Dating alchemy

A newly dating gal pal called and wanted some advice. She’s recently become a DG reader and was sharing her few experiences getting her feet wet.

As we chatted and I spewed my advice, I felt like a mix of psychologist and Chinese herbalist. But instead of prescribing a pinch of this and a dollop of that, I doled out postings to read. These are some of the issues we covered, and the prescribed postings.

• Having courage in dating: “What would you do if you were brave?“
• Politely turning away online inquiries: “How to say ‘thanks but no thanks’ to online winks, flirts and teases“
• How to not be seduced by a picture: “Is that you? Pictures are just a rough facsimile of the real thing“
• What to look for in the first phone calls: “The first time … calling him“
• Getting started: “Faux beaus and practice dating“
• When conversation seems strained: “Good conversation is the foundation of great dating“
• When he doesn’t want to talk about things that are important to you: “Are you stingy in dating?“
• When he doesn’t compliment you: “Why men don’t tell you you’re pretty“
• Signs he’s not for you: “First-date red flags that this guy isn’t for you“
• When you’re ambivalent: “Ambivalence” and “Deciding to see him again or not“
• Managing the disappointment of built up hope: “Managing disappointments“
• Looking positively at a break up: “When breaking up is a ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ card“

Whew! I’m exhausted from all that amalgamating! I think I’ll brew myself a relaxing potion.

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