So you are excited about your first date, but a bit nervous about how it will go. Will you have fun? What will you do? And what will you discuss? First dates are awkward by nature, as each person is…
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When someone is falling in love, if you are familiar with that person’s daily persona, character and personality, it is quite easy to see the new sparkle in their eye. It seems that “love” tends to cause its possessors to…
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She shoots the ball as it just barely makes it to the hoop, circling the rim until it flops to the floor. Rebound! Relationships can be compared to basketball as they both involve two sides, one sending the other to…
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For some of us being single can be the worst thing imaginable. Then there are the people that enjoy being single. For those of you who don’t like being single here are some suggestions. First, you need to get up…
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If you have never been in a love triangle you are very lucky. Falling in love with two people can be a disaster. There is always this struggle, trying to decide what is best or rather which one you want…
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Many years ago, in what now seems like another lifetime, it was rare for anyone to eat in a restaurant alone. It just wasn’t proper. If by chance a solo diner flaunted the rules and dared to dine along, they…
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Can one love too much? The answer should be clearly apparent. One can indeed love to much, but the true tragedy is more apt to be in loving too little. Trying to define love is like trying to define ones…
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Finding Love There are all times when we fall in love or have fallen in the past. When we begin to rise up to cloud nine there are obvious signs of someone falling in love. Some of the signs are…
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Falling in love is a unique experience for everyone. Love can be seen as a choice, or as a spontaneous act of fate. It can come across you suddenly, or develop naturally in a course of friendship. The commonly known…
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You worry about her looking at other guys.  You worry about other guys looking at her.  Jealousy is a powerful force, with the ability to destroy otherwise healthy relationships.  This is often a spiral and can happen in different ways….
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What are the signs of someone falling in love? Maybe your son or daughter has been acting a bit strange lately and you are wondering if love may be the culprit. Or, perhaps, you have met someone who elicits some…
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We can all agree that dating whether traditional or through the Internet is very challenging. I do consider myself contemporary, however, I can’t help reflecting on the “old way” of meeting a great looking person (well, in my case a…
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Easy, if you take the time to get your shy and/or lazy butt out into the city as often as possible. The bar scene is maybe the most popular, but also where you’ll have to sort out the baddies from…
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Exactly what are the challenges of dating a married man? It is the type of question that you have to seriously ask yourself exactly why you are even taking into consideration, answering such a question, to begin with. It is…
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The bitter single girl usually is not aware of her part in any relationship problems. She is bitter because she thinks that all of the problems in her relationships are the fault of the men involved. She is always the…
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Although there are many Black women searching for a good black man, I must preface any type of suggestions by saying if you are looking for a specific color, you are limiting yourself. A good man can come in any…
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There are two schools of thought on dating after a breakup or a divorce. One is the “get-back-on-the-horse-right-away” method and the other is the “take-some-time-to-heal-and-get-yourself-together” approach. The approach you choose will have a lot to do with whether you are…
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Sick of all the lies and games from your spouse and want to know how to find out, once and for all, if they are cheating or not? Perhaps you just want to keep track of your spouse to know…
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There are many tips to stop being single, here are a few: 1) Enjoy being single! This might sound odd but unless you are happy being single you are unlikely to be happy in a relationship. Find what it is…
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There was a time, long ago, when sex prior to marriage was left to the “painted ladies” and their callers. It certainly wasn’t an activity that the respected members of society took part in as a norm. Today, however, the…
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As a long time waiter, I have waited on several lone diners. Dining alone seems to be taboo with some people, especially those in the younger generations. I never quite understood this taboo, but I have deduced that it stems…
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All romantic relationships are hard. Many people read romance novels or watch romantic movies and mistakenly believe that a relationship should be that simple. That’s why so many relationships fail: couples aren’t willing to do the work. Getting involved in…
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When two young people begin to date, most of the time, the young man is dating the parents as well.  In almost every situation, the parents must approve the relationship before it goes too far.  In some cases, a young…
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I have faced many trials as a mother of three beautiful children.Being a mother with the father in the home was truly easier in some ways than being a single mother. Having a father there provided financial as well as…
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Will a relationship endure if one or both of the partners has cheated on the other? The answer to this question is usually no, but in some cases, it can be quite the opposite. The question of this subject matter;…
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