Valerie Presley

Valerie Presley

    Date Night

    Dating Instruction Roundup XI

    Summer is creeping up on us and things are heating up out there! This month we’re focusing on an article from last July that many of our readers found particularly useful: Matchmaker Says: How To Make The First Move, where an expert panel of Matchmakers took on the first move topic and offered up their best advice…

    A Broken Heart

    Single Spotlight: Episode 1

    I sat down today with Fernando. He’s a fantastically handsome African-Mexican American. He likes to say he’s, “blacksican.” Fernando is a world class caretaker for the elderly who is also a rockstar on the dance floor. Fernando’s interview will be the first in a series of “single spotlights” where I will get to know different men and women through light conversation about love.  Fernando, tell me about yourself.  I’m in my early 30’s, I live in Richmond CA and I work as a caregiver for a lovely lady who will remain nameless…

    Date Night

    Dating Instruction Roundup XII

    John asked: “Am I just too ugly to get a date?” While brief, I think we can all relate to John’s self-doubt and frustration on some level — or at some point in our lives (awkward pre-teen years anybody?)…

    A Broken Heart

    Dating Instruction Roundup X

    Who says you can’t be friends with someone you’re attracted to – you can. And who says you have to have sex with everyone you’re attracted to – you shouldn’t…

    Date Night

    5 Dating Tips For Deeper Connection

    Amy Silverman, Founder of the Connection Movement, has A LOT of interesting things to say about dating in today’s “age of loneliness,” and the lack of true human connection in general. Today, Amy shares her 5 top tips for creating more depth and connection on dates…

    Start Dating

    Dating Instruction Roundup VII

    Unconditional, radical acceptance of each other — regardless of what anyone else thinks — may create deeper intimacy than socially-constructed commitments…

    Religion

    Dating Etiquette: How To Make Introductions

    Since the blog’s founding, we’ve noticed a trend of questions indicating a general lack of mannerly behavior on dates. But what is the root cause here? Discussion with fellow Tawkify teammates has led to several possible explanations…

    Start Dating

    Reconnect: A Retreat For Men

    Lauren Korshak and her colleague, Jon Glancy, are the founders of a progressive retreat designed to confront the challenges the modern man faces. I sat down with Lauren to get the inside story on her brainchild called, Reconnect…

    A Broken Heart

    Dating Instruction Roundup VIII

    Relationships aren’t fun. They’re an inherently not-fun thing you do with someone whom you often have fun with. Just as light is both a particle and a wave, lasting love is a choice as much as it is a feeling…

    Religion

    Why We Lose Interest In People Who Show Too Much Interest In Us

    We’ve come to associate courting with a chase. We secretly enjoy the thrills and lows that come with love you have to fight to earn. It makes us feel like we’re getting something worth our efforts. We need to know that there is value in something before we can invest in it…

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