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Gone are the days when high-speed internet was an expensive pleasure, mainly reserved for a select few. Similarly, websites were quite simple and rather primitive. Smartphones had their limitations with most of them being suitable for making calls and enjoying SMS texting. During those days, dating sites were rare with very little audience. Things have changed today with the internet becoming a lot faster and more accessible. This has helped dating sites make seven-league strides in their development. With so many modern updates, and more still in the pipeline, there is no wonder why more and more people are turning to the internet to find love. Online Dating Is Here to Stay If you look at some of the statistics, you will figure that the online dating scene is only going to expand in the coming years. And it is true for all dating types. It means you are going to find more options, tools, and support to find true love as well as to meet naughty singles who are always ready to bang l...

Everyone enjoys inspirational phrases. They can give you the extra umph you need to get through the day. But do they really help? Are one-liners you read on Twitter repetitive garbage? This post will highlight 10 of the worst offenders. I’m guilty of using all of these lines. 1. Step out of your comfort zone. Most people only pay lip service to this piece of advice.  Do you make a point of regularly stepping out of our comfort zone?  Human beings are creatures of habit, and it’s far easier to maintain the status quo. 2. Quit your job and travel the world like a vagabond. There’s nothing wrong with leaving your 9 to 5 behind and exploring the world.  However, it creates the illusion that your problems will go away. It convinces you that your problems are external, and leaving will solve them. Your baggage will follow your wherever you go. 3. Say what you mean. Do you say what you really mean? It sounds sexy. When’s the last time you dropped an F-bomb in public? Have you given ...

Many of us fall for people we can’t have. In this video, you’ll learn why we do that, and how we can start falling for people we CAN have. Have you ever fallen for someone who was in a relationship, or married, or they lived too far away, or they were somehow not available for a relationship? Watch this video and learn why we fall for people we can’t have. Why We Fall For People We Can’t Have We perceive what we can’t have as having more value We like the challenge of trying to chase what we can’t get We have self esteem or trust issues We have fear of commitment We didn’t expect things to be like this because they gave us all the right signals We convinced ourselves this person was our only or best option How to avoid falling for people you can’t have Stop believing it’s the only person you can have Get the confidence and social skills to meet people anywhere Open up all your options, so you stop focusing on people who are not available Ha...

Charisse Cooke helps with healing from codependency on this episode of Last First Date Radio. Such an important conversation! Charisse Cooke has been a therapist for 17 years and in a relationship for 14, which is why she has firsthand knowledge of the traps we inevitably fall into. She offers step-by-step online teaching videos outlining exactly what to do to improve your relationship.She also writes how-to articles tackling the biggest problems modern relationships face. And she answers your questions in the Agony Aunt section of her website. In this episode of Last First Date Radio: What is codependency? How does codependency originate? How does being codependent affect our romantic relationships? How can we begin to heal from codependency? EP 487: Charisse Cooke – Healing From Codependency Last First Date Radio Join Sandy Weiner, THE renowned dating and relationship coach for women over 40, for this inspirational show about attracting and sustaining healt...

There’s a big difference between hearing someone and listening to them. Listening is active. Hearing is passive. If you want to succeed in romance you need to exercise your listening muscle.  The goal in listening is two-part: 1. Maintain a high level of fidelity between the speaker’s original message and your re-creation of that message.  2. Make the speaker feel heard. Sometimes it’s hard to listen. We all struggle with a variety of barriers to effective listening.  Awareness can improve your ability to overcome listening barriers. There are two main categories of listening barriers. The first category is external barriers, and the other is internal barriers. External Listening Barriers Setting  – temperature, poor seating, odors, distance between speaker and listener, objects you’re tempted to fidget with (phone) Environmental distractions  – Running equipment, music, phones, interruptions, other conversations Internal Listening Barriers Anxiety  – Competing personal  worri...

You’ve been dating for a little while now, and your friends are starting to ask, “Is it serious?  Are you boyfriend/girlfriend?” A longterm relationship seems like the natural progression, but be careful, don’t rush into a bad thing.  Make sure she’s got the right traits before taking the next step. Here are just a few traits that a good girlfriend will have. You like her. This should go without saying, but we’re easily influenced by the people around us.  Maybe your buddies think she’s a fun, or your mother is pressuring you to settle down.  Don’t start a relationship because it’ll make someone else happy. The relationship should be about you and your girlfriend. She shares your values. Your lady doesn’t need to agree with you on every subject, but look for someone who concurs on major issues.  It’s incredibly difficult for a fervent atheist and a devout Christian to form a lasting relationship.  Not impossible—but very difficult. Her life doesn’t revolve around going to nightclu...

You’ve been dating for a little while now, and your friends are starting to ask, “Is it serious?  Are you boyfriend/girlfriend?” A longterm relationship seems like the natural progression, but be careful, don’t rush into a bad thing.  Make sure she’s got the right traits before taking the next step. Here are just a few traits that a good girlfriend will have. You like her. This should go without saying, but we’re easily influenced by the people around us.  Maybe your buddies think she’s a fun, or your mother is pressuring you to settle down.  Don’t start a relationship because it’ll make someone else happy. The relationship should be about you and your girlfriend. She shares your values. Your lady doesn’t need to agree with you on every subject, but look for someone who concurs on major issues.  It’s incredibly difficult for a fervent atheist and a devout Christian to form a lasting relationship.  Not impossible—but very difficult. Her life doesn’t revolve around going to nightclu...