Do you feel like you are giving too much in your relationship? Do you feel like you are being used or even worse are you so exhausted from giving that you are completely drained of your energy? If so, then you may be in a relationship with a taker. A taker is someone who engages in relationships conditionally. This means that relationships with a taker or user require your efforts, time, planning, and often money in order for the relationship to be maintained. Takers tend not to offer an element that is necessar[...]
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With the pandemic not fully in our rearview mirror, dating continues to ebb and flow in ways that for some are freeing and for others maddening. There’s no question that the past year-plus has forced many singles to not only reconsider how they meet other people but also what they want to do when they do meet them. For many of you reading this, the pandemic was a time of reflection. A time to consider what is most important to you and how you want to go about living the rest of your life. So I ask you, if find[...]
Rumors of a hot single summer are everywhere now that lockdowns are being lifted. As society reopens, many singles truly want to connect and meet new people, in person. This hot summer will consist of a lot more than virtual dates and visits to the online dating apps that were thriving during the pandemic. There is A LOT of pent-up fun waiting to be had offline which is why this summer is one singles may not want to miss. To get in on this action though, singles will need to emerge from their social bubbles and[...]
Taking a conversation from the surface to a deeper level can be challenging for anyone. Timing, how much you share, what you share, and how you share your story are all factors that help determine how deep of a connection you make with another person, whether it is romantic or platonic. Ignoring these factors can lead to oversharing, under-sharing, and poorly executed conversations - situations that we are all familiar with. That’s because conversations, especially deeper ones that create true connections, tak[...]