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Dating & relationships

Shared Interests Can Lead to Love

Commonalities May Lead to Long Lasting Love Everyone has heard the saying that opposites attract. But it’s also good to have at least one or two things in...

March 2017 5 min read

Dating & relationships

The Grass Is Always Greener Syndrome

Is The Grass Really Always Greener On The Other Side Of The Fence? I don’t spend a lot of time listening to self-help gurus, but I recently heard something...

March 2017 4 min read

Dating & relationships

Why do we date?

When I was a kid, it blew my mind to think that there was a time that my parents didn’t even know each other. After all, I’d always known them as my family...

March 2017 4 min read

Dating & relationships

The Wait... How Long Should it Last?

Not long ago, my older brother finally got married – he’s 55, if you were wondering. You wouldn’t really call him a player, but he’s an independent minded...

March 2017 4 min read

Dating & relationships

How To Tell Whether It's Love Or Lust

Is It Lust Or Is It The Real Thing? Suppose you meet someone new, you hit it off immediately and you’re getting more and more infatuated with them every da...

March 2017 3 min read

Dating & relationships

How To Break Up Graciously

10 Tips for Breaking Up the Right Way It doesn’t matter if they’re ending things or you are, breaking up is never easy and no one feels good about it. Howe...

March 2017 3 min read

Dating & relationships

Dealing with Mismatched Relationship Objectives

When you meet someone new and begin a relationship with them, there’s no guarantee of a happy ending. In fact, if your expectations for the relationship di...

March 2017 2 min read

Dating & relationships

Dating Romance

Do you believe you’re hopeless and in love? You’re probably a strong believer in romantic dating. If you grew up watching old romantic black and white movi...

March 2017 3 min read

Dating & relationships

Are you A Giver Or A Taker?

Some people will tell you that there are two kinds of people in the world: haves and have-nots. I, however, would break it down in a different way. From th...

March 2017 3 min read

Dating & relationships

25 Ways to Keep Your Love Alive

As time goes on, couples can easily fall into routines and start to take one another for granted. While the little things you do for your significant other...

March 2017 3 min read

Dating & relationships

A Guide To Dating Men

Every woman has made stupid mistakes while dating. Chances are you’ve done strange things on dates that tanked relationships. How can women stop falling in...

March 2017 4 min read