Expectations
It's interesting how if you surf the Internet, there are not only a million sites that provide advice on how to succeed at dating, but there are also sites that promise to help you "surpass everyone...
View Article"Ladder Theory"
Isaac recently posted a comment in response to one of my posts, mentioning so-called "ladder theory." Read about the theory at this site first (caution: profanity). I disagree with how he discusses the...
View ArticleGame Theory and Relationships
It has recently occured to me that Game Theory (specifically the Prisoner's dillema) applies directly to personal relationships. Consider this situation: two people approach each other at a party. If...
View ArticleBorn or made?
After ruminating over some of the responses to the articles posted this weekend, I came to the realization that most of them related to the same topic, one that applies across not only dating, but also...
View ArticleWhy is psychology important?
Yesterday, I wrote an article in response to someone who posted on a discussion forum about stalking. My thesis was that issuing University sanctions against the stalker was not going to be effective....
View ArticleIs love different than sex?
While subtlely and intricately linked, I've always believed that love is different than sex. My take is that love is an emotion with physical aspects (such as the physiological changes brought about...
View ArticleIs unhappiness really caused by a lack of a partner?
I came across an interesting paper that I knew from the moment I read it definitely had merits. The paper, by Ruut Veenhoven, does not dispute that single people are unhappier than married people or...
View ArticleOur first romances
How many people remember back to their first romances? Some would say that such experiences are impossible to forget. Others would be of the opinion that those first experiences weren't really love or...
View ArticleGames limited just to dating?
A few months back, I came across a few self-help books and tried some of the suggestions listed therein. I found that it's amazing how many "bad" things one can do to others without even knowing them....
View ArticleOpinions set after three minutes
As you may or may not know, there's been talk of relaunching this site with a broader focus on relationships of all types - friendly, family, and romantic. The reasons behind the shift are simple: not...
View ArticleBullying doesn't affect you - or does it?
In the song Johnny from his new album The Story Goes, British popstar Craig David, now 24, sings about his childhood experiences at the hands of a bully named Johnny. Because his mother and father...
View ArticleIs everything in life due to love?
I recently heard a disturbing statement over the radio, which I later found was echoed countless times across the Internet. The DJ was discussing the show's favorite topic: relationships - when someone...
View ArticlePriorities
I've recently decided that one of the best ways to truly determine what drives someone is to find out what their priorities are. Priorities are the things that the career people told you in high...
View ArticleExperience-oriented versus people-oriented
I spent most of last week working long days (and nights) in a necessary attempt to finish the work required for the job I was leaving. Fortunately, I got done what I needed to, but in order to do so I...
View ArticleStop basing your life on what women think of you
Here's a warning: this is one of those blog-defining posts. 13 months ago, I posted that I had major problems with the state of dating today. I was even able to describe some of them to you: the...
View ArticleExpectations
It's interesting how if you surf the Internet, there are not only a million sites that provide advice on how to succeed at dating, but there are also sites that promise to help you "surpass everyone...
View Article"Ladder Theory"
Isaac recently posted a comment in response to one of my posts, mentioning so-called "ladder theory." Read about the theory at this site first (caution: profanity). I disagree with how he discusses the...
View ArticleGame Theory and Relationships
It has recently occured to me that Game Theory (specifically the Prisoner's dillema) applies directly to personal relationships. Consider this situation: two people approach each other at a party. If...
View ArticleBorn or made?
After ruminating over some of the responses to the articles posted this weekend, I came to the realization that most of them related to the same topic, one that applies across not only dating, but also...
View ArticleWhy is psychology important?
Yesterday, I wrote an article in response to someone who posted on a discussion forum about stalking. My thesis was that issuing University sanctions against the stalker was not going to be effective....
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