myTakes: Dating

1. You learn a lot If your man/woman is checking out your hot friends and is very flirty- you learn a lot. Not only in terms of their loyalty, but also in terms of their boundaries and respect towards you. It is important...

1. Time, emotions & resources invested Often I find that looking back at my relationships I was always psychologically justifying to myself why I should continue to be in a relationship where I knew I was settling for...

Definition: A nice guy is an informal term for an (often young) adult male who portrays himself as gentle, compassionate, sensitive and/or vulnerable. The term is used both positively and negatively. 1. I don't need a...

1. Too intimidated A man will look at a hot woman and be intimidated by her. She might be just a gorgeous woman, with a great smile- and the man will think "nah, i'll look at her from afar". 2. Scared of rejection This...

1. He has feelings too I know that sometimes a partner may get very frustrated in the relationship, and feel like ending the relationship is the only method. But this doesn't mean that you have to be inhumane and rude. No...

In my experience, most people think that they know what they want in a relationship or a partner, but turns out that they are just as confused as the rest of us. Here are a few things that I noticed from what people "say...

Here's a harsh dose of reality: People are superficial. Let's get this one out of the way. Men, women, children, potted plants. We're all fucking superficial. We care about how our partners look, because unless we're...

I used to complain a lot about being single and how most of everyone I know is in a relationship or married but me.I’ve decided to do a little bit of searching and find out a little more about myself, not just in love,...

So you’re romantically into a guy/girl but unfortunately, they don’t share the same feelings as you, but they like you as a friend. Then you get sulky and blame the other person by saying “he/she put me in the...

Do you have a guy that you are not interested in that won't get the hint? It can be awkward if someone likes you and you don't like him back. You can take steps to show that you aren't interested, including being direct...

I recently ended a 7 year relationship, that was extremely toxic. We didn't get along, we fought on the daily, we really grew to be quite incompatible, but you know what kept the 2 of us together? Sex. Plain and simple....

Definition of High Maintenance: "requiring a high level of care and attention". More effort + work = stronger ties If things come easy they are much less appreciated than things that you work for. Take for example; you...

I have seen several articles circulating around the GAG community in regards to exs. Forget about the Ex, move on, close the doors, goodbye... Commentary and advice from fellow users on this site has included things like...

Everyday that I log onto my Facebook account, I see my former coworkers, students and friends getting engaged and married. It seems like either they are all finding the perfect mates, or perhaps just maybe people find...