Tag: dating advice

  • Boundaries after a breakup – what they sound like and why you need them

    Boundaries after a breakup – what they sound like and why you need them

    Breakups are hard. Setting and honoring boundaries after a breakup can be even harder. The most crucial part about heartache is the scared, lost, and deeply wounded inner child that is screaming out for help – to be seen, heard, and healed. And for many following a breakup, there is a continuation of self-betrayal through…

  • Gifting when you’re dating someone new – is it too soon?

    Gifting when you’re dating someone new – is it too soon?

    The Holidays may be quite different this year (thanks, Corona), but that doesn’t mean you can’t share Holiday cheer with those you love – er, even the new people that enter your life. So if you’re seeing someone new this Holiday season, there’s still more than enough reasons to make it count without going over-the-top.…

  • 7 Ways traveling as a couple will test your relationship

    7 Ways traveling as a couple will test your relationship

    Traveling as a couple will test your relationship, and you’ll learn 7 things about one another that can also reveal whether or not you’re truly compatible. Even if you’re just dating, you might think of traveling together as fast-forwarding your relationship in time. Do this too soon, and you may run the risk of prematurely…

  • Who should pay for a date? The simple answer.

    Who should pay for a date? The simple answer.

    I could say the guy should pay. I could also say the woman should offer, or whoever does the asking out should take responsibility. But damn is it ever NOT that simple. Why? Because as relationship equality would have it, it’s equally both parties’ duty to put in equal effort (including splitting the bill). So…

  • When Finding A Good Guy Is Scarier Than Your Toxic Relationships

    When Finding A Good Guy Is Scarier Than Your Toxic Relationships

    Does it even make sense?? Being more fearful of finding a good guy that doesn’t come with all the drama-filled, emotionally exhausting, roller coaster ride of your previous toxic relationships? Listen, that very fear is valid. But breathe easy when I say this transition through healing will pass. It won’t be easy at first, it’ll…