Posts Tagged ‘Dating & Relationships’
11 Ways To Show Him Your Love
Great relationships aren’t about give and take, they’re about give and give. Of the hundreds of articles I’ve written, at least 75% are about how men can improve themselves and be better partners for the women in our lives. Here’s what we almost never talk about, though: Men need affection, too. Psychology Today once made…
Read More5 Ways to Recognize Healthy Love
In a culture of ghosting, love bombing, and swiping…can we still recognize healthy love when we see it? The points in this article are written to give you a clearer vision of what healthy love looks (and feels) like, so you can recognize it when it comes along. 1: Healthy love lets you feel free. Never…
Read MoreThe Male Perspective on Modern Dating
Seriously, what the f*ck? What exactly has gone so haywire in recent history to cause mass confusion and disappointment in the world of dating and relationships? As a millennial who professionally writes, speaks, and coaches on the topic, I was also navigating the space as a single man myself for many years. Here are a…
Read More10 Lessons We Can Learn from Old-School Dating
We seem to have lost sight of what it takes to build real, solid, healthy relationships. The past could provide some insight. Not everything from generations past should make its way to the present (and thankfully, many things haven’t), but there are some aspects of relationship building that seem to be lacking in today’s dating…
Read MoreOnly 8% of People Accomplish Their Resolutions. Here’s How to Fix That.
Studies have shown that 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 25% 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 actually stay committed to their resolutions after just 30 days, and 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟴% accomplish them. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀? As 2020 comes to a close, we begin seeing the customary “new year, new me” posts pop up around social media. We’ve become accustomed by…
Read More5 Signs You’ve Been Putting Yourself Last For Too Long
You can’t pour water from an empty cup. Many of us are taught that caring for others is a noble trait, and often times we garner a sense of significance or contribution from it. While it is important to be a positive influence in the lives of others, many of us fail to draw a line to…
Read MoreTo Find “The One” You Must First Become “The One”
We don’t attract what we desire, we attract what we project. Dating is difficult. There are a lot of people out there who don’t (or can’t) properly communicate, who aren’t looking for real commitment, or who aren’t even sure what a healthy relationship looks like at this point. Dating apps are frustrating, messages don’t get…
Read MoreOur Generation’s Inability To Commit Is Costing Us Our Happiness
(I originally published this post on Medium). Whether it be in relationships or work, those who build a stronger foundation over time experience an even deeper level of happiness and fulfillment. Consider the concept of commitment for a moment. When you think of something you’re committed to, how does it make you feel? Perhaps you’re committed to…
Read More11 Life Habits More Men Should Embrace
As we grow older, it’s always interesting to tie our actions and beliefs back to things we observed while we were growing up. Those who were older around us – whether it be parents, grandparents, guardians, or fiends, influence(d) our view of the world in ways that, at the time, we wouldn’t have recognized. As…
Read MoreThe Right Relationship Will NEVER Make You Sacrifice Your Identity
I’m going to be as brutally clear as possible in this post. No fluff. No introduction. No sugar-coating. A relationship should be a consistent evaluation of the person you are committing to. You should 100% and absolutely be able to envision a future with them and COMMIT to building it. But, you should ALSO be…
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