Posts by James Michael Sama
7 Ways The Right Relationship Improves Your Life
A few years ago, I didn’t think much about being in a relationship. Not that I was against the concept, but I was young and a little crazy and doing some work in nightlife, so commitment just wasn’t on my radar. But even then, there was always that hope in the back of my mind that…
Read MoreWhy Your Relationship Can Make Or Break You
When we choose the people we want to commit ourselves to intimately, it’s important to realize that the intimate alone time we are going to spend with them is not the only part of our life they will have an impact on. The support and encouragement received from a significant other carries a different kind of weight…
Read More3 Keys To Moving On After A Breakup
If you have ever had a relationship, chances are you have experienced the end of one. Perhaps you were the one who decided to end it, perhaps you weren’t. Or, maybe, circumstances dictated the outcome that neither of you could control. Either way, it stings. There is no sugar coating it. Unless you amicably parted…
Read MoreEveryone Is In Somebody Else’s Friend Zone
I find the concept of the “friend zone” interesting because it is a term that feels like it should have been left back in elementary school with “cooties,” but has somehow transcended into modern American culture. Some people consistently express dissatisfaction with the term and say it is ridiculous, which I suppose in some ways…
Read More7 Real Reasons Why Men Suddenly Disappear
One of the situations frequently brought to my attention is that men have a bad habit of simply disappearing after a few dates (give or take) with a woman. Naturally, an explanation is always desired and women want to know why this happens so often. My personal friend Adam LoDolce from SexyConfidence.com has put together a great list…
Read MoreOne Simple Way To Be A Better Boyfriend
I had a conversation over dinner last night with someone about an interesting issue that I knew was floating around, but I wasn’t sure of just how many people fall victim to it. Now, it is an easier problem to solve for some rather than others, given that we are all naturally better at certain…
Read MoreWhy Not Everyone Deserves Your Love
Take a moment to reflect on the society that we are living in. A society of participation trophies – awards for just showing up. A society of some high school football teams who have stopped keeping scores at games so nobody’s feelings get hurt. A society of endless internet memes that proclaim that everyone deserves…
Read More8 Ways To Make Dating Better
It seems that more and more about our society is literally engineering the demise of dating for the sake of actually getting to know another person, and turning the whole idea into a game of how fast you can get them into bed…and then move on. Sure, many of us go through phases where we…
Read MoreWhy Selfish People Can Never Truly Love
There are many perceptions of what “true love” looks like in today’s society. People attempt to quantify it or put characteristics or actions or labels on it – but it is a difficult thing to define since every situation is unique. Though, once we filter through all of the pop culture interpretations and checklists of…
Read MoreThe Real Reason Smarter Women Stay Single Longer
I was recently sent an article titled “Ladies, The Smarter You Are, The More Likely You Are To Be Single.” Well, alrighty…but why? The article cites multiple sources such as this, this, and this, to justify its sweeping generalities of both men and women. For men, it is asserted in so many words that we…
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