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Do not ever go into a date trying to impress the other person. This is NOT a job interview. It’s not supposed to be! Rather, reprogram your thinking from “how do I make this person like me enough to consider me to be a potential or future boyfriend/girlfriend/partner?” TO “How can this person [your date] add to my life?”

The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating (Part 8)

September 28, 2020December 31, 2020Lovedates, dating, datingrules, firstdates, love, relationships, romance

Welcome back, guys, to Part 8 of The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating blog series. Today, we are going to talk about what happens when you are in the midst of the Dating Game; so seeking potential candidates in real life at a bar, club, or anywhere you prefer to hang out at ORRR online via dating apps. Again, here is your reminder of how far we have come: Part 1 Evaluate Yourself Before You DateYou Are SpecialHave StandardsLove Yourself BEFORE DatingIt’s Okay to Be Alone Part 2 Be YouLeave Anyone Who Cannot Accept You For YouHave a

Personally, someone teaching me or me teaching someone how to give pleasure has got to be one of the hottest things ever. You can role play and it’s about you receiving pleasure while they’re learning! How is that a losing situation at all? The trade-off is only time and patience–but you’re enjoying or will be the one enjoying the results and payoff!

The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating (Part 7)

August 7, 2020December 31, 2020Lovedate, dates, dating, love, relationships, sex

Welcome back guys! I hope you all have been doing well, and are safe and healthy. Today, we'll be finishing up the second half of the Sex portion of The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating blog series. As always, here's the recap right underneath. You can click on any lesson to be taken to the post it was discussed in. Part 1 Evaluate Yourself Before You DateYou Are SpecialHave StandardsLove Yourself BEFORE DatingIt’s Okay to Be Alone Part 2 Be YouLeave Anyone Who Cannot Accept You For YouHave a Healthy Attitude About Relationships and LoveHave a Healthy Mindset

Don’t use sex to confirm your worth or get validation, because when things end between you two and he (or she) is no longer there, your entire self-esteem and self-confidence will crumble with them.

The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating (Part 6)

July 30, 2020December 31, 2020Lovedate, dates, dating, love, relationships, sex

Welcome back, guys! We’re now on Part 6 of The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating blog series. As promised, today we’re going to discuss SEX and how it affects dating. One special note I want to first make before I begin this particular post is that how you view sex will determine how it will affect you during your dating journey. Also, as you read, you’ll be able to tell that I am really passionate about this specific topic because many of these things personally happened to me. So, buckle up because this one will be really in

Loving yourself and finding your worth and purpose is one of the best GIFTS you can give to yourself.

The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating (Part 5)

July 23, 2020December 20, 2020Loveboundaries, dates, dating, datingrules, love, relationships

Hi everyone! We’re back with Part 5 of my "The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating" blog series. Today, we’ll cover the next part of the series: What Happens During Dating, specifically... Boundaries. However, before we start, here’s a recap: Part 1 Evaluate Yourself Before You DateYou Are SpecialHave StandardsLove Yourself BEFORE DatingIt’s Okay to Be Alone Part 2 Be YouLeave Anyone Who Cannot Accept You For YouHave a Healthy Attitude About Relationships and LoveHave a Healthy Mindset TooThe Person You Will Date/Have a Relationship with is a PersonDo Not Fall for the Fake Online Dating/Relationship Tips and Advice

Everyone has different preferences, different opinions, and different experiences. Everyone has different things that make them happy and finding a relationship is about finding someone who makes YOU happy. So YOU create the rules.

The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating (Part 3)

June 9, 2020December 20, 2020Lovedates, dating, datinggame, datingrules, love, relationships, single

Welcome back! Today will be Part 3 of our "The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating" series. Here's a recap of what we have covered so far: Part 1 Evaluate Yourself Before You DateYou Are SpecialHave StandardsLove Yourself BEFORE DatingIt's Okay to Be Alone Part 2 Be YouLeave Anyone Who Cannot Accept You For YouHave a Healthy Attitude About Relationship and LoveHave a Healthy Mindset TooThe Person You Will Date/Have a Relationship with is a PersonDo Not Fall for the Fake Online Dating/Relationship Tips and Advice of So-Called "Gurus"Love is Not like Disney, Rom-Coms, or Any Romantic Novels/MoviesThere is

When you are your own individual being, and are proud and comfortable under your own skin, you will be loved and cherished as you are and the way you deserve to be.

The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating (Part 2)

May 22, 2020December 20, 2020Lovedate, dates, dating, datinggame, happiness, love, lovelife, onlinedating, relationships, romance, selflove, selfrespect

We’re back with another dating post! This will be Part 2 of my 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating series. If you have not seen Part 1, click on the link (Part 1) and you’ll be taken there. Let’s dive right in. 6) Be You Everyone has insecurities. There is always something about themselves that they do not like. I have cellulite and small pooch I’d love to get rid of. I have a bad habit of not being able to stand up for myself and I squeeze my toothpaste from wherever I grab the tube. I have to

The best attitude I think that works for dating is to have boundaries, respect, and love for yourself first and foremost, THEN just go out there, have an open mind, meet different people, have fun, and let things play out organically on their own.

The 75+ Lessons You Should Know Before Dating (Part 1)

May 15, 2020December 20, 2020Loveboundaries, date, dates, dating, datinggame, happiness, love, lovelife, onlinedating, relationships, romance, selflove, selfrespect

Hi guys! Welcome back to my blog! I hope you and all your loved ones are safe and sound during this global pandemic. I know it’s been awhile since I last published a post, but all for good reason because I’ve been experiencing and learning a lot about myself and dating (and I had a project I needed to turn in by May 1st). Don’t worry, I stopped dating before the pandemic started, but I was taking time to emotionally and mentally recover and get myself together before I could objectively write this post. And it’ll be a great one,