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My friend Heidi once said, "The difference between the wrong man and the right man is like the difference between the darkest night and the brightest day." On the journey to finding lasting love, one of the most important things I've learned is that it's important to know what you want—and don't want—in a man to date.
When something is broken our first response is to fix it. A broken pipe under the sink. A broken lock on the front door. A broken chain on our bike. We get out-of-order things back in order, and move on.
Ah, the excitement and anticipation of a first date! Whether you just connected on a dating website or app—and have never met—or you’ve known each other but have never dated, the prospect of a first date can be nerve-wracking for many people. It can be both exciting and scary at the same time.
If you or someone you know is doing online dating, listen up. These days it's often hard to tell the difference between the profiles of men and women who want a real romance and the ones who are "fake news" on a dating site.
The unexpected betrayal. The stack of unpaid bills. The radical immorality and wickedness in our world. Sometimes the worries and concerns of life can weigh us down like boulders in a backpack. Maybe, like me, you could use some positive encouragement that things will get better.
What are you telling yourself about yourself? Is it positive or negative? Encouraging or discouraging? Maybe a parent or boyfriend or former spouse has beaten you down emotionally and you feel unwanted, unattractive, and rejected. You feel less than. But that is not who you really are.
Life seems to involve a lot of waiting. Maybe you’re waiting for the phone to ring—with good news about a job offer or for that guy you’ve had your eye on to finally ask you out.
Dating isn’t always easy. That’s for sure. Whether your dating life has been desert dry and you haven’t had a date in months (or years), or you’re just starting to like someone, new beginnings in relationships can be fraught with questions and angst.
I’ve heard that January is the most popular month for break-ups. Why do so many dating couples call it quits in the first month of the year? The widely-held thought is because January is the shoulder between Christmas and Valentine’s Day. During the Christmas season, a guy often doesn’t want to be alone, or a girl feels the need to put up a front for others, even if the relationship is crumbling. So they muddle through and then break up before the fast-approaching February love holiday.
Many folks make New Year’s resolutions and then break them within the next few weeks—or even the next day! It’s not easy to try to change something in your life—like losing weight or getting organized—by gritting your teeth and trying harder.
