He’s Just Not That Into You
So you trawled you way through the dating sites, been…
The bit where I think out loud and generally have a rant.
So you trawled you way through the dating sites, been…
I get several emails and questions from fellow single mums asking why they just can’t find a good man. It got me thinking on why single parents can’t find partners.
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It’s not due to a lack of partners being available in comparison to when we were younger. If you think about it, divorce rate is currently 1 in 3 marriages. So for every six people, 2 of
So you’ve decided your about to take the plunge into online dating. In essence what you’re going to try to achieve is selling yourself, so before you go wading in and then end up starring blankly at the profile page, here a few pointers in writing a good personal ad.
 Many of the dating sites provide templates and questionnaires to help, but you will have to have some writing
So if the general advice is that its compatibility that makes a relationship work, what exactly makes us compatible?
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For starters think of all the friendships you have and had in your life with both male and females. Now think of those that you consider your best friend, the ones that friendship is effortless. That click you had with that person, you probably find you have had
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Few Quick helps
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Everyone in their lifetime will probably experience the heartbreak of a relationship ending. For some it is a devastating experience with many feeling lost, disoriented, and lonely and as if the world has just ended.
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It is only natural that when you have an emotional loss that you go through stages that are the same as grief, as you are experiencing the death of something. There are
There are many dating sites to choose from. There are the major sites, smaller sites, free sites, niche sites that cover every imaginable niche and probably a few more I have missed.
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Don’t just jump on the first dating site you come across or is recommended to you. When you have narrowed down your choices, have a look at each dating site from several angles. You can
Men are only after one thing – Well there are millions of men profiles out there so it stands to reason that some will be only looking for one thing. But there are women too in the same boat (hopefully they find each other) There are sites that actually only gear towards the no strings variety. So too there are sites that is clearly dedicated to dating and relationships. So
If you’re on the tangible search for a man it helps to know what men look for in a woman? If you can gain a small insight to how they think (think might be a bit strong though) then you can have enormous power and your search will be more effective. We all know they are a strange breed but if you accept them as they are and forgive them
When my friend asked me if would write an article for her website I tentatively said ‘on what?  ‘About being a single mum’ she informed me with a wry smile, then added, ‘I know that you aren’t anymore but you did used to have a life!’ We have known each other for years now and both being of the Piscean kind we are on the same wave length on a
There is a theory that there is the perfect partner for everyone. I believe it totally and it’s not just my romantic side talking. Â Well if there are over 6 billion people in the world then the odds seem pretty good. So taking this rough figure of 6 billion and assuming it’s an equal split of men and women then that leaves 3 billion men to go through. Now even
If you have suddenly found yourself in the situation of being a single parent, you may be struggling to know how to get through each day. Weeks are long and you don’t even want to contemplate months. You may be suddenly faced with decisions you never thought you would have to make. You will find strength in your self that you never knew you had. I did. I went through
 In the good old days, the man would write his sweetheart a perfume scented letter. Then call for afternoon tea. There would be some eye lash fluttering, a bit of blushing then they were married. Now you can text or email a complete stranger and ask if they are up for a shag. Times may have changed but what scares me is what will the future bring? Divorce before marriage?
 Dating is, at the best of times, daunting. When you were young it was full of worries like would he call when he said he would. You would spend hours doodling your names in fancy hearts. Now older and somewhat wiser it’s not any easier. Granted I have gone past the doodling phase as I do not have enough time on my hands for that. And if he doesn’t call
In the days of Jane Austen a man would show his preference to a lady by first introducing himself to her family, and try slowly but surely to win her heart by earning the praise of her family. It was a long and sometimes arduous process trying to impress the said lady, and I am sure many gentlemen would have wished it were a tad bit easier to win over