Is He Bad at Texting or Just Not Interested?

He could at least text back. How long does it take? 30 seconds? When you get a text, you write back right away, unless you’re in the middle of something. And even then you make sure he knows you’re not ignoring him. You dash off an emoji, or you text back just as soon...

Text Message Connections Fizzling Out Early?

It’s so fun to text back and forth with someone new. You feel like you’re really getting to know each other. It’s SO much easier to flirt. You can type things you’d never say in person. You can ask your friends for ideas. You can even text him in your pajamas, no...

How To Love More Deeply

When you meet someone really cool… And you seem to have a connection, and he seems to like you back… It’s the best feeling in the world. You can’t stop smiling. You feel so happy. Your world, ordinarily so predictable, sparkles with hope and possibility. What if this...

A Subtle Persuasion Technique

You’ve arranged to meet several men you connected with online. The first guy talks about his life in a way that’s extremely impressive. He’s confident, and you like that. He talks about places he could take you. He talks about the interests you have in common. He...

He Only Wants Something Casual

This is not how it was supposed to turn out. You have spent so much time searching for a man who makes you feel like this. You thought you might never find him. And here he shows up in your life, bringing joy and laughter and fun and desire… Making you feel wanted…...

He Doesn’t Pay Attention to Me

A few years back, I was at a picnic when an old friend of mine came and sat down next to me. “James!” she said, and gave me a huge hug. Annabeth had been a good friend of mine for a long time. I asked her how she was, and she caught me up on her life. Then she nudged...