If there has been a possibility of a bad date within a hundred miles of me, I have been on it. I have often considered myself a glutton for punishment when it comes to horrible date choices. Although I can…
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Love means sacrifice, giving up your valuable life, time, money, etc, to make someone happy. The sacrificial attribute of love is demonstrated when a young man runs to rescure the woman he loves from being raped at gun-point and ends…
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Recognizing a cheater is not always easy, especially when you don’t know what you are looking for or have never experienced it before. When one is cheating and the other is so trusting that it could never happen to “them,”…
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When your relationship has finished you are going to need a period of time to become emotionally stable again, and the last thing on your mind will be what to consider before dating again. Losing a partner, whether it is…
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From my female perspective and having been on quite a few first dates in my life, there are several dumb things that a guy can do to ruin a first date. When going on first date, you should be on…
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Dating can be a wonderful way to get to know someone, but there is such as a thing as too much information too soon. Here are some major no-no’s to avoid in conversation on a first date. Politics Just don’t…
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Singles have always been ‘desperate for coupledom’ in some ways. Most wanted to marry and have families. However, even less than 100 years ago, there were taboos in place that kept people from going out hunting willy nilly for a…
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So you are still interested after the first date. You survived and enjoyed yourself. Now it is time for the next phase, that second date. Here are some helpful things to consider when planning a second date. First of all,…
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A first date is in a league of its own isn’t it? You will be desperate for the date to go really well, and worry like mad about how to behave and making the best possible impression. This special person…
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So I just got kicked to the curb and now I’m “officially” single and wow this is more work than I expected. Ok, so I joined this singles club via the net by default, just kind of signed on the…
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You know… the dating world is cruel. You put yourself out there, try to make connections and get a sense of whether or not you’re on the same page. You feel excited at the prospect of getting to know someone,…
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A romance relationship that is healthy is almost perfect. Have you ever seen a couple that look like they are truly in love with each other? It is a sign of a healthy relationship. We often see it in senior…
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It seems a bizarre idea at first thought maybe, but it seems to me like the people who are the most outgoing can also be the most scared. To quote Freddie Mercury it can be a case of “I’m lonely…
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On first thought, for some clueless guys, just showing up for their first dates can ruin the event. They arrive with draggy clothes, wild hair, goofy face and body piercing, tattoos up the kazoos, boozy/druggy and hostile attitude. Those kinds…
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The first date was just an opportunity to check each other out. You were both on your best behavior. It was too soon to let your guard down. It was a time for putting your best foot forward. You said…
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You just got back from the perfect first date. Maybe it was because he surprised you with flowers, or brought you to your favorite restaurant and held your hand just the way you like it. Perhaps you are a guy…
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Your first date with that special someone went so well the second date has now been set! You’re nervous, yet exhilarated, then you realize in your post first date excitement you hadn’t planned further then, ” I’ll pick you up…
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Most people probably have a good idea of what to avoid talking about on a first date. However, what conversation topics are good and relatively safe? The tricky part is that men will want to avoid talking about certain things…
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The first thing you should definitely not do on a date is NOT TURN UP if you’ve gone to the trouble of arranging and/or agreeing to a date, at least have the courtesy to turn up. If the worst happens…
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All throughout the years women and men everywhere have pondered the infamous mind boggling question, is he/she the one? We all know what the one means, are they going to be the one that you end up with, and how…
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Congratulations. You made it through the first date and not only does he want a second date, he wants you to plan it.Oh, dear! What’s a good plan for a second date, a plan that gives a third date a…
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An independent woman needs neither a permanent man or marriage. A woman of this caliber is comfortable in her own skin and has her act together. She does not need the validation from a man. She has accomplished many of…
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Why is it that the dating pool has shrunk or in my opinion evaporated when it comes to being a single mommy? I consider myself to be an attractive vivacious woman and at 24 hopelessly single. For a while, I…
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Now that you have made your acquaintance, and had your first date . . . . do you make the leap into the realm of the SECOND DATE ? In these turbulant times, it is still advisable to keep that…
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“Open marriages” are often idealized because they allow room for expression but leave too many open windows for exploration… While my husband was away at medical school, I stayed at home college. We understood the risk of separating this way,…
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