Over at FeelGooder.com, there’s an interesting article that came up about Emotional Affairs. You should go check that out. I think it touches on one of the key issues that I’ve seen destroy a lot of relationships. The lack of connection that makes the heart begin to wander always leads to a breakdown in communication.… Continue reading Your Cheating Heart
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Crushing and Dating: Mutually Exclusive?
If you’re a dedicated crusher, does that mean you can’t date? If you’re dating (either one person or many), does that mean you shouldn’t be crushing? The answer to both of those questions is “No!” Just because you don’t need to be in a relationship–because you’re comfortable with yourself or because you’re actively going against… Continue reading Crushing and Dating: Mutually Exclusive?
Forward or Sideways?
Last year, I mused a bit about the usual need for an endgame in the initial stages of a relationship. That spawned some interesting discussion and, in the past twelve months, has been a near constant point of wonder in my own interactions. Every time I have one of those metro crushes or other passing… Continue reading Forward or Sideways?
Sorting Into Bins
One of the initial concepts I put forward when I started this blog was the idea of seven types of crushes. Since then, I’ve only really explored a few of them with their own posts. The list, as it stands now is: The Grown Up Crush The Puppy Love Crush The Hot Crush The Obsessive… Continue reading Sorting Into Bins
Bring It To The Table
In some of the things you’ll read here, I talk about balance and equality in relationships. Even if what the individuals involved are contributing different things to the relationship, those contributions should be equitable. If one is putting in a lot more than the other, that can throw off the balance of a relationship and… Continue reading Bring It To The Table
Where do you go?
When you have questions about love and relationships, where do you go for answers? Who do you trust for advice? What makes you listen to or disregard advice that’s offered? Are you someone who people come to for relationship advice? Why do you think that is or isn’t? I ask because I’m curious. (And because… Continue reading Where do you go?
What is a ‘Successful’ Crush?
One of the comments I got from last week’s tale of successfully crush revelation raised the question of what a successful crush entailed. The simple answer is this: A successful crush is one that helps you become a better person while causing as few new problems as possible. That’s it. Too often we confuse and… Continue reading What is a ‘Successful’ Crush?