Being negligent or insensitive with a lover’s feelings or worse intentionally hurting them is mean, and can cause you a lot of unnecessary grief. Being on the receiving end of uncaring actions is typically what leads a jilted lover to obsessive and even stalking behaviors. So protect yourself from future …
5 Examples of Inappropriate Boundaries
Being in a relationship with someone doesn’t give you permission to be part of everything in their life. Time apart from each other is actually necessary to keep you both happy, and snooping is never helpful. Do you know if you have inappropriate boundaries? Part of having healthy boundaries is accepting your …
10 Texting Rules to Help Your Relationship
I’m not a fan of rules for relationships but texting is one of the worst ways to communicate with a lover. It’s lazy and vague. The true meaning is left up to the reader’s interpretation. As a relationship coach, I have spent far too much time trying to calm down a …
Dating Out of Your League
If you’re feeling like you’re dating out of your league or in any way not good enough for the person you’re dating then he or she will ultimately decide that too. Because you are what you think you are. Your behavior, actions, and insecurities are all created by your thoughts, and they become …
Signs Your Single-Self Is Too Picky
“Why are you still single?” is a commonly asked question that is essentially a backward compliment. It implies “Wow, you’re great, why doesn’t anybody want you?” The most common responses are: “I just haven’t met anyone I have chemistry with.” “The one I wanted got away.” “All the good ones …
How to Respond to “Why are you still single?”
The question, “Why are you still single?” is highly inappropriate because it implies, “What’s wrong with you?” But try not to take offense to it and please don’t defend yourself. Simply respond with an empowered answer. You absolutely do not need to explain the details of why you haven’t gotten married yet. Bottom …
What Being Late Says About You
Being late tells the person you’re making wait for you that you don’t care about his or her feelings, and that you don’t respect their time. It lowers their opinion of you. When you’re late for a date, especially if it’s a first date, you risk making your date angry, and you’re certainly …
Dating After Divorce
Dating after divorced can seem overwhelming. Yes, dating is very different now. If you were married for a long time it’s scary to think of getting back out there. I certainly understand your desire to just jump into another relationship for the safety of it. However, going out on lots …
Dating for Practice
Anything that you do frequently you’ll get better at. Practice makes perfect, right? It’s no different with dating. As you go out with a lot of different people you begin to stop getting nervous, you become less self-conscious, and it helps you stay grounded. All which then help you make …
An Open Book is Not Sexy
A first date is supposed to be about enjoying each other’s company and finding out if you have chemistry and commonality—but also making sure you don’t do anything to turn your date off. Being an open book is not sexy! Talking too much or revealing too much too soon is …
Are You Being Attentive Enough on Dates?
If you’re too shy or uncomfortable to hold eye contact with someone you like then your body language is saying the opposite of what you feel. Your date will assume you’re just not into them if you’re not being attentive enough on dates. First dates can be scary and cause …
Complaints & Cynicism Are Negative Red Flags
Energy is contagious. People want to surround themselves with positive people. If you complain a lot, are cynical, or are a hater you’re waving a major negative red flag to your date, and draining your date’s positive energy. You may not even recognize that you’re being negative. It’s common to …
Meeting For Drinks for a First Date
Meeting for drinks has become the most popular first date option, especially if you meet online. Because you usually know within the first few moments of meeting if you have potential or not. If you like each other you can always extend the date by asking her if she’d like …
Catch-22 of Being Single After 40
After 40 the best way to meet someone is online. However, the FBI warns that’s the target age for dating scammers. There in lies the catch 22 of being single after 40. But Donna Barnes Dating has Online Dating Protector to prevent you from being scammed. Our team of highly …
Subtle Red Flags You Should Look Out for When Dating
When a relationship doesn’t work out or ends badly, clients frequently ask me if there was something they should have seen in the beginning. The answer is almost always yes. But they were too caught up in the seduction to notice that it wasn’t a good fit. You have to …
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