“If he wanted to, he would.”

This is a phrase usually used when a woman is dating a man, and she doesn’t think he’s putting in enough effort, or she’s not sure how he feels about her, or maybe he’s not texting back as quickly as he used to. …

Sometimes when things go wrong, it is just a coincidence and it is just bad luck. And sometimes, you might find that as a result of the “bad luck,” better things were able to come together.

Here’s what you can do to stay motivated and keep your hopes high when…

Okay, well, empathy is kind of about what you say, but it’s also about what you don’t say.

How many times has this happened to you?

You’re opening up to a friend about something that’s bothering you, or maybe a trauma or something difficult that you’ve experienced. You need to…

“Trust the timing” is something that you hear often from various religions and spiritual practices.

It’s a phrase that comes up when you’re impatiently waiting for something, or if you’re working to achieve certain goals. Or, maybe you’re waiting to meet the love of your life.

We don’t yet have…

My whole life, I feel like I’ve been running a race.

A race to finish high school.

A race to finish college.

A race to find the “dream job” and make a six-figure salary.

Because I thought at the end of the race, I’d get my prize: happiness. I thought…

I’ve heard it’s frowned upon to have sex on the first date (if you’re a woman). It makes you seem easy, trashy, or like you’re not relationship material.

This is, obviously, entirely false. But that doesn’t stop people from repeating it and believing it.

In fact, I’m a proponent of…

I’m naturally a pessimist. My life experiences have made me that way. But you know what’s not fun? Being a pessimist. So I did something about it.

I got tired of never allowing myself to feel happy about anything because I was always waiting for the good things to disappear…

“A successful dating life” is relative — it depends on what you want.

First, define what success means to you. Is it going on more dates? Is it getting to know more people? Is it finding your forever person? Is it learning about what you want in a relationship?

Start…