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Dating & relationships

Why He Dumped You... And 12 Ways To Get Back On Track

There's probably not a woman living who hasn’t been left by some louse she once loved. And, usually, without explanation or proper closure. Void of needed...

September 2011 4 min read

Dating & relationships

When Will I Find The Right Man?

I’ve been on a slew of dates lately, telling myself that that’s what young, single girls do. It is a part of life, after all. But recently, it seems as if...

September 2011 5 min read

Dating & relationships

When Others Are More Taken With Him than You Are

One of my favorite TV shows is Friends. A recent conversation with a relative reminded me of one of the earlier episodes. In it, Monica (Courtney Cox) has...

September 2011 5 min read

Dating & relationships

How To Keep Your Relationship Alive

As relationships progress, it’s easy for couples to get into a routine and begin to take each other for granted. Though there’s a lot to be said for doing...

September 2011 4 min read

Dating & relationships

10 Signs You're With the Wrong Man

Let’s face it; Cupid can be stupid. What else would explain the many hits and misses made in matters of the heart? Not to mention all of the “false starts”...

September 2011 4 min read

Dating & relationships

Be Treated Like A Lady

Though I’m relatively young in age, I tend to be an “old soul”. I’ve pretty much always been that way, even as a teen. I like old movies, 60s music, fashio...

September 2011 4 min read

Dating & relationships

How To Be Black Book Worthy

A lot of chicks spend a great deal of time and money at beauty parlours and nail shops, believing that outer beauty is the key to success with the opposite...

September 2011 4 min read

Dating & relationships

In Praise Of Older Men

The furnace that heats my home has a “built date” of 1954. It’s older than I am. With the exception of a few periodic replacement parts, it has performed l...

September 2011 4 min read

Dating & relationships

6 Chick Flicks He'll Click With

Sometimes getting a guy to watch an occasional “chick-flick” is like getting him to go for a prostate exam, tag along for a shopping trip to the mall, or m...

September 2011 4 min read

Dating & relationships

20 Tips For Increased Health and Happiness

When it comes to lifestyle modifications, many times we overcomplicate things. This tendency is a major reason we don’t lose the weight we desire, achieve...

September 2011 4 min read

Dating & relationships

How To Make Nice with His Mum

I may not qualify for MENSA membership, but when it comes to matters of the heart, I’m a pretty smart cookie; smart enough to recognize that if a man means...

September 2011 4 min read