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Am I Really in Love?

Posted on January 27th, 2008 in Relationship Problems by

It can be so hard to figure out if your feelings are deeper than just mere lust and attraction. They both feel the same way in the beginning; loss of appetite, butterflies in the stomach, and excitement are just a few of the things you may be feeling after you have had a few dates with someone. How can you tell when it is the real thing and not just a fleeting feeling?

Love Questions and Teens

As we grow and mature, we gather life experiences that give an adult a perspective that is sorely lacking in teens. Teens can easily become confused between knowing if they really have deep feelings for someone, or if they are just lusting after the person. It can be hard for parents to talk to their children about this delicate matter.

Hormones Gone Wild

It is especially hard for teens to sort out feelings that are genuine versus lustful fantasizing; their bodies can be considered one big hormone during the teenage years. Keeping an open dialogue with your teenagers, and relating your angst and experiences in the art of love can keep your teen from making a mistake that can have repercussions for their future.

So what’s the Difference?

When you’re in love, you will find yourself thinking about the other person in ways that are not just sexual. For instance, when you are at the gas station and you are inside paying, you may happen to see a little doodad that brings your new passion to mind. Those in love will pick up the trinket to bring home to their new love to show them they were thinking of them while they were apart.

When your fantasies about you and your new crush center around home and hearth instead of just heat and passion, you can be pretty sure your feelings are begin to become more serious.

Learning the difference between lust and love is something everyone has to do on their own and it can be a tricky matter.

Breaking Up is Hard to Do

Posted on December 17th, 2007 in Relationship Problems by

If you are in a relationship that is causing you more pain then pleasure, you should sit down and make a list of things you want to be different and how you can go about achieving that. It may help you to decide if the relationship is worth your time and effort.

How to Say Goodbye

You can’t just disappear into thin air if things aren’t working for you and your partner. Sit down with them and tell them how you feel and allow them to respond. You want your break up to go smoothly as is possible, without any recriminations.

Avoid laying blame, whether on yourself or on the other person. Be honest about your feelings and begin sentences with, “I feel,” rather than “You are.” If you talk it out, you may be able to pinpoint what went wrong in this relationship, and try to avoid making those same mistakes the next time around.

Look to Yourself First

If this isn’t the first time you have had a break-up, it may be time to ask yourself some serious questions such as, “Am I following a pattern?” It may be that your relationships all run the same course and end the same way. If you find this to be true, looking for patterns can be a way for you to avoid heartbreak in the future. Do you always pick unattainable people and then feel morose when they can’t give you what you want in a relationship?

Taking some time to reflect when you have ended a relationship is always a good idea before you begin looking for another partner. You have a better chance at success with the next person if you take the time to do a little self examination after a break up.

Maintaining safety in cyber relationships

Posted on October 22nd, 2007 in Relationship Problems by

With technology grasping our lives in every way possible, online dating is now a widely prevalent concept. With the entire world your community the concept of online dating is spreading fast. However, cyber relation ships come with a lot of lurking dangers behind them, and hence it is essential that one indulges in safe online dating to ward off the “undesirables”.

This article can only advice you and provide a few tips but ultimately you need to make the call.

Recognizing the lies and identifying the Mr. or Ms. Wrong.

When engaging in a cyber date it is essential to look beyond those little white lies and identify the potential date in his true sense. Your date is worth dumping

Love versus Sexual Addiction - part2

Posted on October 19th, 2007 in Relationship Problems by

In addiction, self-centeredness is to the core, and it hinders and impairs relating. However what is to be remembered is that the satisfaction of instincts cannot be the sole end or aim of our lives. If we have placed instincts first, we have got the cart before the horse; we shall be pulled back into disillusionment. But when we place spiritual growth first, then and only then do we have a real chance. It is then that we experience love. When a relationship passes the test of unselfishness it is then that it elevates from addiction to love, that when we can relate to the other person freely without the inhibitions of our own ‘self’.

Psychologist Stanton Peele comments about the addict’s self-centeredness in his words, “Unsure of his own identity, the addict sees other people as objects to serve his needs.” That’s why the focus on “meeting my needs” in relationships can be

Love versus Sexual Addiction

Posted on October 16th, 2007 in Relationship Problems by

I have often seen couples deeply in love yet not physically involved and on the other hand couples who confuse bodily lust with love. But then when in a relationship how do we distinguish between love and sexual addiction?

“Love is a many splendored thing,” an old sung goes. Almost all of us have fallen pry to love some time or the other in life, chased love enthusiastically and often played the fool. But maybe it’s all part of a natural state of existence, not an aberration. In a life where change is the only constant, and we’re all in a state of flux, is it any wonder that when we try to connect we “fall” into addiction instead of love? Yet this thought never ceases to wonder me.

Speaking of love, Freud noticed the link between “love” and “hypnotism.” He said, “From being in love to hypnosis is evidently only a short step.”  Then he described the lover’s “subjection…compliance…absence of criticism…sapping of

Countering liars while finding a date online

Posted on October 7th, 2007 in Relationship Problems, Online Dating Services by

The concept of finding a date online might seem inviting to many but with it comes a hidden demon, called lie. Liars galore over the internet and people lurk around just to fulfill their sexual fantasies. Which makes it all the more important for you to understand people you want to date and check if they are lying before entering into any kind of a relationship.

Online dating is one of the top money making agendas on the internet and hence the users also have to face a lot of hoax, and trust me portals are of little help in finding your perfect someone. So it is up to you to check if your potential date is lying or not. This article brings you tips and checks you can apply to know the real person.

To begin with it is essential to know as to why people lie.