Understanding a man has been a quandary for women in general, and the editors of Cosmopolitan Magazine in particular for decades. We receive plenty of very specific questions from our Love On Purpose Community™ about a man’s behavior and why he did or did not do something, or what this or that may mean about him.
We feel your struggle and want to help you better understand a man and what his behavior really means.
It’s difficult to write about men or women as if every individual person
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Dating 101
Are You Afraid To Date Again? 7 Strategies For Getting Back Out There
This week's question comes from Tami:
"Hi Orna and Matthew,
I have not been in a real relationship in over 20 years and I’m really afraid to date again.
My personality takes a while to unfold with new people (I'm an introvert), so in today's speed dating kind of world, I feel quite lost and afraid to get out there.
I've had a few coffee dates that don't go anywhere and based on my past history, I don't really trust myself to meet anyone decent anyway. How do I get the confidence to
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Do Men Want What They Can’t Have?
This week's question comes from Paula:
"Hi Orna and Matthew,
I hope you can help me!
Here's my pattern...every single time I allow myself to TRULY love a man and trust/become vulnerable/believe he loves me back - he leaves!
All different types of men, wildly variable circumstances and timelines, but each time I chose to love – they leave. Of course the ones I don't care about I can't get rid of.
I just want to know, do men only want what they can't have?!?
Help!"
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5 Things To Remember When You Get Tired Of Being Single
When you get tired of being single it’s important to keep up the hope that you’ll connect with your soulmate. However, hope is not a plan – you need more than just hope to take you all the way to your goal of long-lasting love.
Sitting around and waiting for things to be different is not a strategy. Waiting for someone to discover how amazing you are won’t just magically happen. Contrary to popular colloquialisms love won’t just happen when you least expect it.
Here are 5 things to remember
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How do I get a man to pursue me?
This week's question comes from Jame:
"Dear Orna and Matthew,
I'm a weekly reader of your Love Notes and have found much value in your advice. I've learned a lot but I’m still struggling because something happened and he stopped chasing me. I don’t know why he’s not pursuing me anymore.
Overall I find that the men I’m interested in seem to lose interest and stop pursuing me. It’s like I’m left holding the bag. Not exactly being ghosted, because if I reach out he’ll respond, but he’s no
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How important is chemistry between two people for lasting love?
This week's question comes from Bianca:
"Hi Orna and Matthew,
I have a question about the importance of chemistry between two people.
I’ve been dating this guy for about 4 months and he is unlike any of the men I’ve dated in the past. He is kind, thoughtful, and he seems to really like me. He says he wants to be with me and I believe him.
After reading a bunch of books and listening to webinars I know that how the guy treats me is the thing to pay attention to.
It’s clear to me that
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