Paris for Singles - Single Life
An old trend has found a new audience in Paris - speed dating. In France, it is better known as soft or flash dating. While the trend grew up in American bars, the French have put their own twist on it by hosting it in their homes. Any foreigner ... [... more]
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Dating Again - Single Life
Recently, I got a letter from a friend of mine named Carol who has decided to give Internet dating a try. She had never tried dating online before and didn't know anyone who had had any experience using it. She is in her early fifties, travels a ... [... more]
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When Single Friends Start to Pair Off Without Us - Part ...
Sometimes, being a single woman can present difficulties when it comes to how we are viewed in the eyes of our friends and loved ones. Often there is considerable pressure on the single person to find a mate or to at least show interest in being ... [... more]
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When Single Friends Start to Pair Off Without Us - Part ...
When we put others' opinions and approval of us above all other things, we loose sight of our own values. This can interfere with personal happiness and make us feel less important than others. We effectively ''disappear'' and only exist as who ... [... more]
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Finding a Good Man-Single Life - Single Life
Actually, I want to rename this article to ''HOW TO FIND A MAN WHO IS GOOD FOR YOU.'' Because the term a ''Good Man'' is relative to each woman's concept of what makes a man ''good.'' However, I have found over the years that the real answer to ... [... more]
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Stop Cheating Yourself - Single Life
Over the last few months I have been receiving a lot of mail from women who have been feeling cheated in some way or the other. Either they felt that they were being passed by in the workplace because they showed up at the boss' party as a single ... [... more]
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Find A Good Man - Part I - Single Life
Actually, I want to rename this article to ''HOW TO FIND A MAN WHO IS GOOD FOR YOU.'' Because the term a ''Good Man'' is relative to each woman's concept of what makes a man ''good.'' However, I have found over the years that the real answer to ... [... more]
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Find a Good Man, Part II - Single Life
Another important factor in finding a ''good man'' has to do with learning how to break negative relationship patterns. Often we go into a new partnership with assumptions that don't apply to our new mate. We put men into roles from our past - ... [... more]
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Surviving Rejection - Single Life
Every one gets rejected every day in some way or another. Sometimes it can be mild, like when you offer help to someone you think is in need only to be told your efforts are not needed. Other times, it can be much harsher. Like when someone you ... [... more]
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Wedding Season Survival Guide - Single Life
From June through the end of September is traditionally the wedding season. All of my sisters were married between these months, as were my parents. I have attended many weddings of friends during this time span. For as long as I can remember, I ... [... more]
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Personal Self-Fulfillment - Single Life
What type of people do you have in your life? Are they supportive of you? Do they make you feel comfortable being a single person? Or, do you surround yourself with people who reinforce the belief that single people cannot be happy? Being around ... [... more]
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New Year, New You! - Single Life
Last year I made a promise to myself that I would take better care of myself. This was the same promise I made the previous year, and the year before that. However, it seems that by the time the end of the year rolled around; I just didn't log in ... [... more]
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