http://www.1hotblog.com Dating Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:59:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There is a natural tendency for people entering a new relationship to try and make themselves appear to be something more than they believe themselves to be. The thought process behind this is fairly rational, up to a point. The attitude that many people have goes something like the following: ... http://www.1hotblog.com/2009/06/dating-pitfalls-3-%e2%80%93-appearing-to-be-something-you-aren%e2%80%99t/ There is little doubt that a new relationship can put a spring in your step. Just knowing that someone considers you to be worth spending time with, and that they are someone you would be happy with, makes a big difference. There are also drawbacks to this feeling. It is ... http://www.1hotblog.com/2009/06/dating-pitfalls-2-%e2%80%93-coming-on-too-strong/ When embarking on a dating relationship with someone new, it is important to be aware of the ways that things can go wrong, and to avoid these as far as possible. The unavoidable fact is that many times, a new relationship can follow on the footsteps – for you or ... http://www.1hotblog.com/2009/06/dating-pitfalls-1-the-case-of-the-ex/ There are many situations where a simple friendship can become something more – having known somebody for a long time you realize how well you get on, and feel an inkling that there is something more there. It is a situation that needs to be treated with some caution, however. ... http://www.1hotblog.com/2009/06/dating-a-friend-%e2%80%93-what-to-look-out-for/ Sometimes a first date goes so well that you know there and then that you want to have a second date. The date is duly arranged for a week or so in the future, and one of you – we’ll say for the sake of this example that it is ... http://www.1hotblog.com/2009/06/the-age-old-question-of-when-to-call/ As much hope as we sometimes invest in a date, there is rarely any guarantee that it will go as we had hoped. The very reason that you go on a date is to find out if you like the other person enough to spend more time with them – ... http://www.1hotblog.com/2009/06/exit-strategies-for-the-date-from-hell/ The undeniable truth that everyone who has ever had a bad date can tell you is that sometimes the spark just is not there, no matter how much you want it to be. A personal connection is not something that you can manufacture and if it isn’t there at all ... http://www.1hotblog.com/2009/06/be-yourself-%e2%80%93-a-cliche-but-a-true-cliche/ The joys of dating are many and varied, and experiencing them all is a part of life that should be appreciated for the rare gift that it is. Being in the company of someone who makes you laugh, someone who looks at the world in a way that endears them ... http://www.1hotblog.com/2009/06/know-when-to-talk-and-when-to-listen/ Whatever method of dating you attempt, there is always the chance that the early days will be marked more by failure than by success. It is hard not to be disheartened by this, and there is little that anyone can say to make it feel less painful. As much as ... http://www.1hotblog.com/2009/06/don%e2%80%99t-give-up-hope-%e2%80%93-keep-trying/ For many people, the real moment of fear in putting together an online dating profile is the selection of a photograph to accompany your self-description. Although a human being is very different from a saleable commodity, a dating profile is scarcely different from an advertisement. You want people to think ... http://www.1hotblog.com/2009/06/choosing-an-online-dating-profile-picture/