positive dating experience depends entirely upon two factors: The compatibility of the people involved, and their comfort level. Compatibility is an equal opportunity crap-shoot. The possibility of finding yourself on a date…
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Being a teenager can be really hard. Adults are always telling you things that seem meaningless, like “The best is yet to come.” and “This too shall pass.” Whey you break up with your first love, they try to make…
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Valentine’s Dating Guide for Guys Little known fact around these parts: I am a romance guru. Yup, that’s right. You might not have picked this up right off, because it seems I am always falling into or getting over someone,…
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First dates are so exciting, and so awful. All that anxiety wells up, and you have the responsibility of trying to give a great first impression while your insides are playing ping-pong. If you are feeling massive attraction, a whole…
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Valentine Dating Guide for Women Unbeknownst to most of my friends and acquaintances, I am a romance guru. That’s right. It isn’t obvious, because it seems I am always falling into or getting over someone, and writing about it extensively;…
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Top Adult Online Dating Sites Online dating has become something of a phenomenon in the last couple of years. It is no longer unusual to hear stories of people meeting or being involved with a person they met online. In…
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Dating as a single mother can be an exercise akin to navigating a mine field with a wheel-barrow. Simply getting to the point where you trust and like someone enough to go out with them the first time can be…
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Being insulted is always an unpleasant experience, but it really smarts when you don’t expect the insult. Not only do the words rankle, but then you have to figure out how to react without humiliating yourself, when all that really…
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July 25, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Why is it so hard admit when we are wrong? I suppose it is a pride issue, maybe even a trust issue. Admitting that you are fallible, that your judgment can err, and submitting this admission for another person to…
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No matter what the occasion, all of us like to look nice when we leave the house. Sometimes the smallest detail can derail that effort: A run in your panty-hose, for example, or a small coffee spill that stains your…
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My first love was an identical twin. We were all in high school, and they were a year ahead of me. The boy I loved was known as the ‘friendly’ one, and his brother was the ‘cool’ one. We dated…
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Are you in a close, loving relationship with a spouse or boyfriend? Does your beloved maintain contact with his ex? Doesn’t that just drive you completely bonkers? You aren’t alone; millions of people in close relationships feel insecure about their…
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To experience love for another human being fully, you have to want it. I’d say you have to want it badly. Because that’s the only way to get out of your own way. After a few trips to the heart-break…
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Feet are incredibly delicate instruments that people often take for granted. But if you have ever injured your foot, you probably realized very quickly just how important your feet are to your well-being. This said, properly supporting and protecting your…
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Kick off your shoes, sit back and think to yourself, ‘How would I compose a perfect day?’ Television commercials try to fool us into believing that we have to be in a perfect couple, or give and receive certain things…
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June 14, 2014 Style and Beauty - Other
What’s more important, brains or beauty? When I was a young lady, I tended to be attuned to the more handsome specimens of masculinity that crossed my path. But with maturity has come the realization that looks are honestly secondary…
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