Ideas for a Fun Date - First Date Do’s & Don’ts and Rules for a Second Date

By April Masini
April 29, 2008 (Posted at 8:10 pm)

First dates can be ignitable or real duds — and the trick is that sometimes the ignitable first dates fizzle out and fade away while the real duds just take longer to get going and slowly boil. Here are some tips to make first date conversations get you where you want to go — learning […]

Casual Dress in the Workplace - Appropriate Way To Dress for a Job Interview

By April Masini
April 28, 2008 (Posted at 5:38 pm)

Casual Fridays is now a trend in many offices — government and private, but is casual an appropriate way to dress for a job interview ?
During Casual Fridays, decorum is expected to be maintained, but there is definitely a “getting ready for the weekend” feel to the fashion statements usually translated into blue jeans and […]

Relationship Advice - Putting An End to People Pleasing

By April Masini
April 26, 2008 (Posted at 11:43 am)

Some think they a-l-w-a-y-s need to be “nice”… they have difficulty saying “no” and typically wind-up being stepped on — or all over.
If this sounds like you, here are a few tips for setting boundaries in relationships:
– Flair For The Dramatic: Choking or breaking into a faint is one way to set a boundary that […]

Free Troubled Relationship Help - Winning The Argument, Keeping The Peace

By April Masini
April 25, 2008 (Posted at 11:16 am)

Arguments. What are they and why do we have them?
Arguments are when people disagree and make their disagreements vocal or written or express them in some way that involves engagement.
Arguments are a way of engagement. People argue because they want to connect. They want their opinion heard by the person they’re arguing with or by […]

Slow and Steady Wins the Race

By Susie Anderson
April 24, 2008 (Posted at 9:29 pm)

My new motto is “take it slowly.”
Relationships are not meant to be rushed and there’s no reason for them to be. Been there, done that. It’s not that rushed relationships will never work, because sometimes they do. Of course there’s always a chance that the two of you really are meant to be together and […]

Dating Tips - Why Should Singles Volunteer?

By April Masini
April 23, 2008 (Posted at 7:49 am)

Volunteering is a great way to give of your heart — and to nourish your heart! What am I talking about? Volunteering is a great way to meet romantic partners — but where you volunteer will determine whom you hook up with.
There are so many opportunities to volunteer that it is important to choose one […]

Relationship Advice for Women: Things to Consider Before Shacking Up

By April Masini
April 22, 2008 (Posted at 10:29 am)

Your Co-habitation Checklist
Living together is a big deal — if it doesn’t work out you can’t just pick up and leave. You have to hire movers! So do some homework before you commit to co-habitating.
Eight Tips and Specifics To Focus On Before Calling U-Haul
1) Meet his family. More than once. Do your research. Any mental […]

Online Dating Tips - Getting Through A Cold Streak

By April Masini
April 21, 2008 (Posted at 10:11 am)

3 Tips To Ending That Cold Spell in your Online Dating Life
First of all, you need to define a cold streak.
For some people, not hearing from online dating prospects, after one day — means a cold streak. Others think it’s perfectly normal not to hear from 20 online prospects they’ve queried after three weeks. It […]

Dating Advice: Date Night Has Shifted

By April Masini
April 20, 2008 (Posted at 12:32 pm)

Studies have shown a shift in dating habits — specifically that “date night” has shifted from the weekend to weeknights, most often Wednesday and Thursday and usually among single people in their 20s and 30s who are seeking (or in) new relationships.
Here’s why this is happening:
Weekends have more date value now. The reason that date […]

Yoga With A Partner

By April Masini
April 17, 2008 (Posted at 8:02 am)

Yoga is a wonderful exercise for beginners for the following reasons:* Anyone at any age can start a practice. It is a practice that is meant for people of all ages.* There is no competition in yoga, so anyone who feels insecure about their athletic prowess need not worry.* Yoga is a practice meant for […]