Let's Talk Signals (Page 8)

In the world of dating, sometimes we meet someone we click with immediately. We feel a passion so intense that we never want it to fade. Other times, we find ourselves asking one of the most perplexing questions ever posed by mankind: “Why didn’t they call?” When Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, he changed the dating scene forever. The phone can be your best friend or worst enemy. When the phone rings...

Reader Question: In my short life, I've experienced heartbreak like everyone else, but what I endured has made me a bit paranoid about relationships and I'll explain why. My first relationship ended when my girlfriend broke up with me, called me back the next day saying she made a mistake, and cheated on me within the next couple of weeks. Then one of my biggest crushes starts getting pushy about me sleeping...

What she wants to be true and what really is true can sometimes be different. Persistent exes can be hard to shake sometimes, too. And feelings that she thought were gone might resurface later on. If her breakup with her ex is relatively recent, she is going to spend time thinking about the relationship. She still has issues to resolve. Why did they breakup? What did she do wrong? That sort of thing. If she walked...

The most integral aspect of any relationship is communication. We meet someone and talk with them so we can get to know them. We realize we like them and communicate our attraction through body language and conversation. There is no other way to become enamored with someone, and they with you, than to exchange thoughts, ideas and signals. The tricky part, however, is communication can be confusing. Sending and...

What she wants to be true and what really is true can sometimes be different. Persistent exes can be hard to shake sometimes, too. And feelings she thought were gone might resurface later on. If her breakup with her ex is relatively recent, she is going to spend time thinking about the relationship. She still has issues to resolve. Why did they breakup? What did she do wrong? That sort of thing. If she walked out...

“Abandon hope, all ye who enter here,” is the warning inscribed above the gates of hell in Dante’s Inferno. The prospects of success are nearly as grim for those who dare to enter that other-worldly dimension — where a woman keeps her harem of emasculated gophers, handymen and confidants — known as “The Friend Zone.” Never ask a woman what she is looking for in a man because she has no clue. Really, she has no...

Body language! I can’t stress it enough. You will know when it’s right to kiss for the first time if you pay attention to your date’s body language. Guys, if a girl’s rolling her eyes at every joke you’ve told and her legs are swung away from you, don’t go in for the kiss. If your date has been giggling and smiling all night, touches your shoulder or hand lightly and continues...

Conventional wisdom tells us women are the ones who are impossible to understand and simply cannot be figured out using male logic and reason. Now, as true as that may seem to men at times, it is also undeniable that the so-called “rational” male can leave you ladies confused and even dumbfounded when his actions are the complete opposite of his words. Let me help you translate some of his “man-speak.” “I’m not...

There’s no doubt communication between men and women often gets diluted. When she asked you to pick up a carton of milk, did she want fat free or 2 percent? When she said she wanted to see the new Jason Statham movie, was she just saying that for your benefit? Even simple conversations can become a test in mind reading — especially when it comes to dating. When she says she’s interested, does she really mean it?...

German theologian and philosopher Albert Schweitzer once said, “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” Actors, writers and artists talk about feeling the “creative spark,” but when it comes to dating or finding a life partner, is there such thing as a “spark” that makes two...