Decoding the Dating Statistics

A recent survey of 38,912 singles by It’s Just Lunch found that: 1 in 8: the chance a women has for a 2nd date if she has not heard from him within 24 hours of their first date. NML says: I have mixed feelings about this one as many guys are confused by the...

Age Gap Relationships

If I say Demi and Ashton, Tom and Kate, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas, Calista Flockheart and Harrison Ford, Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn, and Madonna and Guy Richie, whilst they have their quirks (don’t get me started on TomKat.) they all have age...

Casual Sex Between Friends

Ah yes, CSBF. It can save your life, save your sanity, allow you to relax, and seem less desperate. But is it healthy? Let’s investigate a little further. First off, for those of you unfamiliar with the term, CSBF= Casual Sex Between Friends, now on with the...

Flirting Mistakes

1. Being cheesy Talking pure doo doo and being able to get away with it is something that very few people are successful at. I don’t deny that cheesy works for some people but more often than not it will backfire on you when you act slicker than an oil slick in...

Your Past & Exes On Dates

I remember being on a date with an ex and him asking me what my previous boyfriends profession was. He’s an IT contractor. I replied and I noted that a dark look passed over his face. Later after a few drinks he whined ‘I’m just a lowly mechanic in...

Epiphany Relationships

Throughout your dating and relationship history, you’ve ended relationships and felt that whatever had happened had galvanised change, only for you to find yourself in a similar or worse situation all over again. But if you have truly experienced self-defining,...

Defining The Relationship

I talk a lot about ambiguity in relationships, especially with emotionally unavailable men, yet I have mixed views about the Defining The Relationship talk for a number of reasons: Actions speak louder than words. His words don’t mean jack if he doesn’t...

When He Can’t Stop Shopping Around Online

If there is one thing that the 21st century and the internet has brought about, it’s options. Before we had the world at our fingertips and we were separated by thousands of miles, we truly had no idea what was out there, and whether we were getting a good deal....

There Is No Such Thing As Out of Your League

If there is a surefire way to knock yourself out of the running with a potential mate, it’s by perceiving yourself to be out of their league, which essentially sends an internal message to yourself that you’re not good enough for them. The very belief that...