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F: Friends – friend zoned? Friends with benefits? Your best friend?
Whenever the word “friend” is mentioned in dating scenarios, I saw it as falling into one of three categories: friend with benefits being friend-zoned loving someone who is also your best friend The first category is – in my view – a much maligned one. If you are able to separate sex from love, then…
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E: Happy Ever After – is it what you really want?
I opened up this series of posts by suggesting the importance of knowing yourself (here), for only by doing this – and doing this honestly – are you able to apply a degree of laser focus to your dating. Let me give you an example. I knew I wanted a serious relationship, one that would…
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D: Dating diary – you don’t have to be Bridget Jones to keep one
When I was newly re-singled aged 50, the world of online dating was a massive learning experience for me. Although I’m not someone who’s ever kept a diary, I did write about my experiences in something I mentally entitled Debs Dating Diaries. Yup, I think I was imagining myself writing a regular column in some…
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C: Confidence: Do you really have it, or are you conning everyone?
Let me tell you about a date I once had. During a phase when I was “not being so fussy” (you know, that thing we get told when we’ve got standards) – I agreed to someone’s request for a quick coffee date “to check for chemistry”. Now I’ve always posted photos, but this person had…
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B: Because humour matters: do yours match?
What makes you laugh? Are you puntastic, or a prankster? Do you laugh at wit, or willies? Do you wear a politically incorrect badge, or are you woke ‘n proud? No-one has ever persuaded or charmed me into bed, but I’ve been laughed into bed more than once. Sharing a sense of humour is a…
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A: It’s All About You
Take a look at that quote and let me ask you – how do you love yourself? Are you kind, do you seek out the positive, do you take good care of your body and your mind, how much do you prioritise your needs over the needs of others, do you believe in your own…
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Are you relationship ready? An A To Z journey through relationship coaching for mature women
A multiple past contributor – as blogger and writer of fiction – to A2Z April, I’ve come to think in terms of alphabetical lists about everything 😀 So, when I decided to pivot my coaching business to the area of relationship coaching for mature women, naturally my thoughts turned to creating an A-Z. Here, therefore,…