Most dating experiences aren’t straightforward journeys from your first meet to romantic engagement dinner. And many daters don’t have great communication habits, so their intentions and desires aren’t obvious. It can be confusing trying to figure out where things are going or if they’re even going anywhere at all. So, what are the signs that a casual relationship is getting serious, and how do you avoid misinterpreting signals?
The desire to dissect your date’s behavior to discern the subtle shift from casual dating to exclusivity may lead you to make assumptions. Either missing an obvious clue that things are going well or misinterpreting a casual remark to mean
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Dating After Divorce
How To Date For Your Soulmate
This week's question comes from Nora:
“Hi Orna and Matthew,
I’m tired of dating and meeting guys who aren’t serious about a relationship. Please tell me how do you date for your soulmate?
I am reaching out, as I’m a hot 40-something-year-old woman who has a lot to give. I know I’m a catch and yet all the men I go out with don’t really pursue me or don’t even seem interested in a relationship. In the beginning, it seems as if they are really into me, but it peters out quickly and I’m left wondering what is going on.
Apparently, there is something I don’t know about how to find the right guy for me. I don’t need a man; I simply want to share my life with my
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What’s Going On When You Feel Magnetically Drawn To Someone?
There are moments when you feel magnetically drawn to someone that sets you off thinking you may have met your soulmate. So, what’s going on when this happens? Is a feeling really a sign from the universe that you’ve finally met The One, or is there something more important going on?
You know the experience, you walk into a room of people you don’t know, and one person stands out from the rest – like they’ve got a white-hot spotlight on them… And everyone else is just background extras in your own personal movie (they don’t pop for you at all).
You and this stranger connect, and the conversation flows easily – it’s almost as if you’ve known each other forever.
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Why Do I Attract Narcissists & Selfish Guys? How Can I Change This?
Do you have a pattern of toxic relationships? You meet a guy who is so amazing at the start – charismatic, charming, and so into you. But as soon as you get hooked, he starts becoming controlling and critical. Do you ever ask yourself, “Why do I attract narcissists and selfish guys? What can I do to finally break this pattern?”
The first step is to understand why you are attracting narcissists in the first place. Then you can begin to change your strategies for finding love.
While your pattern of attracting narcissists may leave you feeling hopeless about your prospects for lasting love, the truth is you can break this pattern by developing new dating strategies to
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Why Dating After Divorce Is An Advantage To Meeting Your Soulmate
It’s easy to envy young people who haven’t experienced much heartbreak after you’ve gone through a divorce. Maybe you believe it would be easier meeting your soulmate with fewer heartbreaks and disappointments. The truth is dating after divorce can be an advantage to meeting your soulmate.
You’ve hopefully learned from your marriage and divorce and are ready to do things differently when it comes to love. You’re no longer naïve about life and love and you can choose more wisely and be more discerning through the dating process.
The secret to meeting your soulmate after divorce is in using the end of your marriage as a powerful tool of learning and discovery. Just
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How To Date When You’re Serious About Finding Your Beloved
Does dating frustrate you? Are you clear on how to date to find a spouse? Or are you bumbling through the dating process just hoping that Mr./Mrs. Right just magically connects with you? No one will fault you if you’re just looking to have a good time, however, if you want to bring in a beloved life partner then dating with purpose is imperative.
Dating just to be social is the norm in your 20s, but if you haven’t updated your dating strategies since then and you want to share your life with someone, it’s time to get serious about finding your beloved. Using the same approach without considering your goals will leave you frustrated and feeling cynical about finding
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