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Dating: Do's & Don'ts

Dating is complicated. So we simplified it for you. What to do and what not to do - the Dating edition.

5 Valentine's Day Classics and Their Contemporary Counterparts
Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate love. There are symbols we will always associate with this fun holiday: bubbly pink hearts, bouquets of red roses, and candy all wrapped up with silk ribbons and lace. These are some common offerings that we have come to expect. These familiar traditions are charming and lovable. They have become synonymous with this passionate and emotional holiday. However, there are also some contemporary gift options that might be a welcome change and genuine surprise for your loved ones.
By Cheryl Lynn8 years ago in Humans
What to Do If He Hasn’t Replied to Your Message
I know how it goes. You don’t meet anyone you like for ages and then finally you meet a guy and feel that "spark." It’s all going well, you have a few great dates, you get closer, you think he's into you, and then nothing…
By Hayley Quinn8 years ago in Humans
Who’s Invested More
Throughout relationships, we ask ourselves just what we are thinking. Are we holding up our end in the relationship? Is what I’m doing affecting the other person's actions?
By Angel Marie8 years ago in Humans
Loving When Loving Hurts
People are flawed, full of good intentions perhaps even when their actions aren't what we hoped for. Or maybe their hearts are callous and they planned for you to hurt from the beginning. Either way, the receiving end of the hurt never feels good. So how do we love when loving hurts?
By Jamie Wallin8 years ago in Humans
The Person I'd Trust My Life With Is...
The person I would trust with my life is someone who would trust me with his. Trust is a very sensitive matter. It is something intangible yet fragile. It is something that requires strength yet is often given to feeble hands. Its gentleness can often be a reason for someone to put his defenses down, because how can something so gentle and fragile ever cause you harm? But things do not always work the way we think they should.
By C.J.Erolan8 years ago in Humans
5 Signs You Are Dating a Narcissist
A narcissist is known as a person who is in love with themselves. I was married to a narcissist. Let me tell you, these people are no fun to deal with. He was the type that was a real charmer, but portrayed himself as a person who he believed himself to be, but was nothing but lies, lies, and more lies. How do you know you are dealing with one yourself? There are five major signs to look for.
By Billie Jo Coffman8 years ago in Humans
Tips for Girls — No Strings Attached Dating
Dating someone is not as big a deal as it used to be in the past. Modern technology and use of gadgets has made it very easy to interact with new people. There are thousands of dating websites that can help connect you with a potential new partner - someone whom you like and someone who is ready to accept you just the way you are. NSAhookup is one such website that provides singles with a platform to find and date new people. However, what makes NSAhookup stand out from the plethora of dating websites is that it is a No Strings Attached dating website. This means that the people you meet here are willing to be casual partners and you do not have to worry about the emotional baggage that a romantic relationship usually entails. Sounds fun, doesn’t it?
By Fred1q28 years ago in Humans
How to Handle Your Long Distance Relationship
1. Don’t stress about your relationship. This is step number one because it is one of the most important. Stress is not ideal in any situation, and this one is no different. If you're overly-stressed about it, try to do stress relieving exercises—I recommend yoga.
By Melanie Adams8 years ago in Humans
Poly and Me
I am by no means an expert on non-monogamy, nor am I a certified relationship coach. I'm not going to tell you that one kind of relationship structure is better than the next, because as far as I'm concerned we should all do whatever the hell feels right for us. What I can offer, however, is the beginning of a story in which an extremely anxious and insecure girl found herself in a non-monogamous, same-sex relationship with one of her teachers and idols.
By Christina Alysia8 years ago in Humans
The Broken-Hearted and the Breaker-Upper
Breakups are messy, and perhaps at their very core, far from graceful. It is the declaration that your freely given "yes" to walking with another — choosing to have them in your life as your preferential companion — has turned into a "no." It seems that a lot of good comes from risking a "yes," from allowing something to be born, to be fulfilled, for an adventure to take root. So how can a breakup, a "no," that sudden ripping apart of a promise, be done with grace? Relationships are perplexingly unique. Perhaps your relationship was rooted in few promises, and your emptiness at the loss is about the same as before. Perhaps you were broken up with and, because when feelings are involved, you are now heartbroken and must wait out the unavoidable pain. Perhaps the breakup was mutual (on some level I'd say most probably are, at least to an extent), or perhaps you were the one to take that step and broke up with them. I find this position interesting: being the breaker upper — the one who decided, for whatever reason(s), it wasn't meant to be, or was not leading to fulfillment and must come to an end, and actually committed that perfect crime. Here are just some perspectives/bits of advice on this for the breaker uppers that I'd like to throw out there:
By Brit8 years ago in Humans
What It's like Being Gay in a Small Northwestern Ontario City
I'm openly gay and have been since I was 17. Before that, I used to identify as bisexual from the time I was 13. Y'know, dated a few girls and only had one boyfriend that lasted a month but then took some time and figured out who I was and went from there. But honestly, being gay in a small town really sucks, especially when you're in the middle of nowhere.
By James Deschutter8 years ago in Humans
What Do We Do Now
I have come to notice that most relationships go through a phase in which the two participants become distant, loveless, sometimes angry, sexless, etc. I have especially seen this in couples that have produced children, a loved family member passes away, basically just big changes that are hard for the human mind to process.
By Josie Dehart8 years ago in Humans