Dating Tips Archives

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How to Level Up Your Dating Picker: Attract REAL Love

January 27, 2026

Do you find yourself dating the same emotionally unavailable person over and over again, just with a different face? Do you end up in relationships that leave you feeling exhausted, unseen, or like you're pouring everything into someone who just can't ever meet your needs? If you're nodding yes right now, I want you to know: I've been in your shoes...and I'm here to tell you it doesn't have to keep ending the same way. The truth is, most of us were never taught how to date with intention. We were taught to follo[...]

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Break Through Your Love Blocks This New Year

December 31, 2025

As we step into this new year, I want to talk about something that's been coming up a lot in my coaching sessions lately: love blocks. You know what I mean, those invisible barriers that keep you from experiencing the deep, authentic love you deserve. And let me tell you, the start of a new year has a way of bringing these blocks into sharp focus. Maybe you spent the holidays watching everyone else coupled up, feeling that familiar ache of being the single one again. Or perhaps you made it through another yea[...]

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7 Signs You’re Dating a Taker (And How to Protect Yourself)

December 12, 2025

You know that feeling when you're giving everything you've got to someone you're dating, and it feels like you're constantly running on empty while they're just... getting everything they want? Yeah, I've been there too. And I can tell you, it's exhausting, confusing, and it can really mess with your self-worth. Here's the truth: recognizing when you're dating a taker is one of the most important relationship skills you can develop. And listen, this isn't about villainizing anyone or making someone out to be a "[...]

What Qualities Make a Good Partner?

December 3, 2025

I really wanted a good partner, but it seemed like I had been looking for love in all the wrong places. I was successful in my career, had amazing friends, but my dating life? Let's just say I sucked at it. And the hardest pill to swallow was admitting that I was the common denominator in all my failed relationships. My dating picker was broken. That is when I went on my own self-discovery journey and started to learn everything I could get my hands on about dating and relationships. When I returned to dating, I[...]