The first date is all-important if you’re aiming for a lasting relationship. Like any good first impression, this initial foray into the world of intimacy with another person can make or break your entire future history with them, because at…
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Ah, the ever-important first date. Most of the singles out there yearn for it: and then, when they get on it, many of them try to take things too far, too fast. The vast majority of time all this will…
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Uh oh. You’ve taken a girl on a date to a fancy restaurant, you’ve ordered something really expensive, and now, sitting and waiting for your food and trying to make conversation, you’ve discovered that the girl isn’t paying attention to…
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Having trouble connecting with your dates? Are you getting dates at all? Don’t worry, you’re not the only one. There are tons of desperate singles out there looking to find that special someone, and unfortunately many of them don’t make…
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The single life can be great. It allows for a level of independence and self-assurance that you may never get when you’re one half of a couple. There are plenty of advantages to coming home and having a bed all…
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This probably goes without saying to even the densest of daters, but the first date is crucial. That initial outing can make or break the entire relationship before it started, because it’s on that date that first impressions will be…
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There’s nothing worse than sitting across a table from somebody in a restaurant and discovering you have nothing to talk about. Or, worse, that every topic you come up with is sure to offend them. Trust me, it’s much easier…
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I can’t exactly call myself a love guru. I’ve had girlfriends, sure, and I’ve been on dates; but my experience is hardly as extensive as some. That said I DO have a lick of common sense in me, and there’s…
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Man, why are all the singles in such a rush to get hooked up again? What’s the huge draw of ALWAYS having a partner? Sure, hooking up every now and then isn’t bad, but there are a lot of perks…
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First dates are all about impressing the other person. You need to get yourself stuck in their mind so thoroughly that they’ll be incapable of getting you out – so, naturally, they’ll come looking for a second date. And a…
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June 7, 2015 Friends and Peers
Ah, sex between friends. When you first consider it it seems so right; I mean, you’re in lust, he or she is, and it just happens. Consequences are of little importance to you in those precious few lusty moments. But…
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Having your heart broken is the absolute pits. There are few moments in life where you feel more truly wretched than when a lover takes that beating organ in your chest, puts it under their foot and stomps. Life will…
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Allow me to establish one fact now: I do not like talking on the phone. It’s an undeniably useful little device, but I abhor speaking on the things for too long. I have better things to do than sit on…
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Man, some people just won’t shut up. I know it’s rude, but it’s also true. There are plenty of gabbers out there who have a problem with letting go of your ear, and simply will not leave you alone if…
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There are few things I hate more than using the phone. I never used to mind it so much; but then, that was back when phones were used for things that were actually important. Friends wanting to make plans, perhaps,…
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Before you argue against the necessity of proper hand hygiene, think about how often you use your hands. You use them to prepare food. You use them to grip railings. You used them to clean yourself. You use them to…
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Are you enjoying a cuddly-wuddly moment with your favoritest person in the whole world right now? Well, as great as they seem right now, don’t be horribly surprised if you’re not so happy in the near or far future. I’m…
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For every reason that exists to begin a relationship, there’s probably an opposing reason to stick one in a grave. Most of the romantic relationships you enter into in your life in your pursuit of that one special “I’m yours…
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Unless a male can restrain himself, the cycle of being single and desperately wanting to shed that single status can create a vicious cycle whereby the single status will linger. Why? Because not many potential mates, men or women, like…
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This is a heavy question faced by every recently separated pair: is it possible to remain good friends even after a relationship has dissolved? Does the old line “Let’s just be friends” REALLY apply to most situations, or is it…
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If there’s one thing about dating – or setting up for dating, anyway – that’s sure to bug a newcomer, it’s flirting. All the little signals involved in the sport are enough to drive a guy (or gal, at times)…
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A big portion of the fun of a new relationship comes from getting to know the other person. How do they act? What’s their personal history? Their likes, dislikes, stances of politics…? All of these things are a blast to…
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There is no sure-fire way to make a girl fall in love with you. At the end of the day whether they fall in love with you depends on whether they liked you in the first place or not. And…
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Some people are outgoing, some people are not. For the outgoing ones, meeting new people is easy – just walk up, shake hands and start chatting away about… whatever. No problems whatsoever. The shy ones? Not so much. No, these…
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Who says women get to hog all the fun when it comes to beauty products? My turn. I’m a simple guy. I don’t really go out of my way to pretty myself up. That said there are a few bodily…
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Compulsory blindness is acceptable. It’s a biological fact, and something some people are forced to deal with. Voluntary blindness, however? Or more than just the biological sense? Not so good. This applies to love as readily as anything else. Blindness…
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Despite how chaotic it may seem or how quickly it travels, love is a relatively ordered process. There are several stages through which a person will invariably travel when falling and being in love, and the quality and quantity of…
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February 28, 2015 Communication
I’ll give you one big difference between personal and electronic communication: one bugs me, the other doesn’t. And don’t think for a second that what lies before and after that colon is in the same order. Electronic communication, for the…
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Let’s say you have a friend. This friend, in their infinite wisdom, has set you up with an acquaintance of theirs you’ve never met. And, invariably, your friend extols all their virtues: beautiful, charming, smart, passionate, outgoing all the good…
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For young men, one of the most annoying, troublesome dilemmas when in love is figuring out if the girl likes you back. A thousand different signs can paint some very conflicting stories, and your opinion of her level of interest…
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