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Plenty of articles were written about the common courtesy about not answering a cellphone on a date, as it is generally rude and inconsiderate toward the person you are out with. However, I believe that checking your cellphone compulsive, whether it’s for time, or for incoming text messages or e-mails can be just as rude [...]

Tags: cellphones, date

“Desperate” is an interesting term. People often use it in reference to someone who is eager to date or get into a relationship and/or someone who has low standards and would rather be with anyone than alone. Obviously, this quality is unattractive and is a major turn-off to both sexes.
However, there is another kind of [...]

Tags: desperate, desperation

I am sure you have heard a guy use the term “unapproachable” in reference to a woman. Most guys who go out will see that many of the women who are out in fact look “unapproachable.” There are different names for essentially the same phenomenon in women’s behavior  – “stuck up”, “snobbish”, and “high maintenance” [...]

Tags: approaching, stuck up, women

In an attempt to look and feel the best that they can, many single women naturally invest a lot of thought, time, and money into their clothing, make up and other accessories. However, like in just about everything else, going too far when it comes to the way you look and being overdressed will hurt [...]

I am not the biggest fan of being a “challenge”  when it comes to dating, at least not as it is presented by some sources of dating advice, who suggest that making yourself purposefully unavailable, taking longer than you normally would to return e-mails and phone call, etc., would actually increase the attraction and the [...]

Tags: being a challenge in a relationship, being too nice, interest

If you have any experience in dating and having relationships with guys, I am sure that you have accumulated your own, fair share of frustrations and disappointments in men, and I am also certain that you have many valid reasons to feel dissatisfied with the men’s behavior and conduct. Despite that, I [...]

Pride is an interesting quality. It can be very healthy and useful in many situations in life in general and particularly in dating and relationships. A woman’s pride is an essential quality that makes a woman come across as a quality woman – sophisticated, “classy” and confident. However, while some manifestations of pride [...]

Tags: female pride, female self respect

There is no reason for you to tolerate a second-class behavior from someone you think you might be interested in dating and who you find attractive. What do I mean by “second class behavior” you wonder? Flaking, not returning phone calls, canceling dates repetitively with short notice, being unavailable more often than a [...]

Many relationships have problems or end because one of the partners is too needy or too “clingy.” Some are inquisitive enough to reflect on their own behavior, realize that they are clingy and start thinking about how they can address their behavior in the present or future relationships. However, others get [...]

Tags: being needy in a relationship, clingy partner

The more I study dating and relationships, and the more I observe how why both guys and women get “dumped”, the more clearly I see these two common themes and patterns of behavior that lead to people being dumped by their dating partners. Understanding these common reasons for being dumped is [...]

Tags: being dumped, breaking up