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[23 Jan 2010 | One Comment | ]
Balancing Sexual Passion In A Relationship

Balancing Sexual Passion In A Relationship
A relationship can get muddled and off-kilter when a couple allows one aspect (most often, the physical) to get far ahead of the other aspects!
by eHarmony Staff

In any loving relationship, individuals need to maintain rational thinking and clear mindedness all throughout the dating experience. This means they must approach the issue of sexuality with utmost caution and clarity.
The best relationships involve two people who have worked hard to let the emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and physical aspects of their union develop at the same pace. …

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[22 Jan 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
The Five Best Places to Meet That Special Someone

There is no tried and true formula for meeting that special someone. We must rely on either luck or the wisdom of others. Using my own experiences and those of friends, family, and strangers, I’ve compiled a list of the five best places to meet a potential mate.
At a Party
Friends (and even acquaintances) are your greatest source for matchmaking. Parties bring together people with different connections to one another, expanding your social network greatly. Talk with your friends, but also mingle with the guests you don’t know. If you’re too shy, ask the …

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[21 Jan 2010 | One Comment | ]
Dating Superstitions

Dating Superstitions
If you’re prone to engaging in superstitious behavior when it comes to your relationship, it could be that you’re falling in love! See what Bruce M. Hood has to say about Dating Superstitions.
By Bruce M. Hood – Author and Psychologist
When we hear Frank Sinatra singing about “that old black magic called love,” most of us can identify. We recognize those head-over-heels, reason-out-the-window feelings that appear early in a relationship. The effects of falling in love are so powerful and uncontrollable, it’s as if we have been either enchanted or …

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[18 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
Pick-Up Artist: What Works

Picking Apart the Pick-Up Artist
We know, we know. Pick-up artists preach some dating tactics that are all wrong. But other tips just happen to be dead-on and effective. Find out how to separate the bad from the good and improve your game tonight.
by eHarmony Staff
You may be familiar with the “Pick-Up Artist” phenomenon sweeping the nation. It’s everywhere lately – the bookshelves, talk shows and reality TV. Once merely a secret society that flitted about the hazy glow of dance clubs, the self-professed pick-up artists, with monikers like “Mystery,” “Style” …

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[18 Jan 2010 | One Comment | ]
5 Relationship Red Flags

5 Relationship Red Flags
In those beginning stages of love, it’s easy to overlook abnormal behavior. Wonder whether you should stick it out or run the other way? Here are five red flags that should signal the end of your relationship.
by eHarmony Staff
Coulda. Shoulda. Woulda. That’s what comes out of our mouths and into our minds after we break up with an especially toxic person. I could have been more guarded. I should have read the signs. I would have dumped him/her months ago had I known…
Well, don’t be too …

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[17 Jan 2010 | One Comment | ]
Counselling can help

Counselling can help.
by Counselling Directory staff

Relationships, at some stage or another, inevitably hit a rough patch. When this happens, often the natural defence is to give up and walk away. And sometimes, this is the best option. Or sometimes it’s easier to try and brush the problems under the carpet and ignore them for as long as possible. And occasionally, ideally, a couple is able to sit down, talk things through calmly and rationally and reach a mutually agreeable solution.
Relationship counselling, however, can make reaching the solution an easier and …

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[16 Jan 2010 | One Comment | ]
Jealousy: Why it Can Ruin Your Relationship

Jealousy: Why it Can Ruin Your Relationship
Overbearing jealousy smothers the very thing it aims to preserve. Here are three signs your relationship is headed into this possessive territory.
by eHarmony Staff

The number-one pop music hit of 1983 may also be the most misunderstood song of all time. “Every Breath You Take” was written by Sting—then lead singer of The Police—after a painful break-up with his first wife. Although the lyrics clearly describe the thoughts of an obsessive stalker (“Every step you take, I’ll be watching you”), many listeners still mistake it …

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[16 Jan 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Don’t Underestimate the Nice Guy

Don’t Underestimate the Nice Guy
For day-to-day harmony with another person, you can’t beat kindness. Find out why the nice guy will prevail in dating and relationships.
by eHarmony Staff
It was the legendary baseball manager Leo Durocher who coined the famous adage, “Nice guys finish last.”
While you may wonder whether that’s an accurate assessment in relation to sports, it’s certainly untrue when it comes to relationships. You will instantly boost your attractiveness by cultivating kindness, courteousness, and unselfishness as part of your daily behavior.
These qualities are universally attractive. In seventeen …

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[16 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
8 Signs You’re Dating the Wrong Person

8 Signs You’re Dating the Wrong Person
That nagging feeling you have about your relationship may be telling you to get out. Here’s how to determine whether what you’re feeling is normal doubt or something much more serious.
by eHarmony Staff

Is there a nagging voice inside you? Something telling you that maybe this person you’re spending time with isn’t the best person for you to be with? That there’s someone better?

That your current relationship isn’t what you had dreamed for yourself? If so, then these are probably feelings you want to explore …

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