Posts Tagged ‘what do men want’

Growing up, we are exposed to fairy tales and love stories. Grand romantic gestures and transcending life challenges for two people to be together. Ending up “alone” is consistently portrayed as a negative, and riding off into the sunset with your soul mate is shown to be the idealistic goal for all of us. Sure, we…

One of the biggest pieces of dating success is the way we approach how we get to know somebody new. We have all faced heartbreak, challenges, and emotional pain. Whether we are coming out of a long term relationship, a marriage, or just a long time without dating – getting back out into the ‘scene’…

Ah, commitment. When we think of commitment in relation to today’s relationships, we primarily think it means being with one person. Monogamy. Not cheating. You are committed to that person. I think, though, it is a word that is thrown around too easily. Much like how we ‘love’ people we barely know and ‘hate’ people…

Trust, without question, is one of the most important bricks when building the foundation of a strong relationship. Without trust, you cannot have real love. I have emphasized the importance of trust in a relationship in previous articles, but I have just recently [about 20 minutes ago] started to ponder the importance of trust before a relationship.…

We have discussed on multiple occasions the effects that the hookup culture is having on dating and courtship – primarily negative ones. When it comes to actually dating, people seem to be lost. We hear very little about people [Looking at you, men] putting in the time and effort to plan a real date as…

As a society, I feel that we can get caught up on a lot of the wrong things. People are often more concerned about the actions of celebrities and those they have never met, than the improvement of their own lives, pursuit of their own passions, or happiness of their own relationships. We immediately dismiss…

During a recent speaking engagement at the University of Central Florida, I was asked a question that I had heard quite a few times before. If we are encouraging men to be gentlemen, to be chivalrous and kind, then how can we ensure that they don’t end up being seen as the ‘nice guy’ and…

When I find myself using certain terminology speaking about dating and relationships, I find that there are three siblings. Chivalry, romance, and courtship. The problem is that these siblings haven’t shown up to a family reunion in a long, long time. The difference between courtship and dating is akin to the difference between dating and…