Category: Advice
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Flirty Tips for the Boys
I suppose it’s only fair that we give a bit of a focus on flirting for the guys given how the last article was for the girls. I’ve lost track of the number of guys who’ve complained they just don’t get it when people flirt, let alone how to do it themselves without coming off…
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Flirty Tips for the Girls
So, you’ve been chatting away online, you’ve found someone you think might be alright, and have had a couple of conversations on the phone. You set up a date and you’re getting ready but suddenly your mind goes blank. How are you going to let him know you’re really into him without just flat-out grabbing…
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How To Dump Someone And Still Look Yourself In The Mirror
It’s fair to say that no one likes getting dumped. Those four little words: “We need to talk” are among the most fearsome in the English language. But there’s one thing more stressful, and that’s being the one needing to do the dumping. Having someone break up with you is relatively simple after all. You…
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Flirting Online
I can’t deny that flirting online is fun. The freedom you get from not having to be in the same room as someone to have a great time with them can’t be understated. The stress levels just fall away and when you’re being a casual flirt you can pick whatever personality and background you like.…
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Dating When Ill
I was talking with a friend who is fighting a quite serious illness and he was moaning about how difficult it is to date under these conditions. I was somewhat bemused by this and told him most people would rather concentrate on just getting better. Indeed, many people with serious illnesses lose their libido quite…
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Deal-breaker Moments
We’ve all had them – that moment where you’re all ready to jump into the fray and move from on-line flirting to meeting them in the flesh for that first date. The banter might be good. They can make you laugh with their cheeky ways. You get that little buzz when you know they’re on-line…
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Should You Respond?
I have to admit I was a bit thrown the other week when someone I’d sent a quick message to actually came back to me. I wasn’t thrown because they responded (I’m not that bad at this), but more because of what they said. The email said simply: “Hey, no thanks, but good luck, keep…
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Casual Dating Isn’t A Dirty Word
There’s a lot of people who, if you ask them about casual dating, will tell you that it’s just a way of looking for a cheap thrill. There can be an expectation of sex being pretty much laid out on a plate and that casual daters embody everything that’s wrong with the dating scene. There’s…
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Eight Mistakes You Might Be Making While Dating
It’s never easy to throw yourself into the dating game, but if you’re finding that it’s all turned into a bit of a grind, it might be worth stopping and taking stock. A lot of the mistakes we make when dating are really quite obvious to everyone else – but it’s a lot harder to…
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Alcohol Free Dating
First dates are always going to be nerve-wrecking. You can’t get away from all the stresses and strains associated with meeting someone for the first time, so it’s no wonder that many of us choose to hit the pub to take the edge off. A few glasses of wine might seem like a good idea,…
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Eight Things To Watch Out For In Your Date
As anyone can tell you, true love takes time and effort. The search for true love, even more so. Online dating can and does bring us into contact with some amazing people, it’s true, but what about the not-so-amazing people out there? It’s sad to say that I have to put my hand up to…
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The Aussie Food Revolution
For years, we’ve had a somewhat rugged and rustic reputation internationally for our food. You’d have been forgiven for thinking we had a national diet of meat pies, vegemite and sausage rolls, but recently we’ve been through something of a food revolution, and when you take someone out on a date, you can be confident…
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Eleven Dates, Eleven Meals
If there’s one thing the surveys and our own experiences are showing us, it’s that we are even more interested in dining when we go for a date than we have been ever before. It’s easy to be complacent though and assume that a dinner date is pretty standardised. The truth couldn’t be more different.…
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Getting That Second Date
So we all know that first dates are pretty stressful, what with trying to find that elusive balance between being impressive and not overwhelming your date. Some people liken the whole experience to being at a job interview. If you get the balance wrong, you end up either arguing within five minutes of starting out,…
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The Top Ten Places To Propose
For the most part, we’re all here looking for The One – someone to share our lives as we toddle along into the sunset and concentrate on having the time of our lives. For many people, there’s nothing more romantic than getting dressed to the nines, heading out to a restaurant and dropping to one…