Love

Picking from the previous post, the following are five more types of women you should avoid dating when looking to get into serious relationship. The gold digger This sort of woman is not looking for a serious relationship but someone to exploit financially. All she wants is a man who can settle her bills and give her the life she cannot afford on her own. You can tell this type of woman straightaway from her emotional absence, plastic smiles, superfluous compliments on your material possessions and constant need to be bailed out of financial crises. The chatterbox To this type… Read More »

Dating is one murky field and before you get the one you truly want to be with, you are bound to bruise and get bruised. There’s nothing really like finding a perfect match, it’s all about finding someone whose flaws you can bear and who can bear yours. Someone who sees and brings the best out of you. Nevertheless, there some characters that one should avoid dating altogether; because they can only lead you down the path of destruction. Here are 5 types of women any man looking for a serious woman to settle with should only touch with a… Read More »

Successful relationships take work since no two individuals can be so perfect to be without flaws. The difference is that partners in a successful relationship understand each other and commit to tolerate each other’s weaknesses while supporting one another.   In toxic relationships, one partner will project signs of control and egocentrism, always wanting things to go their way. When this fails to happen, they will tend to overreact or even harm their partner. The following are red flags of a toxic partner you should look out for when dating.   Controlling Human beings naturally desire to control events, objects… Read More »

All human beings are born with an innate need for control. It is what helps us assert ourselves and set boundaries throughout development. Without control we would be hurtling through life like a rudderless airplane. However, as we grow older, we realize and cope with the fact that we cannot control every situation in our lives. The realization that other people have needs and rights that have to be respected is what constitutes emotional maturity. Relationships offer the best avenue where emotional maturity gets tested. When we are not in a relationship, we do not have to be answerable to… Read More »

“Brand new love is like a brand new toy,” sings Garnett Silk in his hit song Place in Your Heart. Nothing beats the exhilaration of falling in love anew, or for the first time. Nonetheless, unbelievably good things have caveats that if not handled well, can turn sweetness to bitterness in a flash. Here are some pitfalls that you should be on the lookout to avoid killing your relationship before it blossoms.   Overly Obsessing   It is natural to want to spend all the time in the world with your new-found love. After all, don’t they mean the world… Read More »

Getting over a heartbreak and recovering successfully: Loosing someone you love can be painful. A romantic relationship that has come to an end can be a very painful ordeal. It is difficult to come to terms with such a situation, but time as they say heals everything.   Desiring to pick up the broken pieces and move on with your life, is the best tactic for an assured happier future. This is how you start off towards recovery: Keep your distance: As tempting as it may be, you should avoid contact with a former spouse. This helps to ward off… Read More »