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- Don't Ask A Hot Woman Out Until She Gives You This Signal - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2014 from Chris ChandraWaiiit STOP Don’t do it! This will save you a lot of humiliation and rejection if you just read this first. Because women talk. And they’ll talk about how you tried to pick up on them to their friends, and if you have the same circle of friends that could mean somewhat of a ...
Views: 1486(1 vote) - Don'ts to get your Girlfriend back - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2011 from robin brainLife isn't ends here. It's hard to believe that you have lost your girlfriend. Stay cool and calm; do not perform any such activity that leads to impossible situation to get her back. The probability of getting her back is all how you behave. Meanwhile, control your nerves and behave normally. ...
Views: 618(1 vote) - Dr. Romance asks: Are you addicted to your smart phone? - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2015 from Tina TessinaRecently, clients have been coming in to Dr. Romance's office with questions about their cell phone use: either it is creating a problem in their relationship, or with getting work done, or even health problems. Here's how to tell if you have cell phone addiction; and what ...
Views: 1319(2 votes) - Dr. Romance on Attitude Adjustment - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2015 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: I have blogged before about emotional hygiene, and doing the necessary maintenance on feelings as well as your physical body and household. Health reminders tell us to wash our hands frequently to prevent transmittal of diseases. Did you know you can “wash” your mood, too, ...
Views: 1465(2 votes) - Dr. Romance on Attitude Adjustment - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2015 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: I have blogged before about emotional hygiene, and doing the necessary maintenance on feelings as well as your physical body and household. Health reminders tell us to wash our hands frequently to prevent transmittal of diseases. Did you know you can “wash” your mood, too, ...
Views: 1465(2 votes) - Dr. Romance on How Not to be Shy at a Party - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2012 from Tina TessinaIntroverts can enjoy the parties, too, if they respect who they are and don’t let negative fantasies take over. Limit your social engagements to those that are manageable or meaningful to you, and allow plenty of time for being by yourself or with a single friend, if that's what makes you ...
Views: 1943(2 votes) - Dr. Romance on Less Talk, More Action - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2016 from Tina TessinaIf you read this Dr. Romance blog, you know that I am always talking about the importance of good communication, urging better communication, and giving skills for being better understood. Communication is one of the most important aspects of relationships; positive and negative. ...
Views: 1378(2 votes) - Dr. Romance on Living Outside the Box - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2015 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: I was speaking with a client today about his burn-out in his career. This is a man who’s been very successful, earned a lot of money, and worked hard for a big, national corporation. I told him he was burned-out, and on strike, because he had put himself in a ...
Views: 1312(2 votes) - Dr. Romance on Older Women Dating Younger Men - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2016 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance gets letters about older women dating younger men; which appears to be shocking to some people, but I don’t find it so unusual. Why would a younger man want to date an older woman? Who isn't attracted to success, smarts and experience? Young men ...
Views: 1554(2 votes) - Dr. Romance on Patterns of Change - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2016 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: I’ve been dealing with a lot of unwanted changes, and it’s not easy. Losses, disappointments, changes – we all struggle when life doesn’t go our way. Why is it so hard to handle change? Then there are the changes we want to make, fight hard to make – losing weight, ...
Views: 1150(2 votes) - Dr. Romance on The One Who Got Away - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2016 from Tina TessinaWhen Dr. Romance was a girl, growing up in the small township of Rockland, New York, there was a tiny post office, which was a small room with a separate entry in the house next door. Rockland’s official postmistress was Clara Weiss, who seemed very elderly even when I was a very small child. ...
Views: 1259(2 votes) - Dr. Romance On: The Tennis Match: How to Balance the Power in Your Relationship - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2016 from Tina TessinaCouples often come in to Dr. Romance's counseling office soon after they move in together, because they’re arguing about differences in design and life styles. Whose furniture to use, where to put it, who can use each room, or how to work out the division of labor. These squabbles are ...
Views: 1610(2 votes) - Dr. Romance on: Where is Love? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2015 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Probably the most prevalent question I’m asked in my counseling practice is "Where is love?" Clients want to know why they can’t find a successful life partnership, why a friend or family member won’t respond as they would like, even why they don’t love themselves. ...
Views: 1113(2 votes) - Dr. Romance Wishes You a Happy Thanksgiving - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2015 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance on giving thanks: A lot of people aren’t very good at looking at the positive. I hear a lot of negativity, blaming and complaining daily in my counseling office, and I find the more negative people are, the worse their lives work. Talking about how bad it all is seems ...
Views: 1210(2 votes) - Dr. Romance's Fair Fight Guidelines - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2016 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Almost forty years of marriage counseling and thirty-four years of a second marriage have convinced me that fights are not necessary in a marriage. Married couples need to have discussions, they need to solve problems, and sometimes they need to ...
Views: 1246(2 votes) - Dr. Romance: 3 Tips to Letting Go of Pain - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2016 from Tina TessinaIf your marriage ends in divorce, you lose more than the marriage itself. Even if your marriage had problems, or you were the one who wanted out, you still will have grief over the dreams and hopes which have died with the relationship. The overwhelming feeling of loss can be confusing and ...
Views: 1273(2 votes) - Dr. Romance: Does your relationship need a spring cleaning? - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2014 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance: tips on spring cleaning your marriage: Over an extended period of time, dust and detritus can accumulate in even the best marriage. Spring cleaning, to clear out the cobwebs and re-energize your connection, is a great idea. Just like a regular housework schedule, regular ...
Views: 1620(2 votes) - Dr. Romance: Don't Call Your Ex! - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2012 from Tina TessinaWant to know how to handle being dumped? It's less about communication than you think! DO put it in perspective If you're dumped, it hurts. But count your lucky stars. You don't have a relationship if the other person's not really interested. DO understand that there were problems already ...
Views: 2203(2 votes) - Early Signs a New Relationship Won't Last - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Gregory SmithThe following article originally appeared on www.midlifebachelor.com on June 14, 2009 ... Choosing to invest in a new relationship directly affects your own level of personal happiness especially in the near-term ... and so it is extremely important to keep your eyes and ears open, and be ...
Views: 7318(5 votes) - Emotional Self-Control - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2015 from Tina TessinaOne of the most powerful ways I found to stop being a doormat in relationships was to learn emotional self-control. When you’re too reactive to your partner, he or she can easily draw you into a fight that stops you both from focusing on fixing the problem. Self-control is not easy. In ...
Views: 1509(2 votes) - Engagement Anxiety Dismantled: Real Love versus Infatuation - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2009 from Sheryl PaulTransitions are always opportunities for growth and healing. Sometimes we need to heal ways of being in the world that are no longer serving us – like my clients who realize, through the wedding planning, that they’re suffering from the disease to please and that they need to learn how to put ...
Views: 2678(5 votes) - Engagement Anxiety Dismantled: The Grass Is Always Greener Syndrome - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2010 from Sheryl PaulWhen my grandparents got married in the 1930s, I’m quite certain neither one of them had the kind of engagement anxiety I see among people today. My grandmother did experience grief about leaving her mother and two sisters and the difficult feelings were displaced onto her wedding dress and veil ...
Views: 4959(2 votes) - Engagement Anxiety Relieved: A Media Diet - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2010 from Sheryl PaulTransitions render us more vulnerable emotionally and psychologically than during other times in our lives. Being in a transition means that we are between stages and identities: no longer single but not quite married; no longer a non-mother but not quite a mother. These in-between zones are ...
Views: 4535(2 votes) - Engagement Anxiety Relieved: Working with Projection - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2010 from Sheryl PaulMost people in an intimate relationship will, at some point, find themselves stuck in a projection about their partner. Projections are a bit challenging to define and even more challenging to see it when you’re in it. In Wikipedia’s words: “Psychological projection or projection bias ...
Views: 5749(3 votes) - Envy, Jealousy, and Shame - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2015 from Darlene LancerEnvy, jealousy, and shame are inextricably intertwined. Envy and jealousy are primal emotions that frequently overlap. They’re commonly first felt in the form of sibling rivalry and oedipal longings. A child innately wants mommy and daddy all to him or herself and feels “excluded” from the ...
Views: 1828(2 votes) - Essence of Readiness by Susan Sheppard - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2011 from Susan SheppardAre you really ready for a relationship? So often I hear, I want a boyfriend, I’m married but I’m not happy. I just got divorced and I don’t want to make the same mistake again. When will I find someone? It occurred to me recently that in order to be in a relationship that works, it’s ...
Views: 1619(4 votes) - Ex-Wife In The Way - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2005 from Dr. Dennis NederDoctor: I am what I thought was the best-possible relationship but now wonder what happened. I have been with this man for 1 1/2 years. He has been separated from the mother of his two children (never married to her) now for 2 years, yet she continues to be very present in our relationship. ...
Views: 985(1 vote) - Expect The Unexpected: Dating Advice for Women - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Stella SinglesHello ladies - today we're talking about what to expect in love and dating. Expectations can be a useful meter to test a particular guy against what you feel you deserve. The obvious problem though is setting these expectations too high and demanding more from a potential relationship than is ...
Views: 2297(2 votes) - Facebook Flirting: Using Your Profile, Wall, Chat and Messages to Get More Dates - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2011 from Andy YangWhy Should You Use Facebook Flirting? Put simply, Facebook flirting done correctly could easily lead to a real life meeting. Apart from being free and fun, Facebook helps you to be a lot more casual and a lot more undercover. Using Facebook, there is also less risk compared to a phone call and ...
Views: 3227(1 vote) - Facing Our Fears - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2012 from Cheri ValentineAs I embark on the project of writing a book, so many fears have shown up for me. I am still working through them. I am fortunate that I have so many tools available to me to use, and I am engaging many of them. Meditation, yoga, walking, energy work, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and ...
Views: 1059(1 vote) - Falling in Love Too Fast - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2006 from Gary CaineThe feeling of falling in love is of the most exciting, thrilling and life changing events. Falling in love can change your entire outlook on life. Falling in love can occupy your mind and seem to take away all of life's problems. However, falling in love can bring about a serious problem of ...
Views: 32632(3 votes) - Fast-dating And Attraction - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Marie MalacamanSpeed dating parties are a common to quite a few clubs and bars. Serving the city’s singles’ scene, these are definitely hosted at least once a week to offer singles a centered an opportunity to connect with and greet. Helping singles to get out there and even meet to get to know a big range ...
Views: 1263(2 votes) - Female Attraction Tips - What Should You Say to a Woman? - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Chris TylerTrying to figure out the right words to string together with a woman is one of those things that a lot of men tend to struggle with. We all know there have been times when it seems like we can put our foot in our mouths when we are talking to a woman and to really be able to get past this stage ...
Views: 1205(3 votes) - Finding Love Through Online Singles Dating Websites - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Tamara WilkinsBeing with someone without ever having enough of them and still missing someone like crazy even though you're apart for just few hours is what best describes love. Love is an abstract emotion that has no comparison with any other, it can be impulsive, long lasting, mysterious, caring or ...
Views: 876(4 votes) - Finding Mr. Mrs. Or Ms. Right - Setting Boundaries In Life and In Dating - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Cheri ValentineSetting personal boundaries is important in relationships. It allows you to be centered, indicates to others how to treat you, and helps you find the right person. If we do not set personal boundaries, we can become resentful, stressed, and quickly disappointed in attempts at dating. We ...
Views: 1085(2 votes) - Finding Mr. Mrs. Or Ms. Right - Where To Find Them? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Cheri ValentineIn searching for Mr. Mrs. or Ms. Right, I am often asked, “Where Can I Find Them?” Many do not enjoy going to bars and feel like a fish out of water when they do go. Other people think they are too busy to look. First of all you can find them anywhere doing what you already do. This works ...
Views: 681(1 vote) - Finding Your Love: Evaluating The Men You Date - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Lawrence DanksHere are seven important things to notice about the men you date to assist in determining if a man is the right one for you: 1.Honesty and Truthfulness This should be at the top of the list. If a man isn't honest,the rest of it doesn't matter much. Love can't survive without trust. You need ...
Views: 2072(1 vote) - Finding Your Soul Mate - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Oli HilleFinding the right person to share your life with is probably the most important decision you will ever make. Here are the key factors in giving yourself the best chance of finding and staying with a Soul Mate and life partner: 1. Understand Yourself You cannot hope to find the right ...
Views: 989(2 votes) - Finding Your Soul Mate with Parents' Help - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2013 from Farheen RizviCultural practices largely affect how we might select a partner to marry. In the western society, the responsibility of finding your spouse lies solely on your shoulders. Whereas in many areas of the eastern world, this job is solely for the family and sometimes to the extent that your opinions ...
Views: 1728(2 votes) - Finding Your Soulmate - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2006 from Dr. Carolyn PorterFinding Your Soulmate As a wholeness coach, I so often hear the rather desperate sounding comments of clients who want to find their soulmate, even amongst those who are presently married. (obviously unhappily) Most individuals long for companionship, someone with whom to share their life, ...
Views: 1506(5 votes) - First Date Tips for Men - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Andrew HunterGood job! You landed the date. Let's go over a few things that will help make the date a good one. On a first date, you can find out what sort of woman you are dealing with. I do not recommend distracting dates like concerts or the theater. These make it hard to really have a conversation ...
Views: 2318(1 vote) - First Impressions - Right or Wrong? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Royane RealFirst impressions – they feel so accurate, but it’s so easy to get them wrong. When we meet somebody new, we size that person up in just a few seconds. A few seconds, that’s all it takes to decide whether or not we like somebody, whether we trust them, whether or not we want to get to know ...
Views: 12950(5 votes) - Five Dating Tips for Men - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Lisa LyngosThere are many small things that go into making a great date. Only a few big errors in judgment can make it a horrible experience for both you and your date. Here are five frequent faux pas that men commonly make on first dates and how to avoid them. Taking About the Ex This is one of the ...
Views: 1153(2 votes) - five Means For making An awesome Initial Impression. - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from John DavidSo exactly how can you intrigue and impress after you meet up with a person new? Permit the industry experts — a few of them scientists — let you know: 1St Impression You’ve heard it prior to: All those very first several seconds of interaction with an individual new are vital. Scientists ...
Views: 3616(2 votes) - Five Things to Avoid to Win Her Love Back - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Andrew HunterSoon after finding yourself dumped, it could be harder for many men to win their exes back. They can not endure the hurt that they are dealing with after being so terribly damaged. Some men around simply want their girlfriends back because they really want to confirm it to themselves and to the ...
Views: 4427(4 votes) - Five Ways to Help Your Broken Hearted Girl Friend - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 from D.E. BooneAlice was freshly discarded by her boyfriend. All cried out, she has grown tired of eating brownies and singing sad songs. Finally, she is ready to come out from under the sheets. You decide it's time to step in to help mend her broken heart. Cases like this happens everyday. Either you know ...
Views: 835(2 votes) - Flirt Together with your Ex-Boyfriend - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Michael LoisDo you need to get back together with your ex-boyfriend? Remember what brought you together inside the 1st place: Attraction. Bring the spark back by obtaining his attention and exciting him for the things to come. A strategy to light the fire up is to flirt along with your man. Flirting ...
Views: 4409(2 votes) - Flirting Guide - You Got Her Number, Now What? - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2010 from Roseanna LeatonWorrying seems to come naturally to many of us, and we get uptight about the most unlikely things. How to impress a potential mate is one of those things, with the focus of anxiety ranging from where to go to what to do to fears about an inadequate sexual performance. "What if I don't ...
Views: 1754(3 votes) - Four Reasons Why Women Dump Men - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Andrew HunterThere are four causes why women dump men. With as little as one of these things in the relationship, the woman will eventually leave the man. We will go over the four occasions so as you can see if your own relationship may need some improvement. The first basis is control, which can come ...
Views: 3557(9 votes) - Four Ways to Impress a Woman - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Andrew HunterIts possible there is a girl you are aiming to put the moves on and you just want to learn how to make an impression on a girl. Typically, I do not suggest you try to impress women. It’s a bit useless and a thing that any girl worth dating will see through. What's a bigger factor is just ...
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