So, what’s the hoopla with the term “FRIEND”? It seems that practically the whole world has fallen victim to this epidemic. It’s a circumstance of denial and untruth. This word is now an easy pretense to putting true meaning to what a relationship might really be. It appears that “friend” has been substituted for – Boyfriend, Girlfriend, Mistress, Ex, and any other imaginable un-platonic connection … Continue reading Are We Really Just “Friends”?
These are two small words made up of 7 letters in total but the power of these words is amazing. I think I once heard somewhere (probably in a movie) that love means never having to say you’re sorry. This could be farther from the truth in my opinion and obviously a Hollywood misconception. Continue reading “I’m Sorry”: Have these 2 words lost their value?
I originally posted this back in May but I was speaking with a friend recently and felt like I needed to re-post this. With the popularity of the internet and all of these various networking/social/dating sites it is no surprise that many people today are beginning to find potential love interests on sites such as Facebook and Twitter. I was talking to one of my … Continue reading Twitter Love: Is love One Tweet Away???
When it comes to men and women just being friends I think that somewhere along the line the man, woman, or both begin to the see the other in a way that they may not have seen them initially. Meaning that during the time that the friendship develops, both individuals are learning about each other in a much deeper and honest way than you would learn about a potential partner. Because you’re relationship is at the friendship level, none of the pressure to ‘impress” each other exists. This allows you to let your guard down and really be yourself. But what you don’t realize at the time is that the overlap in what we want from both friends and partners is significant.
Continue reading Is it Ever a Good Idea To Go From Friends to Lovers?
All everyone wants is to be loved. That’s why we spend most of our lives searching for that person that “completes” us. In that search, we experience some good relationships and we also experience some not so good relationships. In either case, the hope is that we learn something from the experience. However, what we can never get the hang of is dealing with a … Continue reading Relationships End: Get Over It
When it comes to finding love are you willing to date outside your norm? Why are individuals that want love still single? Continue reading Why Can’t I Find “The One”?
Jump off, f*ck buddy, friends with benefits there are many terms used to describe sex with no strings attached. Whether you are the other woman/man or just that one person always readily available for sex at some point someone in the relationship (and I use that term lightly) is going to want more. It’s just human nature, we eventually all want what we can’t have. Usually … Continue reading Can You Go From Being a Jump Off to being the Main Chick????
In Vibe magazine’s June issue, Houston rapper, Slim Thug, talks candidly about how he feels black women and white women differ when it comes to relationships. He is not saying anything that we haven’t heard before. To me it sounds like the same old same old, black women are too demanding and materialistic while white women are submissive and quiet. My opinion on this issue differs dramatically from … Continue reading Slim Thug’s View On Relationships: “It’s hard to trust a Black woman…”
What happens when you’ve found you’re perfect match and you discover that your dreamboy/girl is lacking in the love making department?
Continue reading Bad Sex: Can It Ruin A Relationship?
Well, I really don’t know why people cheat but I thought it was a catchy title and a good way to get you to read this post so now that I got you here I’ll tell you why I think people cheat. I realize that life, for the most part is a series of decisions and the decisions that we make, in one way or … Continue reading I Know Why People Cheat
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