myTakes: Dating

1. Men are hunters It is a biological instinct that men are hunters and want to hunt/or seek out their prey. They also have an instinct to comfort/take care of their loved ones. This being said, allowing a man to do what...

When I met Paul, I was an impressionable, young, and somewhat naive 22 year old girl. He was 38, owned his own business, was super kind, and made me feel special. I had just graduated from University, and was working at a...

As a single 26 year old woman, living in a big city- I am a New Years Resolution: NO DATING IN 2017. 1. I am so done with modern dating I don't wanna sound negative or even cynical, but I have had enough with modern...

So you've come to a point where you're standing there and your significant other is asking if you want to move in with them. This might be a great moment in your life where you start to believe that things in your...

Modern dating is about hiding your feelings and playing a game... If you have been single in the modern society, you probably know the these common problems I am gonna list. I am tired of the dating game we all have...

You read that right. I paid for myself for the very first time on a date. And guess what? It sucked. I’m kidding. It really wasn’t that bad. I mean, of course I wasn’t jumping up and down at the chance to pay for myself...

Even though some people think focusing on the physical appearance of someone is shallow, physical attraction is important, at least to other people. For me I know I need to be physically/sexually attracted to someone to...

Your chances of having a second date can be dependent on the success of the first one. How do you possibly increase the chances of making a second date happen anytime soon? You can do that by making your first date...

I know what you’re thinking: “Omg, again with this first date stuff. Can we PLEASE talk about something else?” This topic has been huge the past few days on this website, and has been big everywhere else for eternity....

Paying for dates has been a hot topic here on GAG and there's been a lot of animosity towards the opposite gender over it. My view is based on a man asking a woman out. If the woman asks a man out, then she is responsible...

Here are some common reasons it is OK to lie in a relationship. 1. Your spouse doesn't have to know that you thought that guy in aisle 4 was HOT Let's face it, just because you thought that guy was hot, doesn't mean you...

I don't know how it came to be, but I find myself attracted to married men. For some reason they seem to have their s**t together. Responsible, organized and mature. Guys these days don't seem to act more than 12 year...

So here it goes.... I am a 26 year old female, with a good job, graduate degree, own my own home, and honestly, not to brag- but I am decent looking. I always hear my friends and family tell me "what a catch you are!"...

We all have experienced rejection at some point in our lives. Maybe you auditioned for a lead role in your high school musical but ended up being the background dancer , applied for your dream job and didn't even get...

Here are the top 12 things I can't stand in a man. 1. Arrogant I can't stand arrogant i want to slap the shit out of guys who are full of themselves. 2. Stupid Look there is being funny and then there is downright...

It is often perceived in modern dating "industry" that to get a guy/girl/partner you have to wait to text/meet/talk/ask out and so on. The reality, however, is very-very different from that. What most courses fail to...

Inspired by a number of lovely takes about why some men have decided to give up on women. I thought that in light of all these, I should share my 2 cents too. All Men Are Evil I don't think I need to explain much here as...

1. Flirt with other men That's right... if you wanna make him jealous then a little flirty banter here and there is OK! He needs to be kept on his toes so he knows your worth. When you're out and the waiter or bar tender...

A lot of guys I know claim they simply don't get women. "They're confusing/difficult/impossible to figure out!", they say. "I did everything, I don't know why it didn't work!" is among the most common complaints. But as...

When I was in high school, I remember arguing with my girlfriends about guys. Oh yeah, standard girl talk, you know? I was vehement in my defense of the quintessential Nice Guy. I was a hopeless romantic and really, I...