Archive for March, 2007

Review of “Motivated to Marry”

Saturday, March 31st, 2007

Many DG readers have shared that they are frustrated by men who do not seem to want a long-term relationship. They wish they could tell ahead of time if a man is telling the truth about wanting to be in a committed relationship, or is just using that as a line to woo her.
Motivated to [...]

Is he a “soft place to fall”?

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Dr. Phil uses the term “a soft place to fall” to express a safe space to be vulnerable. He frequently asks troubled couples if they each provide a soft place to fall for the other.
When you’ve dated a guy for a little while, do you feel you can be vulnerable with him, admitting your fears [...]

Do your activity preferences match your guy’s?

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Are you clear on how much you like to weekly participate in activities with a sweetie? How much alone time do you want/need? How much time do you want weekly/monthly to spend with your friends and/or family without him? And when you’re with your guy, optimally how many times a week do you want to [...]

When midlife dating is like high school

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Perhaps you haven’t dated in a while and now you’re beginning to go out. You meet a guy who seems great and he seems to like you too. You have a good time together.
Suddenly you find yourself smitten. If he’s said he’ll call you tomorrow afternoon, you wait around the house all afternoon and evening [...]

Review of “If the Buddha Dated”

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

If the Buddha Dated: Handbook for Finding Love on a Spiritual Path by Charlotte Sophia Kasl.
This book was recommended by several people, as they said the philosophies were similar to what I espouse in this blog. They were right! Of course, I enjoyed reading it as Ms. Kasl and I have a similar view of [...]