Every relationship requires give-and-take between two people, this simply means both parties investing in each other and both getting something back from the relationship. However if one person is doing all the giving and the other just takes, then it isn't a relationship... at least not a fulfilling one. Have you ever gone above and [...]
Category: dating
Tips for dating online safely and successfully.
I was up the other night until ungodly hours of the morning obsessively binging on a Netflix series called "Dirty John". I haven't been hooked on a show since Game of Thrones but it was honestly so gripping! Based on a true crime story, it's about a manipulative, sociopathic con man who uses dating sites [...]
Red flags? No thanks, I want the green flags please.
Relationships play a massive part of our lives, I can't think of anyone who wants to waste their time being unhappy and unfulfilled with the wrong partner. Most of us have had our fair share of drama and disasters in the past; so it's understandable if someone enters a new relationship with a slightly pessimistic [...]
A story of conflict: Growing up with strict Asian parents and having an interracial relationship.
This is by far one of the most difficult posts I've ever had to write... it's a sensitive subject, an extremely personal account and still to this day evokes so many negative emotions as I type. I can literally feel my heart tightening along with a slight rise in my blood pressure when I cast [...]
Platonic friendships: Can men and women really just be friends?
When it comes to this burning question, there are all sorts of views, some may even have an anecdote to share. In the 1989 movie, “When Harry Met Sally”, the writer Nora Ephron was exploring the exact question, “Can men and women be friends?” According to Harry (played by Billy Crystal), men and women can’t be friends [...]
The eX-Files: Keeping memorabilia from past relationships.
Today I’m wondering… “Do you keep memorabilia from past relationships?” I think it’s a good question and I’m sure the answer varies from person to person. I honestly don’t. At least not on purpose. After a failed relationship, I purge anything and everything attached to an ex — especially if it was a bad relationship. [...]
“It’s nothing personal.”
Maybe it was a first date and they never followed up, maybe you've been seeing each other for a few months and they decided it's not going to work, maybe you finally plucked up the courage to ask them out and they weren't interested... While rejection is pretty much inevitable in some capacity, it still [...]
Getting undressed with Riley and Damsel.
Over the last 3 months, I've had the opportunity to connect with a number of friendly, genuine and supportive people. The dating community on Instagram has got to be one of my best social media discoveries and I'm thrilled to be a part of it. There are so many talented writers, poets, artists, speakers and [...]
“I had a great time, when can I see you again?”
These days you'll need to come armed with garlic, a crucifix and a dictionary if you’ve got any chance of survival in the modern dating world. Learning the millennial language of "love" can be pretty helpful to if you want to figure out what kind relationship you’re getting yourself into — or whether it’s even one [...]
COVIDiares: From quranteasing to pandemic pleasing
If you’re an avid reader of my blog then you’ll know that I started COVID-eo dating a guy that I met on Hinge back around mid-March (here is the post for reference.) Nine weeks in I wrote another piece giving a quick update on how things were going and bringing to light some of my [...]
