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- Men On Dating- Timing, Turn-offs and Keepers - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2005 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanDear Relationship Coach- "We met online and seemed to hit it off right from the start. After he answered my ad, we went on our first date, and it was fabulous. I believe we both felt a strong chemistry and learned a lot about each other. At the end of the evening we agreed to get together ...
Views: 14281(1 vote) - Tips For Singles On Celebrating The New Year - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2004 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanIt's coming up soon and you don't have any plans. Many of your friends will be away or out with their significant others. You can't believe it's been a whole year and you are facing another dateless New Years Eve. What can you do? If the above sounds familiar, it may be time for some quiet ...
Views: 1710(1 vote) - Trick Or Treat - Is This Make-Believe Or The Real Thing? - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2004 from Antoinette (Toni) Coleman"I'll call you this week". "Yes, I'd love to see you again". "I had a great time". "I'm not interested in dating anyone else". "I think I'm falling in love with you." These are a few of the phrases passed between singles as they move through the stages of meeting and dating. At the time, they ...
Views: 1796 - The Metrosexual Man vs. The Cowboy - What DO Women Want? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2004 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanHe always looks perfectly put together. He can be in a t-shirt and jeans or heading out to a black-tie event. His hair never has a bad day. His nails are clean and buffed. His clothes are perfectly pressed and exquisitely coordinated. He smells like flowers and spice. Is he gay? No, he's the new ...
Views: 3491 - Do It And They Will Come - Pursuing New Adventures To Find Mr/Ms Right - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2004 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanAre you tired of the whole dating scene? Have you spent many hours (years) going to parties and events with the hope of meeting compatible and available singles? If so, now may be time to think about doing something different. Really different. After all, we tend to move about socially in the ...
Views: 1673 - True Love and Chemistry: Exporing Myth and Reality - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2004 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanWhen you think about the qualities found in a true "soul mate" relationship, what one word comes up most often on the top of your list? Is it CHEMISTRY? Probably. Just the mention of this term conjures up powerful feelings and images for anyone who has ever been in or seeking a love ...
Views: 2079(1 vote) - What Went Wrong? When Relationships Go From Hot To Cold - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2004 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanEverything was great. We had been dating for 6 months. We shared the same interests, felt very at ease together, had (often) discussed future plans and had even spent some of the holidays together. Our relationship seemed right on track and just right in general. Then, without warning, he ...
Views: 1927(1 vote) - Why Not Average Joe: Exploring Melana's Choice - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2003 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanAdmit it. You snickered, rolled your eyes and laughed out loud as the group of "Average Joes" filed out of their bus to meet Melana that first night. You probably thought "no way" as you settled in for a soap about a beautiful girl's rejection of the geeks. Indeed, Melana herself stated, ...
Views: 2009(1 vote) - Ten Great Holiday Dates - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2003 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanDating during the holiday season can be a special treat. Of course, in order to fully experience this you may need to re-order some priorities and make time for yourself and your own personal needs. Don't give into the temptation to put your social life on hold until after the New Year. Manage ...
Views: 1616(1 vote) - Tips For Singles On Enjoying (and surviving) The Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2003 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanHere you are, facing the holiday season alone. Have you been thinking about? how alone and lonely you feel excuses you can give family members as to why you can’t come this year what friends may be available to spend those long days with how another year has passed and you are (still) ...
Views: 3112 - Haunted: Burying The Ghosts of Lost Love - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2003 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanLate at night, as you read quietly, before you fall off to sleep... During a busy afternoon as you run through a crowd, hurrying back to your office or home.... Sitting in a movie theater, a restaurant or waiting for the light to turn... A sudden thought or image rises within you. It can ...
Views: 1589(1 vote) - Hooking Up vs Lasting Love: It's Your Decision - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2003 from Antoinette (Toni) Coleman"hooking Up" "friends with benefits" "booty call" These terms have become all too familiar in today's dating world. Are they words that you can relate to? Have you lived them in some way? If so, how have you felt about the experience(s) both during and after? Chances are that you have mixed ...
Views: 3174(1 vote) - Women and "Bad Boys": What Is The Attraction? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2003 from Antoinette (Toni) Coleman"Bad Boys". If you're a woman, you may be saying "hmmm" as you hear these words. You know you shouldn't, but you just can't help yourself. There is just SOMETHING about these guys that draws you in, even as your head tells you to "beware"! So, what exactly is the attraction? It's not ...
Views: 1413(1 vote) - Are You (or are you with) A "Commitment-Phobe"? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2003 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanWe hear it all the time. "He just won't make a commitment." "She just wants some space right now." "I'm not sure if I'm ready for a serious relationship." What does having a fear of commitment really mean? Actually, it means basically what it says. For SOME reason you, or someone you are ...
Views: 2285(1 vote) - Are You Relationship Ready? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2003 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanSo, you want to fall in love? You are certainly old enough and moving well along your chosen career path. Many of your friends are either married or in committed relationships. You have grown weary of the singles scene and the solitary life. Therefore, you must be ready, right? Not ...
Views: 1372(1 vote) - Making The Connection: Tips For Getting Noticed - by Submitted on May 06, 2003 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanChances are that you have had a wide variety of experiences in your quest for meeting singles. These can range from an event that yields several nice interactions and at least one offer to get together for a date, to going home feeling frustrated and convinced you are destined to be a dating ...
Views: 1154(1 vote) - Tips For Becoming Fluent In The Non-Verbal Language Of Dating - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2003 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanWe are all too familiar with the term "body language". There have been books, workshops and endless discussions spawned by it. But do you really KNOW how to interpret the non-verbal messages that other people broadcast on a continual basis in their interactions with you? There are two levels of ...
Views: 1341(1 vote) - Happiness And The Single Person; Changing Myth Into Reality - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2003 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanDoes the expression "single and happy" sound like an oxymoron to you? Are you weary of others (especially other singles) reinforcing the belief that singles can't be happy? Do you find yourself always planning for the future or putting things off until you "are married and settled? Do you often ...
Views: 1339(1 vote) - Ten Tips For Setting (And Keeping) Life Changing Resolutions - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanTen Tips For Setting (And Keeping) Life Changing Resolutions It’s time for that annual ritual of making (and breaking) our New Year’s resolutions. There is something about the idea of being able to start over that motivates us to pause (at least briefly) and reflect on our lives as they are, as ...
Views: 1643(1 vote) - Tips For Singles On Surviving (And Enjoying) The Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2002 from Antoinette (Toni) ColemanTIPS FOR SINGLES ON SURVIVING (AND ENJOYING) THE HOLIDAYS Here you are, facing the holiday season alone. Have you been thinking about? *how alone and lonely you feel *excuses you can give family members as to why you can't come this year *what friends may be available to spend those long ...
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