The trouble with people who are over-eager is that we are often over-everything. We are over-thinkers, we are over-dramatic, we over-romanticize, we are overwhelmed. So getting too excited about things just comes with the territory. Because one small possibility opens up so many doors for us. We non stop think about how this could work…
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How An Introvert Flirts
Introvert (noun): Introverts tend to be preoccupied with their own thoughts and feelings and minimize their contact with other people. It's not always easy to spot an introvert, because every once in a while they poke their heads from their shells and rejoin society. They act like going out in a crowd of people is a…
How I Finally Got The Dating Thing Right
I felt like I was single forever after my last long term relationship. I had made the choice to stay single, mostly because I was so aware of how I was kissing frogs that definitely weren't going to turn into princes any time soon. Every time I tried to date, I just couldn't get comfortable.…
How We Met (Part 3)
A response to my very old series of endings called I’m Glad It Didn’t Work Out, view it here. This will be a series focused on the beginnings of various relationships, view part 1 and part 2. The first time I saw you we were at a party and I gushed over your cool tattoos. I tried…
How We Met (Part 2)
A response to my very old series of endings called I’m Glad It Didn’t Work Out, view part 1 and 2 here. This will be a series focused on the beginnings of various relationships, view part 1 here. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away - I used to be on Tinder. Yikes. I…
How We Met (Part 1)
A response to my very old series called I'm Glad It Didn't Work Out, view part one here, a series about endings. This will be a series focused on beginnings. I think the very first time we met was freshman year of college, but I can't put my finger on when. It could've been in class,…
You Haven’t Met The One Because You’re Not Actually Looking
When you're desperate for love, you can basically turn any person into your soul mate. You can build them up in your head to be the perfect match you've been waiting for. And if they do the same, you'll probably get married and possibly live happily ever after, or maybe not so happily ever after. But…
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How To Know If Your Date Went Well
Dating is hard. Essentially you have to sit down to dinner or drinks with someone you barely know and get to know them as fast as you can so you can decide if you want to endure the whole painfully awkward thing all over again. It's really hard to know if a date is going…
Getting Rejected
Rejection is a part of life. We get rejected from schools, rejected from jobs, rejected from our friends. Rejection is a part of dating. There is no possible way to dive headfirst into the dating world without bumping your head on rejection. There are different forms of being rejected, but I would say the main two…
First Date Freakout
If you're calm before a first date, please let me know your secret because I become a mess of anxiety and nerves. Most people freak out. It has to do with a variety of things. You're meeting up with someone in a new way. If you knew them before, you're taking it to another level.…