Dating has never been an easy thing to do. It is one of the most complex things in life, just preceding being in a relationship.
One reason may be obsolete if you're blaming yourself for not being yourself at the time. Many people spend so much time to get a date dress that we often forget to be yourself. This is often one of the biggest regrets of a date gone bad, because you may regret later after the person with whom you were not getting to see the real.
Another common one of the regrets are talking about controversial topics like politics on a date. It 's better not to talk about things that you have strong opinions about. And better to talk of controversial things, after getting to know your destination a little 'better. Messing a fun date with a heated debate and one of the most common regrets.
One thing that is often difficult to make your idea about the level of intimacy, and it shows on your arrival. If the date and very delicate - feely and you do not like, and then make sure they know. If the date and heavily flirting and making passes at you that make you uncomfortable, then let them know.
Finally, if the date does not call you back just let it go. And there is no point in having regrets. One can easily imagine the problems that have nothing to do with why the date never called back. It 's likely that he or she does not even recall if I did something different. In short, sometimes only accept a date that's not good. Learn from it and move on to the next. And you better not so much pressure to have a good time and eventually you will find a good relationship.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
What the heck happened to The Single Mom???
First, I have to say that I have had so many sweet comments
from readers, whether here, Twitter or Facebook, readers checking in on me,
asking what the heck happened to me and sharing their love. It means more than I have words to express,
so all I CAN say is thank you. I’m
deeply humbled that you care.
Secondly, is that looking back on my posts I feel like a
different person now … my sassy has been replaced with stressy and my swag has
been replaced by feeling like a hag. Ok,
maybe a little exaggeration, but you get the idea. I see glimpses of myself sometimes but right
now my game face is on.
Of course, the most obvious question is “why” and I’ll try
to answer that as best as I can. In a
nutshell, my ex has over the past several months become a deadbeat dad, putting
more stress on me and to be blunt, creating financial havoc for my boys and
me. The Single Mom a year ago had a
carefree bravado, sparkly lipgloss and high heels to match, today I feel like a
heart attack waiting to happen and I’m just trying to survive.
I’ve been busy with all the legal stuff and trying to find
extra ways to make money in my free time, what free time? To be short, my life is a hot mess and I go
from crying that he has done this to our boys one moment to being a total bitch
and wanting to cut his manhood off with a rusty pocket knife the next.
My concern for finances is one part but I also am raising
two future (potential) dads and I don’t want them to see this as an example of
fatherhood. If anything, maybe they see
me as a workaholic and their dad is a 49 going on 12, but I’d be all over their
little, hairy, white asses if they were doing this as grown men.
The purpose of me starting this blog was entertainment,
information and hope for single parents everywhere. I wanted to share my hope with you and to try
to encourage people to start over and be optimistic about it. I’ve
been through a lot of heartbreak and I wanted to be a positive voice.
Unfortunately, I’m not there right now myself. I’m scared, angry and dating is the last
thing on my mind right now. Well, sorta…
there is a guy I’m interested in and I think he is also, but I’m trying to hang
back a little. I’ve also met a friend
who is going through a divorce now and I know he wants more but we are both in
the wrong place to start something. It’s
funny how when you say you aren’t dating that it’s almost more of a challenge
or something… hmmm… But, I’m all
business right now and sadly dating isn’t really much more than a passing
thought.
Anyway, I just wanted to let you know why I’ve disappeared
and to let you know what’s been going on.
I also wish all the moms out there, especially my sister single moms a
Happy Mother’s Day. I hope things look
up for me soon. We have a court date
soon and I hope my ex gets a new one ripped by the judge and that he gets a job, crazy idea... I know.
It's really made me rethink how unfair it is for deadbeat parents can get away with this bad behavior. It's been one thing that my ex didn't participate in being a dad, but not paying support was just a new level of douchebaggery. It makes me want to do something positive to bring awareness and support for single parents everywhere. As usual, I don't think small...
I appreciate all the well wishes and support. A few of you have really been great friends and have been holding me up, especially Sean. I appreciate all the thoughtfulness and I'm so grateful for all of your friendship. Thank you so much and I hope I'm back to sassy and my usual naughtyness soon.
Smooches,
The Single Mom
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Seduction tips for men
All men, at least once in their lives, found themselves in the situation of wondering how he could win a woman, whether they have some experience about it, whether they're beginners. Men generally want to know how to know and meet women, and conquer them.
Even the most experienced and savvy men, the so-called philanderer who have no problem to conclude an evening having sex with a complete stranger towed a few hours before, at times go into ball when feelings come into play, lose all their savoir-faire before the woman who, as they say, makes them the pitcher, and so depart from leading experts, find themselves on a par with beginners.
Conquering a woman is a very easy, especially since there are never any rules or universal principles that can give the chance of success, because no women are alike, and even if there are features that The shared by all, each of them will be unique in its kind, with their own tastes and beliefs.
In fact, it is important to know the women to seduce and conquer them.
Why should not necessarily rely on the case, hoping that fate plays its part leading us into the arms of our beautiful. While there is no universal formula to win a woman, it is also true that there are many different ways to try to do it, you just could not find the right way for this woman, as they say "to each his own."
The first step is to try to get as much information about you, so you understand what kind of woman is, if it is sensitive and romantic, if it is energetic and dynamic, if it is a dreamer or a with down to earth. Being able to understand what type of woman belongs to the "hapless prey" will turn out very useful to understand how they try to conquer it, in fact, a sensitive and romantic in a different way must be won by a woman more aggressive and dynamic.
If the woman has to be won among those who speak quietly to themselves and their interests, problems, some 'of his life in general, we are already very lucky, because just pay close attention to what we said and how she tells it, understand the emotions provoked a certain situation and hear how they reacted to it, will give us information about his personality.
However, one thing that pleases all women, is to feel heard, to face a talk with someone who understands them and that you put yourself in their shoes is always nice, is the best way to create harmony.
When he tells us something we try to stay on his side, her right, without exaggeration, otherwise he will understand that we are not sincere.
During this stage of knowledge, we do not have to bare our attraction to him, indeed, we have to show disinterested, if we have the opportunity to say that a new history of the last thing we want at that moment, because we came a very important story and that made us great suffering, has made us so cynical as to think that never again we'll throw in a love story.
This little white lie, will help to reassure the girl to be conquered, so that you feel appreciated for what it is, not how or why understands that our interest is dictated by a second order. We can then throw the foundation for a friendship and she will always be more inclined to be known.
Another thing to do is be able to speak with her stories of her past, what kind of men he had, which were, in her opinion, the gravest faults that have had against them, what were the attitudes and things that could not stand them and which he loved so much.
If the woman in question will confess that all the men he had were all the same, disinterested, did not call often, spent much time with friends, they treated a little 'bad making her suffer, they never gave much credence, and so on, you can be sure that that model of man who will tend to fall in love again, even if he complains about how he was and how he treated her.
This is a type of woman who will continue falling for the classic man's face a little 'suffering, will always have a soft spot for "assholes".
Being a lover sweet, kind, considerate and attentive to her, will not get you very far, maybe you can choose to be towed because of that your way of being cute and full of care they never received, but in the long run rest assured it will not work.
It could well mollarvi for a man who maybe go to watch the game with friends on his birthday, the year before you had while you ordered dinner in the restaurant's most romantic city where you did deliver a beautiful bouquet of roses one hundred red at the table.
This does not mean that we should treat evil to conquer, especially if you still do not have a relationship intimate enough, but we should not owe him a very caring attitude, indeed, sometimes even disdiciamo an appointment. If the saying is true "in love wins away" then you start to run before he does her.
Practical advice for men
Making eye contact
Many men today forget that the conversation is not just words. The women put a high value on communication that goes beyond words, and if you focus on impressing, talking and showing yourself in the best light, you can not be concentrating on her. Eye contact you sure that you have the undivided attention - something every woman wants a date. Reassures him that the night is upon her and her alone.Remember to ask questions and listen to his answers
Yes, we want you to know you. You'll get lots of opportunities for them to know you if you get to know her on the few times the first kiss. Should certainly answer your questions and give the contribution to the conversation, but make sure you ask about what she likes and what he is interested in. Do not forget to get his opinion, rather than just give you - and if you disagree on a particular subject, okay. Discuss an interesting topic in a relaxed show you're smart and that you respect his opinion. For the love of Pete, do not insist on changing his mind and respect its independence.
Be yourself
This sounds so simplistic, but I'm amazed by the number of men who try to show how they are inflating their job titles, salary, etc. early in a relationship important and successful. Do you really want to be in this kind of charade weeks or even months down the line? If she is really the one for you, she will respect what you do and who you are. Much better to find out now than later. Especially when you really have for the girl later, and landfills will be tricky. If you remember some dating advice for men, this is the most important thing.Flowers on the first date?
Save the flowers and large gestures after the first few dates. This is one of those dating tips for men that may come as a shock to many of you, but the flowers first date is not nearly as impressive as some flowers or some other gift dates along the line. For the first time, a woman who will take to bring flowers to every first date, so it's a relatively empty gesture. Gallant, but not triggered by your feelings for her. On your third or fourth date, she'll be excited about a small gift or bouquet. Why? Because you had the time and thought to bring something after you've already heard she'll go with you. It means that the gesture is heard - it's all about how you feel.Keep it Casual
Another tip for dating a man that is often overlooked is to keep it casual. You must not make the first date, the most striking and romantic in the world. After all, it is difficult to climb if you start at the top - what will he do for an encore of an anniversary or a special occasion? Instead, go out for coffee or drinks for the first time. If you definitely want to be dinner, suggest a casual but nice place, not the Ritz. Both will be more comfortable when they are not worried that fork to use or how to deal with wine stewards. Choose a place that is comfortable and not too strong so that you can linger and talk as long as you want.Should talk about work?
Avoid talking about work too much. Always remember this tip for dating men: of course a woman wants to know what to do, and you should give a brief sketch. But until you know a woman very well, do not give a long dissertation on the last deal that has landed. Or you'll sound like you're bragging or she will think you're obsessed with your work. No picture is attractive.Display of time
Never keep, never a woman waiting on you-it does not build anticipation. Makes you look careless and egotistical. If something happens and you can not avoid delays, be sure to call ahead and apologize and let her know that she is not sitting at home stewing.Call when you say, You Will
(Here's a tip on-line meetings for men: the same applies to the access-if you plan to "meet" from the instant message - be there.) Never no woman wants to feel like she was in mood and then brushed off. If you say you will call next week, call the next week. Not next week, or next month. When you do that, screaming, "I keep you on the back burner in case nothing is better to come." If you are not interested in another date, do not promise anything. Simply say, "I had a nice time. Good night." Promising to something you have no intention of following up is guaranteed to hit the women's lives and your name will be Mudd.If you keep these seven tips for dating men in mind, you will be successful in dating as many or as few women as you want. And if you continue to follow them, you're much more likely to win the woman of your dreams.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Find a Date on Facebook? Good Luck with That
Within just a few clicks on Facebook, you can enter a new
world of checking out potential dating prospects.
I’d seen these ads on Facebook so many times and finally
decided to see what it was all about. Of
course my first question was that it wouldn’t show up on my Facebook page so
that everyone would know I was doing it.
Check.
Secondly, it was free so I decided to check it out. If nothing else so that I could check it out
and let you know about it.
A couple of clicks later and I was in business, several
pictures of men in about my age range popped up on one side of my screen. I’m not one to make a first move and I didn’t
want to go through pictures; I just
wanted to see what kind of response I would get. So, after
just a few minutes, I closed my laptop for the night and truthfully forgot
about it.
In the morning, I awoke to a slew of messages and pictures
of men who “like me”.
Basically how it works is that someone can see your profile
picture, click on it and see a very abbreviated version of your Facebook
profile. It’s basically your first
name, age, city and some of the interests that are filled out on your
profile. It’s really basic stuff, maybe
the version that you pay for has more data, I’m not sure. However,
the free version doesn’t give away a lot, which is a good thing.
Anyone interested in your picture and profile can click that
they like you, send you a message, a virtual gift (which is like a cheesy
badge) or a wink.
I was honestly surprised at the amount of mail I had the
next morning which was good. However, a
lot of them weren’t feasible because they lived out of state or even out of the
country, or were just even close to being someone I’d be attracted to.
I’d say the ratio of men I could realistically be interested
in was about 1 out 10. Again, I’m not
extremely picky but for example, one of the men who contacted me looked like
Santa’s twin, sitting down backwards in a chair trying to pose in a sexy
way. A couple of them were a LOT older
than me, one had his picture taken without a shirt (which wasn’t really a good
idea), one guy looked like a total hillbilly, his face turned to the side
smoking a cigarette, another was sporting a handgun. I’m not saying I have to have perfect, but
these dudes were not even close.
After a few days of doing this it was sad to see how many of
them would send me multiple messages several days in a row, trying to somehow
change my mind. It was really pathetic,
truth be told.
I kept thinking that ok, I’m doing this for research so I
could just give it a shot and see if there was anyone “normal”. There were a couple of men that seemed nice
enough and lived in my city at least, so after they had clicked that they
“liked me” I did the same. You then
become a “match”, whatever that
means.
So, I did start to talk to someone and he was attractive and
“normal”. We eventually traded phone
numbers, became Facebook friends and even went on a date. I’ll have to tell you more about that next
time…
Thanks for reading and I hope you’re having lots of romance
and passion in your life!
Smooches!
The Single Mom
Monday, March 12, 2012
Getting to Know You... Getting to Know All About You (meh)
So, this is one of the parts of dating that I hate the most…
getting to know someone new all over again. It’s hard after just ending a relationship
to meet someone new and invest all the time again memorizing facts about them,
getting to know his likes and dislikes, etc. I’m
being extra selective and only answering a few emails, and at a slow pace at
that.
Before my last relationship, I took a few months off of
dating to clear my head. When I came
back to dating, I met someone I really started to like relatively soon. It was just really easy to like him, we connected
and it was simple. At least until his
feet became cold… same story different day.
Now, I’m out there online again trollin, reading emails and
profiles and kinda just going through the motions. I’ve traded a few emails here and there,
been slow to take it to the next step and hovering a little.
I’m basically just dipping my toe in the water knowing I
should put more effort into it, it’s just I’m not really gaga about anyone
right now. I’m slow to respond back and I get bored if
they don’t catch my attention off the bat.
Maybe it isn’t nice but I don’t want to go out with someone unless he
can carry on a conversation.
On the site, I’ve been contacted by a few exes in the past
week. I responded to one, didn’t like his
approach and just started ignoring him.
The others I simply ignored from the start. One exceptionally
douchy exboyfriend is on the dating site
and his Facebook relationship status is “In a relationship” . He emailed me asking me out again, so I did a
little look-see to his Facebook page and saw pictures of his girlfriend and
him. Oh, and here’s how classy he is,
his picture on the dating site is the same one as his Facebook picture, just
she’s cropped out of it. Classy, huh?
I signed up on a new dating site only to be matched up with
“Man Candy” (my most recent exboyfriend) only days after we broke up. Don’t
you love it when that happens? Nope, not
really… it’s a big shit sandwich. The funny part is according to all of these
scientific dating questions, we are practically a perfect match. Ya, well someone should have told that to
“Man Candy” before he got cold feet.
I’ve been busy and that’s a part of why I’m so distant. Someone will truly have to catch my attention
to get through all the layers that I’m using to protect myself. At work we were really busy and then a
natural disaster happened in our area.
We were then approached to do a big (and keeps getting bigger)
fundraising concert. So, my time to
date is even more rationed at the moment.
I had to go to the site where the tornado happened and it had
a profound emotional impact on me for some reason. I saw houses reduced to rubble, furniture
scattered around like loose change and talked to people whose lives were
changed forever.
Seeing all of this devastation made me reevaluate life and
just how fragile it can be.
It also made
me miss the friendship and romantic feelings I had for “Man Candy”. Although I tried to talk myself out of it, I
texted him a simple text , “I miss you”.
It felt honest and even though
it put me in a vulnerable position to not hear back from him, I did it
anyway. I wasn’t surprised that I didn’t
hear back from him, although I’m pretty sure he misses me too, at least a
little bit.
I guess for the moment I need to focus on the important
things in my life. Maybe this charity
project is more important than me dating.
It’s doing good work and will help people and maybe I have to accept
that perhaps it’s a better use of my time right now.
It feels like I keep being forced to learn new things, be
smarter and better about this whole love business. Yet, I just want to let love find me really. I want to be sure and I want to have
butterflies in my stomach again. All
that good stuff is worth waiting for and being choosy, at least that’s what I’m
telling myself to get through it.
Thanks as always for reading and for your comments!
Smooches,
The Single Mom
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Alone at Last with "Man Candy" ... Sweet and Bitter
Things have been progressing well with “Man Candy”. He’s a unique man because he hasn’t pressured
me to have sex with him, we talk (not text) a lot and it seems like we are both
looking for the same things. From early on, although the attraction was
strong, we agreed not to rush into sex.
The monumental third date came and went without knocking boots and
things were going along at a great pace.
We ended the night with a hot and heavy public makeout session against my car, goodbyes were exchanged but no clothing was removed.
After the first few dates went well, I breathed a huge sigh
of relief, we were falling into a rhythm of him calling me every night, texting
me first thing every morning, some kind of weekend plans assumed. We had fun on our dates and we genuinely
enjoyed our time together.
This would now be our fifth date, I had an empty home for
the evening and we made plans to finally spend private time together. I was looking forward to having some quiet
time with him and having him in my home.
My stomach and my nerves weren’t as happy about tonight as
my mood. All day at work my stomach was
tied up in knots and I felt nervous thinking of the possibility of him seeing
me naked for the first time. Gulp.
To only add more pressure, he is a lifelong athlete and
works out regularly. I’m neither of those, yet he is attracted to curvy women
and I’m working on… how shall I say this… um… smoothing out the curves a
little? Yes, perfect. I’m on a little diet, and trying to lose
a few here and there (but not there... ;).
My ex played the spoiler when he was being stubborn about
picking up our son on time. He seemed
to always sense when to pull off a move like this and his timing was perfect to
make the night more complicated.
As I was doing the mad dash to hide sneakers, errant school
books and run the vacuum, I thought a lot about how easy it has been being with
“Man Candy” and how he has seemed interested since day one and not given me
reason to doubt that. He has been
somewhat concerned about the amount of time that I have to work and not being
able to spend a lot of time together because of it. We haven’t had one minute of drama or even
anger in the four weeks we’ve been together.
It’s just been so easy.
He seems happy, there have been no “L” bombs dropped (Love)
and I’m not sure I’m feeling it, just yet.
I’m convinced I could without too much but I’m trying to contain my
emotions for the moment. I definitely
feel attached to him and I look forward to hearing his voice every night, and
when we do say goodnight on the phone, I have to concentrate to NOT say “I love
you” because it feels like it could slip out.
Our experiences with dating have been similar, he’s been
dating about 7 years just like me and although we haven’t traded a lot of war
stories, we have talked about how hard it has been. He told me that he’s changed his
expectations of finding a perfect woman and has more realistic expectations
now. Enter me and my many
imperfections…
Earlier this week, he casually brought up how excited his
son was to meet me, that he’s told him about me and I’m stunned. It feels like a big step, but things have
been moving so smoothly that it feels right.
This is a big deal to me and makes me feel more confident that he’s sees
us working.
Tonight’s date feels like a step forward, a big one and I’m
admittedly scared and texted him so during the day as we were finalizing our
night’s plans. He comforts me, but my
mind flashes to thinking of everything I have to get done when I get home and
getting showered and ready for him.
The time went fast and I was going to just have to rush
through my makeup and hair. The phone
rang and he told me he was at the exit and would just be a few minutes. Once I heard his voice, I felt relieved but
had a lot to do.
I threw on some jeans, heels and a sexy blouse. After, I lit a few candles around the house,
put some ice in glasses and had a quick drink, the doorbell rang. I opened the door and he just smiled at me
and came inside. He swept his arms
tightly around me and kissed me hard. He
held my face in his hands as his mouth covered mine. We
shared several long kisses before I stopped him and took him by the hand and
led him into the kitchen for a drink.
He helped himself and made drinks for both of us which we
took to the family room and sat together on the couch. It was like our nightly routine of catching
up about our days, except we were face to face, his arm around me and my legs
draped over his.
I was intentionally casual, not fussing too much and just
trying to make him feel like he was at home.
It was easy being together and we were comfortable just hanging out,
watching tv.
Moments of hot and heavy making out were contrasted with moments
of handholding or snuggling on the couch.
The night was what I wanted it to be, casual, romantic and
passionate. It was comfortable having him here and he made
himself at home right away.
When it was time to go to bed, it felt like going to bed for
the hundredth time together, not the first.
After brushing teeth, we turned down the bed and kissed goodnight. As we were kissing, his hands and mouth
moved over my body and mine over his. We
made passionate love and were both satiated and fell asleep in each other’s
arms. It was perfect and it felt good to make our
couple status "official".
It wasn’t a restful night’s sleep for either one of us, he
had a lingering cough and I had trouble sleeping the night through, for some
reason. We kissed a lot in the
morning, the smell of coffee and bacon setting the scene for a cozy start of
the day.
He seemed a little cranky which I attributed to not feeling
well. He made comments about my
suburban neighborhood and how boring it was and poked at me for a picture
hanging a little crooked on my wall. He
seemed a little off and I didn’t make too much of it.
We talked for a few minutes and his tone was unusually serious
when we talked. He asked a lot of
questions about how much I work and seemed a little concerned. He seemed satisfied with my answers, and
headed off to pick up his son, kissing me as he left.
Through the morning, I couldn’t wipe off the smile on my
face, it seemed right that we waited to take this step together. Warm and fuzzy thoughts of our future and us
spending time together came to mind as hope started to seep into my heart. For the first time since I met him, I felt
like I could love him and that we were off to a good start.
During the day, I texted him a couple of times and didn’t
get answers back quickly. Although this
was odd, I wasn’t too alarmed. I was
still replaying the night before in my mind and catching myself grinning. After a few hours of still not hearing from
him, I texted him asking him directly what was wrong. My phone rang instantly with his call and I
pulled over to take his call.
I was stunned to hear what he had to say. He expressed serious concerns about how much
I work and that my life doesn’t have a good balance. For the first time, we addressed a lot of
the challenges I’ve been facing recently with my ex not working and how I feel
so much stress to work extra hard. I
told him about my blog for the first time and how much it matters to me, how
much time I put into it and why and how it was a part of my dream. He asked a lot of questions and seemed to
process the conversation from every angle.
My mouth dropped open wide when he revealed that he didn’t
know if he saw us being together based on all of this. I shared my thoughts but wasn’t going to
plead. I told him I was willing to make
some changes but there were some that were outside of my control at the
moment. I explained that I love what I
do and I’m a part of building a small company.
As we talked I suggested a compromise that I cut out the extraneous
projects I do on the side. He seemed
somewhat appeased but still held on to being skeptical.
He mentioned that he felt that things seemed to be moving fast all of a sudden and I immediately objected that he would say that since he was mostly the one setting the pace.
We’ve talked since and traded some texts and have decided to
not see each other, at least for now. I’m
not one to go back to an ex, so I don’t see being together down the road. I’ve told him that this is a temporary time
of my life and he is being impatient and unfair with this decision. He acknowledges it and has said that it’s
very likely that he will regret letting me go.
He told me all along that he hasn’t met a woman that cared
about him as much as me in a very long time, and he said it again. However, he didn’t see a future together and
we should say goodbye. We didn’t fight, had no drama saying goodbye, we respect
each other a lot and knew we were both hurting.
I’ve had a few days to process this and it still doesn’t add
up to anything other than fear on his part. I miss him terribly every day at 10:00, which
was when he called me and I feel a huge loss.
The frustrating part is that I’ve made the mistake to be sexual with
someone too quickly and it blew up in my face, and this time I did things right
with the same result.
I guess the only thing that is remotely a good outcome from
this is that for the first time I was somehow able to hold onto my heart and
not fall deeply in love. I suppose those
scars I’ve accumulated are good for something.
Ironically, a couple of days ago, I signed up for a new dating
site and it sent me a handful of people it thought I’d be compatible with, “Man
Candy” was one of them. I’m sure that
he received it too and I wondered how he felt about seeing how much we were
alike.
I’m trying hard to let him go, it’s been impossible to sleep
through the night and I keep checking my phone for texts that aren’t there. My workload is getting better but we have a
lot of extremely important negotiations right now. It’s just too bad that he couldn’t be a
little more patient and support me until things calm down. So,
my yummy “Man Candy” snack is now just a memory and hopefully in time,
recalling him will be sweet, but for today it’s not.
Thanks for reading and for your support.
Smooches,
The Single Mom
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