Fit4love Friday: Questions To Ask On A First Date

Having prepared questions will calm the first date jitters

Do you dread first dates?  A lot of people do. You can end up having long silences where both of you are searching for something to talk about.  A lot of singles judge themselves harshly on that first date, thinking things like, “Do I look OK? Am I saying the right things? Am I interesting [...]

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5 Signs Of Desperate Dating

Texting too frequently is a sign of desperation

Are you frustrated with looking for that “right” relationship? Do you feel like you may be running out of time? Many singles experience this, and it’s easy to feel desperate.  In my conversations with many singles, I’ve discovered that being with a desperate person is a big turn-off. Here are 5 warning signs that you [...]

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Fit4love Friday: Does Your Relationship Have Staying Power?

Chemistry doesn't make an enduring relationship

You fell in love quickly. They were just so perfect for you. The chemistry was there, and you had so much in common. It’s six months later and you’re ready to run away. What happened? Will that “gotta run” feeling pass, or is it time to move on? This is a common scenario in many [...]

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Fit4love Friday: What Is Intentional Dating?

Being intentional allows a relationship to develop

When you want to be in a long-term relationship and you meet someone with whom you just click, it’s tempting to fast forward through the relationship building stages so you can get there, to where you’ve wanted to be for so long. I’m telling you not to do that. You have to slow things down [...]

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Fit4love Friday: Waiting To Have Sex

Waiting to have sex allows your relationship to grow

This month we’re talking about the topic of slowing things down as you’re getting into a relationship.  Let’s look at another part of that, which is often “hush-hush.”  It’s how long to wait before you have sex with someone. In most cases, once you have become physically intimate, there is a corresponding emotional connection.  It’s [...]

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Fit4love Friday: Waiting To Be Exclusive

Don't rush to become exclusive

This month we’re talking about the topic of slowing things down as you’re getting into a relationship.  Let’s look at an important part of that – how long to wait before becoming exclusive.  How long do you think it takes a person to be off their best behavior?  Normally, it takes around 90 days.  It’s [...]

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Fit4love Friday: Your Partner Is Not A Mind Reader

Are you expecting your partner to read your mind?

Here’s the last post in our dating advice series on the unrealistic expectations that can block a great relationship. Today, I’d like to talk about expecting your partner to automatically know what you want. You can often find this unrealistic expectation happening with couples who’ve been together for a while and feel that the other [...]

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Fit4love Friday: Don’t Give Up Your Friends Or Activities For Your Partner

Don't expect your partner to meet all your relationship needs

This month’s dating advice is about a common barrier to having a great relationship: setting unrealistic relationship expectations. Today’s unrealistic expectation is that your partner should be able to meet all your emotional needs. When you buy into this belief, you drop friendships, you stop activities and you start wanting to spend all your time [...]

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Fit4love Friday: You Don’t Have To Like Your Partner All The Time

You don't always have to like your partner

This month we’re talking about the most common obstacle to an enduring relationship: setting unrealistic expectations. Today I’d like to talk about the unrealistic expectation that you should like everything about your partner, or the relationship is doomed. That’s a myth and it’s definitely unrealistic. Parents learn pretty early on that they won’t always like [...]

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Fit4love Friday: What Is The Real Reason For Your Unhappiness?

Don't blame your unhappiness on your relationship

Our Fit4love Fridays this month are looking at having unrealistic relationship expectations. This is one of the common blocks to a great, enduring relationship. This week I’d like to talk about happiness. Have you ever thought about ending your relationship because you were unhappy? Before you do that I want you to pause – there [...]

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