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At the New Years Eve party last night the buzz among my single friends was that given the economy, dating gets tough – especially for men. “Dating is expensive” said this one man who works in the art field.   Another one of my male single friends in software has been out of work since July.  On the surface, he may not seem like a good mate prospect.  This man has many talents and is a great cook!   (more…)

A week from now many of you will be taking that long (or short) trek to visit your family for Thanksgiving.  What comes up for you as you think of seeing your family again?  Warm fuzzy feelings of family togetherness, sharing a meal, and hanging out together or…. dread, jealousy, sadness, and a sense of loneliness as you travel by yourself to your family’s home?  (more…)

When I talk to singles about how they want to spend the holidays- some tell me, “It’s just another evening or day in the year”.  They go on living their lives as they have always done.  (more…)

A big relationship problem I notice of my single clients and friends is not taking the time to plan ahead for events and activities.  Many like to leave matters to the last moment so see what comes up!  That can leave them disappointed when the situation does not turn out as they had hoped.  However, with a little planning, you can ensure that you will be having an enjoyable holiday season.  (more…)

Here is this week’s relationship problem: you meet all sorts of people in dating.  It’s up to you to pick out worthy people to date who seem to be looking for a serious relationship.  In there is lurking this insidious gremlin,” How can I trust this person?”   You have probably been disappointed by others in the past and why should the next person be any different? (more…)

We have come along some scary gremlins this month of Halloween!   The next one keeps us from even trying to get out there to date.  It also makes us second guess ourselves once we are in a serious relationship.  It’s the “I’m too ____________”  (you fill in the blank!)   (more…)

The next gremlin that comes up many times for my clients is, “I have lost precious time picking the wrong people”.  Here there is a real sense that you do not have good judgment in choosing a serious relationship and there is a real loss of trust in yourself. 
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One of the greatest fears those who are dating come into contact with is rejection. This is a very scary fear. This relationship problem keeps people from making an effort to meet new people. For example, you go to a social event and you stay around your known friends. Or you don’t even go to an event because you don’t know any people. So you never venture out of your comfort zone. (more…)