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It is a time old adage that if there is good there must be bad. Unfortunately, this applies to dating. If you are going to have good dates, you are going to have bad dates. Taken a step further, if you have bad dates you are going to have ridiculously bad dates that are simply a waste of time. If you could find a silver lining in this way of thought it would be that you can better appreciate the good dates after you have a few ridiculously bad dates.

Developing A Good Tolerance Of People

Just about everybody knows and understands that people are different. It is difficult to say what is good and bad about a person because it is usually just different and out of the spectrum of what you may consider normal. Of course there are limits, but learning that your limit is different from another is a key to finding what works best for you. You may consider a male member of her family tagging along on your dates as a bit ridiculous and a time waster. But to her and her family it is simply common practice. If you have an attraction to this person you will need to become tolerant of that persons belief until the practice ends.

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Establishing Trust: The Basis of Dating and Relationships

You often hear the phrase; “we’re building a relationship” or “I want to build a relationship.” Generally, these two phrases reflect that you are in a relationship and where you would like it to go. In either instance, you are committing to a longer term future that is rewarding. However, this is easier to say then achieve. There are a few important elements to figure out with each element requiring a commitment from both people in the relationship. The process is a two way street so you need to be ready for some work, and most importantly, follow through.

Be Honest With Yourself First

Before you begin to expect your partner to trust what you say and do take a look at your own track record. Be honest with yourself. There is no point in lying to yourself if you are expecting somebody to be trustworthy with you. Generally, what you are doing is making a yardstick for your expectations. Don’t set your expectations higher then what you have set for yourself or you will be falling a lot farther when those expectations are not met.

Do What You Say You Will Do

This is just a simpler way of saying communicate with one another. If you say that you will do something, do it. Don’t make a task or commitment that you are about to undertake sound like more then it is. Make the commitment easy to understand. It is often heard; that is not what you said, when in reality it is exactly what was said. The translation between male and female was just not quite there. Make your commitment simple and to the point.

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Dating: Memories of the Best Dates We Ever Had

Memories are a powerful part of the human condition. They trigger all sorts of responses; from physiological responses to emotional responses. You try to live on the good ones and screen out the bad ones. Memories of dates gone by are mostly the good ones as the bad ones tend to simply drift away in favor of the good ones. A few of the really bad date memories can linger on but, by-and-large, the good ones tend to dominate. Overall, this is likely a chemical response induced by the happy drugs released by our bodies, but who is to complain.

What Is A Best Date?

Obviously, this is open to interpretation but if a date is remembered it is likely one of the best dates you have had. It is what happened during the date that makes it a best date. Maybe spectacular means best. Maybe a moment, a phrase or a look makes a date the best. A best date is what you would like it to be.

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