Archive for December, 2007

The School of Caring: Learning to Be a Caring Person

Monday, December 31st, 2007

What kind of person are you?

It’s a loaded question, but one that will determine how you deal with others, particularly with the women you wish to get to know better, date, and eventually enjoy romantic times with. Early in our dating lives, the object is very often about your needs. You are interested in spending time with the most beautiful, sexy, and exciting women you can find and maybe getting as far as the bedroom if you can.

In that way, early courting and seducing is all about the joy of sexual conquest, and there is a pleasure to that. But over time, you will begin to desire more than that. You will notice that the relationships you are in that work well for those self-centered goals are not very satisfying in other, more meaningful ways. They don’t tend to last very long and, to be brutally honest, you are spending time with girls with the same values you used to hook up with them, and those values are not very uplifting in the long run.

So what we really want is those same traits in a woman that we had when we were just about conquest, but somehow more as well. We want our women to always be beautiful and sexy and touch us in that way. But the ideal would be that she is also a woman of values, of sensitivity, of thought and feeling so you can continue to see her and discover the complex woman in her . . . all the while enjoying the thrills that you had during the sexual conquest phase.

That’s a tall order. But it is not impossible. You will have to change the types of women you approach and flirt with, your flirting style, and your method and plans in the early dates with the women you meet who seem to fit your new specifications. But those women do exist, and you are on the right track for building relationships that will truly become ones you will treasure and nurture . . . relationships that will much more fit the definition of “romance” rather than “one night stands” or affairs.

A Change of Focus

In addition to changing your flirting style, you should begin to alter the list of objectives you use when flirting and picking up women. Women who will be wonderful romances for you are more complex and have greater requirements for you to fill their emotional needs before you can grow close to them. Women approach dating much differently than we do as men. Some of the values that mean a lot to them are . . .

- They want to feel you are interested in them. Talk more about them than about yourself.

- They want to feel you are faithful and that you will be there for them long into the future.

- They want to know you are both strong and manly, but sensitive and gentle with them emotionally and sexually.

They want you to be a caring person. For a woman, the central organ of her romantic life is her heart, not her genitals. That last one is absolutely the magic lamp for gaining the affection and romance of a beautiful, sexy woman. So when you answered the question at the beginning, did you answer that you are a caring person?

It’s time to be honest and, for a lot of us guys, caring and concern for others— especially at the emotional level—is not our strength. But just like working a muscle to build strength and endurance, it is something that can be enhanced and made better over time. There are things you can do when not with a woman that will make you a more caring person in general. While the suggestions listed in this article may not seem on the surface to be related to dating or romance, they will alter how you think and feel and make you a more caring, compassionate, and “empathic” person. This, in turn, will be reflected during your time with your lover, and the outcome will be a stronger, healthier, more satisfying and romantic relationship.

Concern for Animals

When child psychologists or parents want to improve a child’s ability to care for others, they often use a pet to help with that. You can use that impulse to care for a pet to expand this part of your personality, too. If you don’t have a pet, now is the time to think about getting one.

Get a pet that you can “have a relationship with”, such as a dog or a cat. A goldfish cannot communicate with you very well. If you have a feeling for a certain kind of animal, use that to move you toward caring for the animal. It’s always best to start out with a young animal—a puppy or a kitten—because they are so needy and responsive. At the same time, they are very affectionate and will bond to you, so you will begin to get both the feeling of warmth that caring for others brings, as well as the rewards.

Make time for your pet. Be patient when they make mistakes and think of them as a member of your family. At times you will forget you are doing this to help you be a better boyfriend, and that’s good. That means you are genuinely becoming a caring person, not just manipulating yourself so you can make more progress with the ladies.

Caring for Humans

Now you can expand your feelings of concern and desire to help others to the disadvantaged in society. If you want to really jump start your emotional side toward caring, go and visit a children’s hospital and take the kids some presents. Your heart will be tugged by how adorable and yet how needy they are and, as with the pet, they will reward you with affection and gratitude, which will accelerate you toward becoming an even more caring individual.

You can take the momentum you got from that visit and expand your caring concern for the homeless, for victims of disasters overseas, or for orphans. If you would like to become involved in one of the organizations that lets you send a small amount of money to an orphan and exchange letters and pictures with them too, that will make this side of you grow and become more feeling.

You are Not a Wimp

During this time, as you find new emotions beginning to spring up inside you, you may feel you are becoming “soft” or less manly. In fact, the opposite is true. Your ability to feel and care for others is the height of manliness. It will play a major, all-important role down the road when you become a father and husband.

Moreover, the ability to be tender, to nurture and pamper someone you care about, will naturally come out in your tender times with your lover. She will notice it, and just as the pets and the children poured love back to you, so will your sweetheart. That loving will be romantic, intimate, and exciting in a way you never could achieve before when all you wanted to do was have short term thrills with sexy babes.

How to Bring Russian Wife Home!!

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

Getting your Russian woman home to the USA is a very important and involved question. Before I start I want to tell you: YOU can do this! And you can do this successfully without spending thousands of dollars on an immigration attorney!.

By the way, all an immigration attorney usually does is download the forms and then give them to a JUNIOR-level paralegal! The paralegal will complete the forms and file them! That’s it! You can do as much yourself.

The only real benefit of an attorney is that they can—PERHAPS—give you a level of understanding about the process that maybe you did not have when you started. I say PERHAPS because after talking with and consulting with a number of immigration attorneys (I see a lot in this business) I am convinced that many do not know a great deal about this process. They may be able to tell you about how to help a relative from Mexico or Canada (or another western country) come to the USA; but they know next to nothing about the various types of visas or options available to a woman from the FSU.

Do you want a cookie cutter solution? One that may or may not work for your specific situation and circumstances? If not, click here.

I can help you. Why? Simply because I have done it! I have been through the process. I have friends and clients that have done this as well. I have lived in Ukraine for a while and have contacts at the embassies and consulates in Moscow and Kiev (Russia and Ukraine).

Most agencies and web sites will tell you only one way to go about obtaining a visa for your fiancée or wife. In reality you actually have three choices. However, they will only make money on one option. Gee, guess which path they are going to push you down? I am the only one that will tell about ALL of your options. Then—and only then—can you make an educated decision.

As you can see, there are many variables when discussing the best, easiest or fastest way to get your Russian woman home with you. For the purposes of this overview, we will make several assumptions. We will assume that you are a US Citizen, over 21 years of age. We will also assume that you are interested in bringing your fiancée over here and that you are interested more in safety than in speed. I will also assume that you do not really want to go back to the FSU to do more paperwork.

With all this in mind, your best bet is doing what is called a K1 visa. When the process has been successfully completed, your fiancée will have a visa that will allow her 1 entry into the USA within a period of 6 months from the date the visa is issued. If she does not enter within this time period (usually this is not a problem!) the visa expires. Should you desire to still bring her over here at that point you will have to start at the beginning again. Once she is here, the two of you will have 90 days to decide whether you wish to marry or not.

If you do not get married by this time, she must return home. You are responsible for giving her the means to return home—normally this means providing her with a plane ticket (make copies)!

Here is the process in a nutshell:

First, go to the US Department of Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly the INS) website and download the following forms:

I-129F Petition for Alien Fiancee

G-325A Biographic Information

Complete the paperwork. This means that you will have to fill out 4 copies of the G-325A for YOU and 4 copies for HER. Make sure they are all signed!

Gather together your evidence: passport and or birth certificate to prove your US Citizenship, any documentation of yours (if previously married) proving that your prior marriage(s) have been legally terminated, any documentation from her showing that prior marriages have been terminated, a passport-style photograph of each of you (lightly write the name of the person in pencil on the back of each photo), evidence to show that you have met each other within the last 2 years (best accomplished by photographs of the two of you together in the FSU).

Type up a nice cover letter specifying what you are including, why, and which supporting documentation you are providing. Include the appropriate fee ($165 at the time this was written), and mail these to the appropriate Service Center, as determined by your state of residence—you can find out the addresses by reading the instructions on the form.

Now you play the waiting game. You wait for your receipt. Then you will receive either a notice of action (I-797), which hopefully will tell you your petition has received conditional approval. This does not mean she will get a visa! It simply means that your information will continue to be processed.

The next step is receipt of “packet 3.” This will be sent to you and your fiancĂ©e in her native language. It basically says that your petition has been approved and she needs to start gathering the documents which will need to be presented at her interview. These include passports, birth certificate, divorce decree (if she has any previous marriages), police report, photographs (3-4 more, passport style), consent document (if she has a child and the father’s name is listed on the birth certificate), and evidence of support—this could be the Affidavit of Support (I-134) or any other kind of documentation proving that you will be able to support your new wife. You will need to get this to your fiancĂ©e in time for her to bring to the interview. There will also be a form in this packet for her to complete and send back to the Consulate via email or mail stating that she has all of the documents requested.

The home stretch—Packet 4 is then sent to your fiancée. This will include the date of her interview and instructions on where to have her medical exam completed.

Interview—the final step! If you come with her to this it will prevent her from waiting in a long (sometimes VERY long) line. Usually these interviews are anti-climatic. Sometimes the Consular officer will ask her a few questions, sometimes not. If you have come this far, it is basically just a formality. So, unless she says something very stupid, there is not much to worry about at this stage. Depending on the country she may receive her visa immediately on the spot, be required to come back at the end of the day or the next day, or have it mailed to her (insist on Fed Ex or some other method of insured and traceable delivery, even if you must pay extra for it).

Make your travel arrangements and go home together! Marry within 90 days, or give her a plane ticket home and inform the USCIS of your actions.

That is a basic, quick and dirty overview of the process of obtaining a K1 fiancee visa. If there are any minor children involved, they will receive a K2 visa at the same time as their mother. You will probably have to pay a $100 visa issuance fee for each one, in cash only, US currency only. The actual amount may vary according to the individual consulate.

There is much more that can be said about this process. This is simply a very quick overview to give you some idea of what you are in for! By the way, the K1 visa process can only be started from the USA. Also, please bear in mind that some of the steps listed here are over-generalized. Different countries have different rules and regulations which may involve extra steps (or even doing something in a slightly different way).

If you are seriously considering taking these steps, I urge to use my consulting services. It is possible that another option may work best for your specific situation. If you are interested in spending some more time in the FSU and actually getting married over there, I can show you a way to have your wife home in 1-2 months. The normal processing times for doing a K1 visa is 6-9 months, depending on which service center you must use. Having said that, getting married in the FSU is not something I would recommend. You must be even more sure that the two of you are right for each other.

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Relationships, Heart, Honesty - A New Insight into Making Relationships Last

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

Whatever I do - such as my work, my yoga, making love, meditation, working - I do with all my heart, wholeheartedly, by throwing myself away and letting life take its natural course completely. But if my manner becomes habitual or self righteous, then anything I do will be wrong. It will be good for nothing. Always be a novice, a learner, no matter if we have been in love for 100 years with the same person, make a fresh start every day. We must always remember that love is unavailable to those who have a long memory. Simple people love more.

There is no need to try. Become a novice and learn to laugh. Nothing that doesn’t make you smile is going to last very long. Even a relationship with someone you love, is not going to last if you can’t make each other smile. This is the Aussie spirit. We make each other laugh all the time. We do it naturally.

One of our favorite quotes in Australia is “look on the bright side” and if that doesn’t work, it’s “get over it for goodness sake” Australia is a long way from Europe’ Christian traditions, from the Middle east and all the fundamental righteousness, and isolated from Asia and Buddism. The bad news is the lack of pomp, the good news is, laughter, friendship and good comradery has become Australia’s religion.

You can love someone with all your heart and smouther them if there is no joy in it. Good feelings make things last. You want a job to last, it must feel good. You want to win an Olympic medal, then training must be enjoyable, both the pain and the gain.

When people take themselves seriously they lose something precious. They lose innocence and they become sensitive. People who are trying to be all spiritual or religious create a dampness in the midst of beauty. There is no need to be false, we are spiritual before we are born. There are no rules for spirituality. Just turn up, and have a very, very short memory. That’s it really.

The further you dream in the future, the less you can laugh. The longer your memory the more you suffer. The Aussie spirit is a really sexy spirit because it really does not take itself seriously, usually. But there is another side to this. Sometimes that spirit can stampede those who are not so fortunate. Sometimes that laughter can affect people who are not ready to smile. And this is life. Good news and bad new happens no matter what you do. So why not just be real.

Great, loving wonderful and alive relationships come from smiles. If you are always on the backfoot, or tired, or guilty about the misdoings of your secret world you’ll kill the spirit of it. Trying using that Aussie spirit at home. Laugh, smile and when you feel like throwing a brick at someone, simply smile and say “G’day mate - bloody hell that was close”

Heaviness sucks life. No matter how bad the s…t has hit the fan, remember your spirit. It’s alive and it’s natural. You don’t need to go to self help. Just dig out that Aussie spirit and have a smile on the dial. You’ll feel a million bucks and probably attract it. Lighten up, dance, sing, fart - it’s ok. No one really cares except you. All your mates, all your friends, and lover, they just want to see a smile on your dial.

Go on, Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi Oi.

It’s in us all.

With Spirit

Chris Walker

Chris Walker is a world leading change agent, an environmentalist and author of more than 20 books. Born and bred in Australia, he consults to people and organisations throughout the world on improved relationships, health and lifestyle through the application of the Universal laws of Nature. The result he offers is that we stay balanced, share loving relationships, work with passion, enjoy success, and live our personal truth. To learn more about Chris’s work and journeys to Nepal, visit http://www.innerwealth.com

Seniors Dating Online

Friday, December 28th, 2007

Most services do not pre-screen their users, therefore they cannot assume any responsability for the people you meet through their sites. This officially grants you the title of screener, a responsability which you must take very seriously. Gone are the days when dating means courting your future spouse you met at school or in your neighborhood. Romance could blossom now with a click of a mouse.Your first order of business, as stated above, will be getting matched up with one or more dating sites that fit you and your needs. The questions below should help you narrow things down. Do you friends consider you a matchmaker? Do you have at least one couple you are friends with whom you set up? If you care about couples and are the matchmaking type, you could be next in line for your own business.Communication in dating is essential. Not only do you need to know what your date needs and desires, you also need to know how those things play into your life. Don’t get angry with your date if he hasn’t fulfilled your every need if you didn’t communicate those needs to him in the first place.Seniors dating online: It’s never too late to find love.Finding the love of your life does not have to stop at 30. In fact, there are many online dating websites that try to get this message across to senior citizens. For many, online dating has become a successful endeavor for uniting countless singles. Many think that it is only for younger people, but according to the 2000 Report of the Census Bureau of the United States, there are more than 31 million single Americans that have reached 45. Singles below 45 are around 51 million. So, out of 82 million singles in the United States, about 37.8 percent are seniors. That’s more than a third of all singles. So for every 10 singles checking an internet dating site, four of them are likely to be seniors.That is why if you are an older single, why not try dating sites on the Internet? There are many dating services over the Net that especially cater to seniors to help them find a perfect match. Becoming a member of an internet dating site will take just a few minutes.Churches often stress the benefits of love, marriage, and family life, and Christians are encouraged to form relationships with others. Many Christian singles face the reality that meeting other eligible Christians can be quite difficult. Those in small churches often find it hard to meet enough single people, while singles in large church communities feel under the spotlight, or find it hard get to know people well. Dating is the first step in finding a lifelong mate, so don’t be in a hurry, go ahead and take your time. Make a list of qualities that you want in a future mate. Once you’ve made your list of qualities, memorize or carry them with you. These things will determine the type of person you end up dating.Do you know how to date? I’m not talking about calling up someone and asking them out. I’m talking about really dating. Romancing the other person. Whoever took it out needs to put it back in! We need it!Be honest about who you are and what you are seeking - do not reveal more than you normally would in a face to face first meeting. There are many people in the world that are looking for that special someone to share their life with. In fact, as a counselor, I meet with countless people everyday who are looking for love and are just not sure where to find it. I have learned that people are somewhat desperate to find true love and that they will often go to extreme measures to find someone special.There are more than 700 dating services online in the United States alone and new sites are cropping up weekly. The huge array of dating services online can be overwhelming even for the most proactive dater. An average dating services online might demand $200 fee or less annually.What are the advantages of joining an online senior dating site?- User-friendlyWhether you are a senior who is just new to computers or you are quite an expert at surfing the Net, dating services are easy to use.- Success rateGenerally, sites with many members often have the highest probability of giving you the perfect mate. In addition, having many site members give the site a good reputation.- Anonymous EmailReputable dating sites do not instantly give your email address or contact numbers in case someone wants to give you a message or vice versa. You need give your “real identity” only when you have become comfortable with that person.- Matching ServiceOnline sites allow you to state what you want in a person and can notify you by email of the people most likely to match you.- Articles and Tips on DatingSites offer articles and tips on how to get your perfect match. Looking for your soul mate is not tied to age. Try online dating. It works!Married dating advice and tips A number of online dating web site allows user to use their services before they are required to pay monthly, quarterly or annual subscription fee. Online dating web site let you try the online dating site before making a financial commitment. If your new to online dating you may have allot of questions going through your mind about finding a date online. You have maybe heard things like its not safe or that you wont find a long lasting relationship online. Lets look at my top 5 myths of online dating.Use caution when giving out personal information, including your full name, address or telephone number. At first, provide nothing more than an e-mail address.It’s often hard to find someone in your local parish or church to spend the rest of your life with. Especially for young people, who have a very hard time finding someone of their age group in the local church or synagogue. Remaining positive has a number of benefits. First of all it helps you to remain focused on your goal of finding a partner to share your life. Secondly it portrays to your date how you feel about yourself, the date and the future. Thirdly, it allows you to continue dating even if the last date didn’t proceed all that well.

10 Tips For A Happy Relationship

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

It’s not working. Your relationship with your partner is not the same. What can you do? These days more than 50% of all marriages fail for some reason. Usually the marriages are because of too much criticism over money or the children.

Often when people break off their relationship, something is missing. The “spark” has gone out of the partnership/commitment.

People who have been married a long time made a decision to love their partner and work at their commitment.

Perhaps these 10 tips will help you spruce up and lighten up your relationship.

1. Lighten up! Yes, don’t get so serious all the time and break the tension. Poke fun at yourself and your partner.

2. No Arguments. You two may be different in your opinions in areas like politics and religion, avoid those topics. Talk about things you enjoy and have in common.

3. Time For Each Other. Set up specific times when you can get together. It doesn’t matter what you do; shopping, errands, movie, events. Put it on your calendar and make sure you keep the appointment.

4. Start Over. Remember when you first met? What sparked the relationship? Were you doing new and exciting things together? Well, do it again.

5. Forgive Each Other. Before you forgive your partner, forgive yourself. Everyone makes mistakes and everyone deserves another chance. Get over it and get on with your lives.

6. Touch. Your body loves to be touched. Do it for your partner; play with their hair, rub their hand, a soft kiss, a pat on the leg, back rubs, foot rubs. But do it in an affectionate way, not sexual.

7. Some space. Being together all the time may be cramping you and your partner’s style. Spend some time apart. Let him go hunting/fishing, while you go to the library or a concert.

8. Predictable. Same ole, same ole. Day after day. Bored? A creative a habit? Or you get into a habit/schedule, break it! Do something on the spur of the moment. Surprise your partner and do it together.

9. Secret Getaway. Plan a trip or a place, where the two of you can be alone. Take your time and enjoy each other. Take it slow and make it romantic.

10. Communicate. A lot of times when relationships are having problems, the talk stops. Here is where you need to learn to listen to each other. Each of you should be able to just talk about anything and everything. Don’t make any judgments. Listen. Let down your guard, no yelling or arguing. Just talk to each other.

Hopefully these tips will get you on your way to improving your relationships.

Cheap Wedding Gowns - Just Because They’re Cheap Doesn’t Make You Cheap

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

If your wedding is on a tight budget then you need to take a look at cheap wedding gowns. Not everyone has the money to buy designer wedding gowns, but that doesn’t mean you can’t look stunning. Many cheap wedding gowns still have the look of elegance.

With the invention of the internet, finding cheap wedding gowns are so incredibly easy. You can sit right in front of your computer in your PJs and browse through hundreds of different gowns. And when I say cheap, I mean you can get a very high quality wedding gown for under three hundred dollars.

Sure, it won’t be the quality of say Vera Wang wedding gowns, but for the price you just can’t go wrong. Saving money on your wedding gown also opens opportunities to spend more money in other places of your wedding such as the wedding rings or honeymoon. Because, really, how many times will you be wearing your wedding gown? Wouldn’t you much rather spend your hard earned money on something that will last longer than one day?

Like every other aspect of the wedding, you need to plan ahead 4-6 months when ordering your gown. You need to make sure that you get the gown in time and that everything fits properly. If there are mistakes, you want to leave yourself time to be able to get these fixed.

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Friends!

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

“Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.” A man who loves solitude is either a beast or an angel but it seems to be half true. Love of being isolated is indeed a symptom of a person’s beastly nature, but it can seldom be a mark of godliness, unless it is a part of the renunciation of the world for higher spiritual meditation. Solitude has a wider implication that, what people generally believe it to have, for, an individual may feel lonely in a crowd, in the absence of affection. To a friendless man the world may be a wilderness. Friendship helps a man firstly to disburden his heart and secondly to clear the understanding. It helps us to ventilate those secret feelings, desires and frustrations, which would, if suppressed within the heart, cause melancholy. Feelings and emotions, if accumulated, ‘eat’ the heart and destroy health, a friend ensures an outlet for these pent up feelings and gives us the way of Catharsis.

“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never ever the same”. What is a “best friend”? Almost everyone has one, and almost everyone is one. There’s something about a best friend that cannot be duplicated. Everyone has their own definition of what their own best friend is like and what an impact he or she has made in their life. Lets take a better look at some of the simple things that we might take for granted when we think of our best friends. A best friend is a title held for the few and privileged. The term cannot be thrown around loosely. Not just anyone can be called your best friend. A best friend has to first meet several qualifications and have many outstanding characteristics to have the honor of holding such a prestigious title. Being a best friend is more than someone that you’ve seen everyday and grown up with. A best friend can be someone with whom you’ve known since childhood but can also be someone that you’ve just met. The true definition of a best friend is someone that knows you inside out and could go through thick n thin. Friend increases joy even as it lessens the intensity of grief. When we talk to friends our ideas take better shape and everything becomes clearer moreover arranged in order, whereas before, we felt our thoughts were confused, muddled and vague.

A good friend helps us to improve our conduct, demeanor and avoid follies and mistakes, because a friendly advice is unbiased, thus reliable and pleasant at the same time.

Being among number of people does not dispel loneliness, for the faces around ‘one’ are as impersonal and cold as those ‘one’ can see in the picture gallery, obviously one cannot establish any human contact with them. Similarly, talking with a number of people is as meaningless as the sounds produced by striking cymbals; there is no love or sympathy involved, whereas these very emotions lend meaning and value to a conversation and this can only happen between friends.

Aloneness means the absence of friends, rather than the absence of people. Friendship can be compared to a tapestry, the beautiful designs of a tapestry can be seen clearly only when the cloth is unfolded and spread out. In the same way the ideas of man acquire a clear shape only when they are converted into words and heard by a trustworthy friend. Unexpressed thoughts lie in a perplexed state inside one’s mind, just like the figures of a tapestry when it lies packed up.

Discussion with a friend clarifies things. Speaking out one’s ideas even to a dull friend who, is unable to give advice or guidance sharpens one’s mind, because this friend serves as a whetstone for the man’s mind which is like the razor, as a whetstone is not itself sharp but it serves to sharpen the knife or razor. In the same way the friend may be dull but still talking to him/her sharpens the intellect.

People often commit terrible mistakes because they do not have sincere friends to bring them to an awareness of what they are doing, and as a result suffer loss of prosperity and reputation. These men lack self-knowledge, they are like those men who look into the mirror but are not able to really see what they are like, and others have to tell them what they really are. Such people are badly in need of a true friend who by timely criticism and sincere admonition will give them correct guidance. There are two dangers of consulting different persons on different matters, one is that a man will not receive fair and unbiased advice but will have some personal ends in view and his advice will be perverted to suit those ends. It is only a reliable and sincere friend who will give unselfish advice, keeping in mind only the interests of his/her friend who asked for the same.

The other danger is that the advice may be partly useful and partly harmful, even if given with the best of intention can go into awry. Because a person who is unacquainted with a man’s nature cannot give him advice, which is fully beneficial, as he is taking things in different perspective.

Often in search of good friends we commit terrible mistakes by trusting on an unreliable person. But every person can’t be judged in the same criterion as different people react in diverse ways even in the same set of circumstances. Hasty opinions about everyone can prove otherwise in the long run, as appearances are always deceptive. Some people are in the habit of changing friends weekly or by fortnight, after meeting someone and exchanging few words, one cannot claim friendship with anyone. Once you call someone a ‘friend’ then his/her all merits and demerits should be accepted whole-heartedly. At length we have to agree with the same proverbial “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”

BY EMMA ALAM

“COMING SOON…Online Attractions - Featuring all of the beautiful men and women searching for LOVE”

Monday, December 24th, 2007

In my attempts to find the love of my life, I knew that they were not going to be found in the town where I lived, so I took to the Internet. My first experience was the result of a television commercial. They looked so darn happy, you couldn’t help but wonder if this could also work for you, so I tried it. Put it this way, finding my “Mr. Right” may have ended up costing me a small fortune!

Then one day I was working on my computer and along came an annoying pop-up. Normally, I delete them as fast as they pop-up, but this one caught my eye. It was for another dating site. Once inside the site, I was amazed at all of the handsome black men and a few white ones too, who were looking for the perfect black woman.

Because of how I am, my desire for monogamy, this is who I was looking for, someone who had the same desire as me. What I quickly found out, on my first night on the site is that most men don’t even bother to read your profile they just look at your picture and click! Thanks for the compliment, I think? However, when a man takes the time to read your profile, he is going a little deeper than just the physical attraction and actually learns a little about you before sending you a message.

At that time my profile was a little friendlier, more inviting. What I found was that I spent more time eliminating those who did not fit the bill until I thought I had found the one. However I have a hard time giving all of my attention and affection to someone who is not returning the favor. And because of who I am, it is not in my nature to be intimate with more than one person at a time. To me, intimacy definitely includes more than just sex. It involves allowing a person to really get to know who you are, what your likes and dislikes are, what your loves and fears are, trusting to the point of vulnerability. So because I was not getting what I needed in return for what I was giving, I said audios!

I decided to give this site another go. This time I spelled out exactly what I expected in my profile. It was probably more intimidating to some. I think that they could tell that I was very serious about what I am saying and if they are all about the game, they don’t even bother to click. That’s good! As I say, that way I don’t have to bother cutting away the fat to get to the meat. Or as one gentleman said, “the apples at the top of the tree are more appealing but the ones on the ground are easier to get.” I am still the same person, but this time I am realizing that it’s really all about the game. The object of the game is to talk with whomever you want, as many as you want, as much as you want, as intimately as you want, all at the same time, and finally, if you choose to do so, you can select the one who has won you over from all of your many admirers. However, don’t forget that while you are being pursued by him, he is being pursued by others and he is also pursuing others at the same time he is pursuing you. It’s like one big orgy!

For this very reason, I don’t think that online dating is right for me. But let’s turn that around. Online dating is what you make it. You can play by your own rules. As for me, I really don’t care what the others do; I will stick to my molasses method of one person at a time. The problem is finding that one who would be willing to give up the buffet to see what the steak taste like. I’m sure that it will take me longer this way to find the one who is right for me, but after all when I do, it will have been well worth the time—for both of us!

A Few Dating Tips For Highschoolers

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

High school days are those times when you go gallivanting to different worlds, trying out different things and testing your boundaries. This happens in all aspects of your life, be it in your education, your family life and your love life.

And because this is the trial period of dating so to speak, things can be pretty awkward and confusing the first few tries. And even when you get the hang of it, there will be times when you would like to just pull your hair in utter frustration.

High school dating tip #1

Desperation is uncool

A lot of teenagers think that just because nobody has asked them out or that they don’t have a steady yet, it is the end of the world as they see it. Society, being the culprit, has encouraged the perception that single people have something unsavory about them. Remember that you are just starting out. High school dating is a time of taking it slow. There really is no hurry. If you don’t feel comfortable doing it especially in engaging in sexual relationships, then don’t. It is wiser and better to wait and have your first time with someone that you really feel a deep connection with. And for sure, you will meet lots of guys in high school, in college and after.

High school dating tip #2

Be the gentleman/gentlewoman

Whether in high school, college or even after school, respect and courtesy is important. One of the primary high school dating rule is to accord respect to others as you would want others to give you. This includes respecting their decisions and not enforcing your will onto them. Know your limits whether in cracking a dirty joke or touching a person. Some people are very sensitive. Be careful lest you invade another person’s personal space.

High school dating tip #3

Don’t make it your world

Remember that you are in high school to study and to learn about life. High school dating is just one part of that world that you are starting to discover. Set your priorities straight. There are things that you should be placing more importance on.

High school dating tip #4

Get involved

One way to meet people and high school dating “mates” is to join organizations and be actively involved in school activities and events. This will not only allow you to get to know a lot of people but will also showcase and at the same time develop your talents and enhance your confidence, something that you need to be successful in high school dating.

High school dating tip #5

Be safe.

Believing that you are not safe may be a negative thought but from the hundreds of cases of teenage violence and teenage pregnancy, it is perhaps better to err in the side of caution. Being safe does not mean that you will forgo with the whole high school dating thing. You can be safe while still having the time of your life dating people you like in high school. One dating tip is to be on the look out for suspicious actions and suspicious people. If you are meeting someone for the first time, make sure that you are meeting in a public place where you can be safe in the company of a lot of people. Also, never accept food or drinks from people that you do know. The food may be laced with drugs that can make you fall asleep.

The Secrets To Approaching Women

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Approaching women is something that a lot of men struggle with, there are so many different reasons for this and it can really have a negative affect on someone’s life, if you, for any reason, feel like you cannot approach women then you have to get out of this mindset, you need to tell yourself that you can do it, otherwise you might never get to the position you want to be in.

A few reasons why men feel they can’t approach women are:

*Not enough confidence

*Don’t think they look good enough

*Can’t hold a strong conversation

*Are inexperienced

*Don’t know what to do

And those are just a few of the many reasons out there.

Here’s a few tips for you to help you with your approaches:

*Even if you’re not confident, pretend to be confident - Hey, you probably won’t see the woman again unless you get the date so you can pretend to be whatever you like, why not pretend to be confident

*Looks don’t always matter - Believe it or not, there most certainly are women out there that much prefer personality to looks, this means that you shouldn’t worry too much about your looks and just go for it

*It doesn’t take much to hold a conversation - One of the problems is that a lot of men think they have to be some sort of conversation wizard and absolutely charm the heck out of a woman, no, you don’t, just go and start chatting, you’d be amazed at how it things can just naturally flow

*Experience is reciprical - Think about it, how do you know how experienced the woman is? You can’t, for all you know they are just as experienced as you and even if they’re not, it doesn’t matter, the only way to gain experience is to take the chance and get the dates

*Knowledge is availabe to you - The correct knowledge and guidance is available to you on the internet, there are people that know the secrets, techniques, methods and they are willing to teach you, you just have to take action on the information.

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