Dating Advice: There Is This One Special Girl I’m Longing For…

Giuseppe Notte
147
25 7

Be honest. It has happened to all of us. There was this girl… A girl you might have never even talked to… But still… You couldn’t help but think about her all day… And the more you thought about her, the less courage you had to go up to her and invite her for a get-together.
The above situation repeats itself from time to time. Back in high school with the girl who went one class below you, at university with that wonderful woman who always sat in the second row or later with the lady who works at the room next to yours.
And the damn feeling, this one-sided “love” keeps reappearing and making your life a misery. The more you idolize these girls, the further they go from your reality, and being with them one day in the future becomes nothing more than a mere fantasy.
Lesson #1: In a relationship but more importantly, when going out for the first time with somebody, it’s always the person with less emotional involvement who dictates and chooses. This means if you go out with a girl, and you let your happiness depend on how the date goes, you are ruining your chances before you had any. The more you stress yourself about a certain girl, the more emotionally involved you become and as a result, you are almost GUARANTEED to get rejected.
Lesson #2: Girls like to look up to their men for something. If you ask some girls who are in love with their partners, they will always adore him for something in his personality. It doesn’t matter why, but a woman has to look up to her man. If you idolize a girl and put her on a pedestal, she will sense it instantly. She will feel that SHE IS THE ONE IN CONTROL. As soon as this happens, you are NOT A CHALLENGE for her anymore. The result? You get rejected.
Lesson #3: When you have to work hard for your chocolate, it will always taste sweeter. If you walk into the supermarket and choose one from the huge collection of sweets, there is no challenge in it. But when you have to work hard to get that “one special” chocolate… Now that’s a CHALLENGE! It’s the same with women. If you are not that easy to get, if she senses that you might leave (and don’t come back) in any moment, she will be challenged and likely to become attracted to you.
Have you ever seen 8 guys drooling over the same woman, fighting for her attention? Which one of them do you think has got the girl? The 9 th, who was watching from a distance while showing no interest towards her. The girl thought: “Why doesn’t he come here like all the other guys? Doesn’t he like me? I must find out why…” In the end, it was the girl who approached the guy and wanted something from him. Now that’s the POWER OF CHALLENGE and CURIOSITY. Never underestimate it!
When you think you “love” a girl you have never even talked to, you keep going round and round in a vicious circle. You keep playing with the thought of being with this “one special girl” in various situations. This projection of pictures in your mind creates a lot of energy. This energy wants to explode and unless it can do so (by being with the girl you dream about) it will create a lot of stress and tension inside you. It’s an endless loop. If you try to ignore the feeling with force, it will reappear and become even stronger.
Realize that this is not “real love”; it’s just a form of LUST TO POSSESS. You don’t even know this girl; you are just driving yourself around in this circle. The solution? First, admit this feeling to yourself, then carry on with your life. Don’t ignore it; just notice that it’s inside and you can’t do anything about it. Try to watch yourself from “the outside”, from a neutral point of view. And the second step is to focus your energy on something else. Like going out and meeting other women. As soon as you kiss or get closer to another girl, this “one special lady” will be of less importance to you.
Lastly, there is a secret. Even the biggest badass players get this feeling from time to time. They just learn to deal with it, and thanks to their skills, it’s easier for them to get other women and focus on them instead. You can do yourself two big favors. First, learn to get over your fear and approach the woman you are longing for. That way even if you get rejected, it happens sooner and you haven’t wasted weeks or months from your life. The second is to learn how to get women. Not only for knowing how to deal with this girl, but with that skill, it will also be easier to heal your wounds and get over her.
I teach both of these in a book I’ve written. It’s an e-book called “All About Women: The Encyclopedia Of Seduction”. Apart from the above, I cover each step of the seduction process, from A to the Z. From understanding the way women think, to learning to be a Man who attracts girls with his presence, approaching women the right way, secrets of making your dates successful and effective, improving your sexual life and a lot, lot more… Whether you are ugly, bald, young, old or broke, the techniques I teach will work for you like charm!

A Smile Can Take You Far

Ted Ljungqvist
209
25 7

Some dating manners
When it is time to meet in the real life it usually feels a little nervous. But when people get prepared everything usually gets a little easier. The following articles I am going to publish here are some thing I believe people should have in mind when they are taking the next step in Internet Dating. Meet in real life that is.
Smiles can take you far!
Seek eye contact. You just Can’t say this to often. Then be brave enough to keep up the eye contact a few extra seconds so the other person can get a confirmation that you where looking at him/her and didn’t just took a look around. When you eventually have let down the eye contact you really should try to pick it up again a few seconds later to show the other person that you are looking for a serious flirt. This is where the smile comes in hand. If the other person that you are now flirting with is looking at you to and if you are not smiling you are not very wise. A smile in this situation is probably better then buying her ten drinks in the bar ;-)
Next step is probably the most critical and daring. It is to be brave enough to take the first step. Usually it’s enough to just say Hi to get a nice conversation started. But my advice is to be on the safe side. Prepare yourself with 2-3 questions or comment and maybe finishing comment if the situation should make you feel uncomfortable so you can excuse yourself and walk away, maybe to come back later to go for it again.
Ted Ljungqvist
www.youngpartner.com
Feel free to use this article on your own site or anywhere else for that matter, but ONLY if you link back to youngpartner.com
Thanks

How to Make Great Wedding Invitations Yourself!

Richard Miltenberger
307
25 7

First impressions are important! The first impression a friend has of what kind of wedding you will have is the little card that comes in the mail: the wedding invitation. If you want your wedding to be impressive, you must have a nice invitation. However, the budget of most weddings is usually taken up by the few expensive items, like the photographer and the caterer, while the invitations are left by the wayside.
Alright, nice invitations are a must, but who has the money for those? The reality is, cheap and discount wedding invitations don’t have to be poor quality, quarter-fold deskjet material anymore.
You can print non-streaking, nice looking invitations with a recent model printer and computer software that is relatively inexpensive. If you want a more modern invitation, with images, downloading clipart is a good way to go (clipart.com or google images). For a more formal look, pictures and clipart aren’t required, use any computer program or online templates.
First of all you’ll need card stock paper or something similar. Don’t use ordinary inkjet paper, as it is flimsy and feels cheap. For paper styles, use Vellum, Deluxe Parchment, Strathmore Natural White, Strathmore White, Laid Natural White, Laid White–something that feels heavy and sits well in your hand . Colored papers can be used as well, as a secondary matte behind the invitation and they can be tied together with white ribbon. The matte should be thicker than the paper on top of it.
Secondly, choose the proper wording for your sort of occasion (see our wedding template). Choose a font, downloadable off the internet, or one of the many choices on your card making program or word processor. Then, center the writing on the page for a formal look.
A border helps keep a collected feel, but is not necessary. Gold or silver borders are appropriate, but would require special stationery. Black is fine.
Think about adding creative touches, such as a video CD, hand made paper, or an engagement photo–being unique is one of the advantages of making your own wedding invitations.

How to Find the Best Dating Site for You

David Kamau
609
25 7

Which dating site? With thousands of dating sites all over the web and more popping up everyday, finding the best dating site for you can be overwhelming. This article will give you some tips on how to test the sites and find the good ones.
Side bar: This article is not about touting certain websites. It is about helping make your search easier by letting you know what to look for, and narrowing the field down to one or two good sites.
There are two common ways to select a dating site. One is to follow the advice of a friend or family member. Not a bad way, but also error-prone. Remember we are talking about the best dating site for you.
The second, and recommended, option is to do some good old fact-finding through research. Don’t panic, this article is about making it easier on you.
What Is the Best Dating Site?
The best dating site is not the biggest, nor the most features-laden. The best dating site is the one that best fits who you are or matches your personality/need(s).
Types of Dating Sites
There are, basically, three types of dating sites:
1. Popular or General
2. Specialty or Niche
3. Community or Special Interest
Now let’s now briefly describe each for a better understanding:
1. Popular or general dating sites: These Cater to the general public and all ages, ethnic groups, religions, sexual orientations etc. Usually they will have huge databases, often running to the tens of millions of members.
2. Specialty or niche dating sites: These cater to specific interests such as religion, ethnicity, age groups etc. Their members have something in common.
3. Community or special interest dating sites: These are similar to specialty or niche sites (#2 above), but cater to even narrower interests. Examples; Catholic (not “Christian“), swingers (not “adult”), Filipino (not “Asian“)… you get the picture.
So, which way to go? The first step towards success in finding the best dating site is to be clear on what you are looking for. You do know yourself, don’t you?
If you have some online dating experience, consider specialty or community sites. But if just starting out, your best bet is to go with popular/general dating sites. Why?
Because popular dating sites serve most interests and you’ll get faster results. This will give you some experience as well as a feel of the features. Subsequently, this helps build your confidence while also learning online dating “lingo” and sub-culture.
What to Look For In a Dating Site
The top ten things to consider when selecting a dating site are:
1. The number of profiles: Online dating is a numbers game. The larger the database the better your chance of meeting the right person.
2. Features: These include search and safety.
3. You should be able to search by age and gender as well as height, hair color, vocation etc. if this is important to you.
4. Privacy: Most high-popularity dating sites provide you with an email address specifically for online dating.
5. Availability of chat rooms and private chat rooms so you may talk with your prospect(s) once a contact has been initiated. Web video would be an additional benefit.
6. Some top-rated dating sites will alert you when someone has responded to your email or expressed interest in contacting you. Not the most important feature but nice to have all the same.
7. Relationship intentions: The site should cater to the kind of relationship you seek.
8. Location: The site should have a sufficient number of members in your geographical area, especially if you are not for long distance relationships.
9. Detailed profiles: If a site allows members to skimp on details about themselves, chances are they are doing it. This makes it a mere photo contest.
10. Cost: Don’t just go for the cheapest or free sites (there’s a price to pay for that), but if they are way above average they should give a very good for this.
Signing Up for a Free Trial
Having narrowed your search to one or two dating sites using the above guidelines, it is not time to commit yet. It is time to sign up for a trial run, which most highly popular dating sites offer. Make sure it is a real trial run and not just a tour. What’s the difference?
A tour is just that, a tour. You get to browse pictures of seemingly (may I add unrealistic) happy couples who have “found” happiness using that particular dating site. Don’t buy into this. It is crap and a complete waste of time.
A trial run lets you enjoy most of the site’s features without paying, for a period of time. But note that the trial is geared towards getting you to become a paid member; therefore you’ll get a teaser here and there. Just stick to the trial till it’s over.
Take full advantage of the trial run. This means initiating as many contacts as you possibly can. And post your photo immediately on sign-up. The point is to find out if the dating site is a good fit for your personality.
When the trial period ends, be ready to sign up for full membership or opt out. If you opt out, take heart that at least you didn’t waste your money or time. And you now have some experience. Find another site and do another test. The best dating site for you is out there waiting to be discovered.Z

Beginning Of The End For Internet Dating

Richard Akindele
324
25 7

While a major debate is raging against proposed background checks in America, Belarussia wasted no time in placing an outright ban on online dating within its shores.
This ban is an interesting development for a simple reason, it clearly shows that freedom of speech does not exist in Belarussia. Furthermore, it shows that the government cares little about economics, since online dating has been shown to generate substantial income. Any wonder why people can’t wait to leave the country?
The government seems to have instituted this regulation for a noble reason, which is to keep its citizens from migrating en masse. However, wouldn’t one say that the government is barking up the wrong tree on the problem? The proper question to ask would have been why Belarussians would want to leave home in the first place. A real solution would be to fix the economy so that people wouldn’t have a reason to seek emigrating to other countries in search of a better life.
Belarussians must feel a wave of deja vu over them once again. In the old days of Soviet communism, Russians couldn’t obtain passports for International travel. The only way at that time to leave the country was to get married to a foreigner. The Russian block has broken ground since then following Mikhail Gorbachev’s effort in bringing the cold war to an end.
Belarussians have been able to travel freely to other countries, as long as they could show they had sponsors in the destination country.
Unfortunately, the latest move against online dating throws Belarussians back almost 20 years. Just when the people are beginning to see some light at the end of the tunnel, the government changes horses in midstream.
Why is the government so alarmed about its people relocating anyway? A good guess would be that a typical Belarussian abroad would be able to financially assist more people back home, than he or she could living in Belarussia.
Keeping people in a place under duress does not hold water as a solution against emigration. As long as the imbalance between the world economy and Belarussia’s economy remains, human osmosis would continue to occur.

Infidelity: Spying is NOT Revenge

Dr. Robert Huizenga
94
25 7

Do not use what you find on your cheating spouse as ammunition for revenge. Sure, you may have wonderfully violent fantasies of what you would really like to do to him/her and the other person. This is very normal. But, don’t act them out.
Using what you find to extract revenge will only lengthen the time of pain and anger. It will undermine your integrity as a person, lower your personal standards and make you exceedingly unattractive.
Resist the temptation to sling the mud!
Keep what you find to yourself.
The obvious signs of a cheating spouse disturbed you. You spy because the truth will set YOU free. The quickest cleanest way to break free from the extramarital affair is to set your focus on you as you navigate your way through the difficult weeks and months.
The sooner the two of you can face each other, without outside input or influence, the better off you and the relationship will be.
There usually is no reason to share new found information about cheating husbands or cheating wives with family, friends, children or the spouse of the other person. A concern about sexually transmitted diseases or health risks might be an exception. If it is important to share such information, do so without much fanfare or drama.
And of course, if you pursue legal action, any information obtained through spying might be helpful to your attorney. Some “evidence” does carry weight in particular states or districts.Z

Find Out What Kind Of Wedding Gown Suits You

Amy Spade
372
25 7

If images of white dresses are dancing in your head, then you must have been recently engaged. Of course, many women have had an image of their wedding in their head since the time they were born, but will the real life live up to your dream?
Capturing a personality
Although it may seem that all wedding dresses are alike, there are many ways to capture individual styles. White may be the traditional wedding gown color, but more brides are choosing off-white or a light cream as an alternative. This can show your fashion consciousness, while still remaining true to the traditional coloring.
If you’re a bit more vibrant and outgoing, you may want to do something daring at your wedding. This thought may be accentuated if you are looking to do a themed wedding as well. Try a different color altogether. Do something wild like red or purple. While they might not be the standards, they will definitely liven up a wedding photo.
And if you’re looking for a theme for your wedding, you will want to study related dresses to the time period or culture. If you’re looking for something that is renaissance inspired, then you may want to look in costume shops for styles that can be turned into wedding gowns.
Using your body type
If you’re looking for something that is flattering, then you’re going to need to try on a lot of dresses before you do. But this is a good thing. Many times, brides find that their dream dress doesn’t always look like the dream in their head.
For women who are shorter in stature, you may want to select a gown with longer lines and seams. Although your high heels will help to create a taller look, the cleaner and simpler the dress, the more it will elongate you. You should pick something that doesn’t have a lot of detailing because it may cause the eyes to look at one particular area rather than you as a whole image.
For the taller woman who is looking to create a less lengthy style, you will want to find a dress with more detail toward the bottom of the dress. This helps to draw the eye away from the height.
All in all, whatever dress makes you feel beautiful is the one that is right for you. So, don’t let convention or tradition stand in the way of your dream. Short or long, detailed or not, your wedding dress should reflect everything that you are feeling on your wedding day.

10 Fatal Traps You Must Avoid to Maintain a Harmonious and Healthy Relationship

Ivan Greindl
72
25 7

(Because violence or infidelity are not the only ones…)
1. « Making a mountain out of a molehill »
Do you want to live in peace with your beloved? Then, first, control yourself. Loosing your temper, showing constant anger, or shouting for pointless reasons is obviously very harmful. Try to throw back quarrelsome, authoritarian attitudes: you can contain your reactions: stop being so sensible (or hypersensitive, if you prefer) at the slightest contrariety. In particular, distrust your interpretations : immediately assigning a negative meaning to a sentence, a gesture which you didn’t understand well, leads to misunderstandings – which kills off your agreement. Means # 1 to break your love relationship: aggressiveness and verbal violence.
2. « Unjustified attacks of jealousy »
Is your wife always attracting men’s attention? Faint flattering whisperings? Admiring, if not always discreet, comments? Feel flattered ! Keep smiling ! It is a tribute to you, one more proof of your good taste, of the good choice you have made. And, especially don’t hold it against her. Do not blame her for a ‘provocative’ attitude: charm and beauty reveal themselves even in the most modest women’s behavior. As for you, Lady, if ‘he’ unconsciously turns his gaze to a passing young lady, do not take this gesture of innocent admiration as a harbinger of adultery! Do not ask him : ‘- Do you want her photo?? ‘ He wouldn’t understand you or would find you unfair. Means # 2 to kill your love relationship: unmotivated jealousy.
3. « Ignoring the omnipresent dangers of routine »
Thanks to your steady efforts, you have seduced your beloved, you have ‘conquered’ him/her. One day, you decided to join your fates. Marvelous! At least, at the beginning … Why thus would you take the risk of loosening the pressure? Of stopping your efforts? They are the key to your happiness! Never forget to continue: just as all you wish to see going on long enough (your house, your garden, your car) -, you’ll have to take care of your love. Think, each of you, of making small unforeseen and frequent pleasures to your beloved, to have some attentions for them, to express your tenderness, to break the daily rut by a touch of excitement. Among others, in your moments of intimacy. Means # 3 to certainly break your couple’s harmony: to let yourselves being trapped by routine !
4. « Giving top priority to your work, over your couple and/or your family »
This error is more usually a men’s one, — and often unintentional. A way to put this problem right is to share activities and fields of interest with your beloved and both of you, with your children. Another additional way is to fix appointments with your partner and to respect them. This way, you demonstrate the importance and the place you grant him/her in your life. According to your profession, customers, patients, students, shareholders or seniors colleagues do not always have to pass before your couple ! In order to live a long-lasting relationship, you have to remain available for your couple. To work for living? Well, yes: one too often needs to. But, to live for working work? NO : please, live to love, to bring moments of happiness to your beloved ones, to create! Means # 4 to destroy your life as a couple: to forget your true priorities.
5. « Letting dialogue fade, losing true communication »
Many couples share the same bed, certain meals, TV programs; they sometimes go out together. But, they’re not always lucky enough to share a purpose, fields of interest or higher values. Therefore, each of them pursues their own life, their own personal fate, only attentive to their own concerns, preoccupations or interests. By speaking less and less together, they stop sharing ; there are no more exchanges ; their roads, formerly convergent or parallel, eventually move apart. Without any more true communication, their couple imperceptibly loses any real contact. Means # 5 to disintegrate a couple: to imitate these old pairs whom you sometimes see at restaurants: they’re facing each other, indifferent one to another; they don’t look at each other anymore, don’t speak to each other anymore. (What could they say?) How cruel and distressing!
6. « To let yourself go to make comparisons… »
Obviously, your ‘ex’ (or someone among your acquaintances) said or did certain things better; was more this, less that: « (s)he, ‘at least’ … » Who is perfect on Earth? If you sometimes make a comparison, then only make positive ones. Otherwise keep for yourself your disappointed, bitter or disenchanted reflections. Obviously, we agree, you and me: to gather in the same person the tenderness and the kindness of your N°1; the sensuality of your N°2; the ‘class’ of N° 3; the cheerfulness and practical intelligence of an office colleague, – would certainly be ideal : a truly delicious miracle. Well! In fact, you can work this miracle, – by setting the example! You particularly appreciated these qualities in the past? Maybe during a previous relationship? By showing them yourself, you’ll fast discover how contagious they are: “Give and thou will receive!” Take advantage of it to explain to your beloved what would please you; express your expectations, without vain shyness; speak to them about your desires. Keep in mind that you chose your partner; the qualities they’re missing are probably compensated by others. Your tenderness, your encouragements, your frequent concern to value him / her, will round angles, making these comparisons soon become useless. Means # 6 to make ‘creak the springs’ of your relationship: not being able to refrain from comparing (aloud).
7. « Calling your children to witness »
All couples sometimes face difficult moments, arguing occasionally, exchanging reproaches, – in all or in part, justified. These are adults’ concerns ! Involving your children, even unintentionally, hurts them. Besides, this is the easy way to raise, bit by bit, a wall of incomprehension, of “un-love” and soon, of hatred: between the partners and later between them (or one of them) and their children. You certainly feel this is not a good way to manage a healthy couple’s relationship. Means # 7 to break up your couple: directly or indirectly blackening the image of the other parent in the eyes of your children. Witnesses of situations or facts, the implications, the origin or the motive of which they cannot understand, how could they judge them clearly?
8. « A quite inopportune haste »
If you have acknowledged the happiness to live a passionate relationship (at least at the beginning…), you will remember these delicious moments during which you were both active, and which both of you loved to prolong. Alas, time passes; concerns accumulate; your children, your work, your various responsibilities ‘devour’ every minute of your time. Soon, these embraces which, since always, have plunged those who love each other in shared delights, are abbreviated and then become less frequent. It even happens to these lovers, to forget to take time for the ‘after’ tenderness-cuddle ! They don’t take time anymore to give each other some compliments, some words of love; to exchange small positive messages in order to remind themselves how much they love each other, how much they value their relationship, how much they appreciate each other’s presence. Means # 8 to slide on the slippery slope of a break-up: « Hurry ! » Fulfilling embraces are an essential food for your tenderness. And – you know it – to make love the nice way, it’s necessary to take plenty of time. To hurry at these moments is hurrying the outbreak of tensions. 9. « Being too often untidy-looking »
Hygiene and body care dashed off, a constant disorder, indifferent dress sense, excess weight perfectly disdained …: there are so many ways of letting your partner guess that you hardly care to please them. Heavy error: carelessness marks a lack of consideration to your better half, and this can hurt them deeply. Respecting oneself and the Other also involves slight concessions connected to one’s own look: the image which one gives of oneself has to be positive. This quality not only has to be considered a female one. Men often lose sight that women too like to be at the arm or in the company of a partner of whom they feel legitimately proud. Means # 9 for enticing your partner to imperceptibly begin to “look around”, – becoming more vulnerable to temptation: making no effort anymore to look neat for them. To have got married and settled down doesn’t guarantee fidelity for life; to believe it would be giving evidence of naivety.
10. « Show yourself possessive »
Living as a couple can’t be a chain. You want to continue to feel well together? For a long time? Well, your beloved is not a child anymore: give them a free rein, rely on them ! Each partner in a relationship has to preserve at least a part of their personal life, of their opinions, of their tastes. Always imposing on your partner your own way of life is a constraint which is not acceptable anymore in our time. Living together never means surrendering one’s own personality; having to comply in all with the desires and requirements of the other is, on the contrary, a very effective way to awaken feelings of rebellion. This leads one to become secretive, it leads to lies and unfaithfulness. Important decisions imperatively have to be taken together. (In the West at least, we can take this luck for – theoretically – granted.) To live a harmonious relationship naturally involves common activities and relations, sharing a social life, solidarity in the face of tasks and responsibilities, an ideal, a fulfilling tenderness, etc. From that point to never losing sight of your better half, to keeping a constant watch on them – even if it is sometimes unconscious -, there is a big step. It is essential not to cross that line. Means # 10 to ruin your relationship: completely restrain her / his independence, keep her / him “under your heel”. Your better half is a whole human person. As such, (s)he appreciates to be with you, – not to you. (At least, in current daily life.)
You can take my word for it : implementing these suggestions will lead your couple towards haand preserve it from a lot of nuisance.

A Life Without Regrets

Alan R. Stafford
449
25 7

Managing the Regret in Your Life
What are your regrets? No matter who you are or what kind of life you lead, you’re certain to have had regrets in life. Regrets happen to everyone. It is a feeling we experience when deep down inside we’re sorry for doing something.
Often, we regret things that are the same or very similar. These can include actions such as:
 Saying something hurtful to a loved one
 Betraying a lover’s trust
 An argument with a friend
 Losing your temper with a child
Regret is a very trying emotion, because it sticks with you from the first moment and seems to go on forever. Over time, we carry more and more regret with us every day.
What makes us do such regretful things? The answer to that question is simple; we’re all human. Being human means that we’re prone to bouts of thoughtlessness and carelessness.
Even worse can be the regret that we feel for not doing something, instead of regretting something we did do. These regrets can be even more difficult to handle.
This is also caused by our being human. Just as we are sometimes thoughtless and careless, we’re also sorry for the lives we did not live to their fullest. Among the worst of this type of regret is losing someone you love without having said goodbye.
On occasion, seniors are requested to answer surveys. These questionnaires often ask seniors to reflect on their lives to identify how they’d have changed their lives if they could. In almost every case, the answer is the same. There is a regret there about things that they didn’t do, or didn’t do often enough. This is far more frequent than wanting to change things that they did.
Among the most common responses, were that the seniors wished that they had:
 Played more
 Laughed more
 Trusted more
 Volunteered more
 Donated more
 Sung out loud
 Danced to the music
 Made friends with the neighbors
 Tried “strange” or exotic foods
 Done something trivial…just because
 Reveled in a sudden rain shower
 Tried that restaurant that they kept saying they’d try
 Told friends how much they mean
 Tell loved ones how much they’re loved.
There is a lot of wisdom to be learned from people who have lived longer than we have. You can wear your seatbelt, and still laugh at bad drivers instead of getting frustrated. You can get good grades and do well at work, without obsessing your entire life about it. You can tell your family how much you love them…even when you sometimes think you don’t. Deep down, you know you do, so tell them every day.
Most importantly, don’t forget that there’s nothing wrong with taking your time every now and again. Instead of rushing everywhere and getting frustrated and stressed with every obstacle, take your time and enjoy life. This doesn’t just apply to trips in your car, but to everything in life. Instead of thinking only about your destination, slow down and enjoy the journey that takes you there. Z

Eleven Reasons To Get Married In Scotland

Charlie Taylor
105
25 7

Scotland has been a favourite holiday destination for many years. And now it has a growing reputation as a favourite destination for couples from around the world to tie the knot.
Here are the eleven main reasons:-
1 There are no residency requirements. Couples from anywhere in the world can get married in Scotland. You don’t have to live here. You don’t need UK citizenship. All you have to do is complete the necessary legal formalities and you can marry within 24 hours of arriving here.
2 You can get married anywhere – absolutely anywhere – in the country. On a beach, in a castle, up a mountain, in a hotel, by a loch… your choices are limitless.
3 You can opt for a civil or a religious ceremony. The civil ceremony is more restrictive as regards your choice of venue because they have to be licensed by the local authority. But there are now so many venues licensed for civil ceremonies that, in practice, you will always find somewhere to match your dream.
4 A religious ceremony, conducted by a minister can be held anywhere. I have known them to be held on boats, in lighthouses and even on cliff-tops! Obliging and occasionally daring ministers can always be found.
5 Ceremonies can even be conducted by non-religious celebrants, including certain officers of the Humanist Society.
6 The choice of venues is staggering. From sophisticated Glasgow to traditional Edinburgh; from the rugged, breathtaking beauty of the Highlands to the Ayrshire coast; from imposing castle to pretty little village church, Scotland has it all.
7 You can fly into Glasgow, Prestwick, Edinburgh, Aberdeen or Inverness airports and be close to your wedding venue from the start.
8 So many people around the world have Scottish ancestry and love to search out their roots
9 What better clothes to wear at your ceremony than the kilt, made especially for you in your own tartan
10 And what better accompaniment as the bride enters the wedding venue than a Highland wedding tune played on bagpipes!
11 And after the ceremony, what better way to toast the health of the bride and groom than with a single malt whisky from a Scottish quaich in the country where it is made!
The truth is, there are lots of reasons for you to hold your wedding ceremony in Scotland. If you are in love, Scotland is the place for you. If you believe in romance, Scotland is the place for you. If you long for the mystery of the lochs, the glens, the castles and the mountains, Scotland is the place for youZZZ

Find Your Soulmate

Robert Johanssen
133
25 7

Soulmate. Once upon a time we wondered if we were ever going to meet our own. We ask if the one we are with right now is the one truly meant for us. There are just too many stories about people finding “the one”, their “match”, their “twin soul”, that at times it almost feels too magical to believe, yet we keep on believing. Love, indeed, moves in mysterious ways. If you want to know if it’s possible, it is. You can find your soulmate.
Soulmates are believed to be our “love match”, the other twin of our soul. If you have episodes of yearning and longing, that’s because you haven’t met yet the special someone who can fill up your loneliness. If you got fears, he definitely has ways to subside them. He can put an end to your uncertainty; he spells happiness. Soulmates rather complement us than complete us.
The first sign in discerning if HE is the one is when your heart and mind tell you that HE is so. You will know it even if you don’t know how. That’s the joy that soulmates bring to everyone.
Knowing each of us has a matched soul is a beautiful thing to think of. The universe is so huge that the journey in finding our soulmates seems like a blanket of overwhelming adventure. The thought seems mysterious but tugs inspiringly at the heartstrings. It makes us want to wake up each day with that burning desire that we might just stumble to them. The scenario can get really delightful, what with a not so perfect world that we have, finding your soulmate in the most strange times is perhaps the most beautiful thing that can happen to any individual.
So, the question is, how do you find your soulmate when you have no place to start and you have no hint at whom to look for? Simple, it only takes affirmation and awareness, and at the right time you will be able to recognize the “one”.
AFFIRMATION
Believe that you will meet him. While it is true that you don’t have to go on searching literally for your soulmate, it takes a positive affirmation to help you attract the energies of the universe that may lead you to him. As with the Christian principle: Ask and you shall receive. Maintain a conscious effort of believing and anticipating that one day soon you will meet. It can be an everyday exercise you can practice that can fuel you to live your life with passion for love.
AWARENESS
It would help a great deal if you can keep your eyes and heart open for possible encounters with a soulmate. Know in your heart that you wish to meet him and imagine in your mind what a dream it would be when that happens. Anyone can pass for a soulmate so try not to discriminate people in advance. Good for you if you have the gift of discernment, but who are the chosen few who have this talent? The strategy is to be in control. Cling on to that aspiration that your soulmate is not too far away. Be aware of signs that surround you because who knows, he could also be looking for yoZZZZZ

Bridal Shower Invitations

Angela Oliver
610
25 7

A bridal shower is a great event leading up to the wedding where wedding attendants offer gifts and celebration to the bride and groom. There are lots of things you can bring to a bridal shower to have a wonderful time. The bridal shower invitations themselves are a huge part of the shower. But there are some traditional guidelines for invitations that should be followed. The bridal shower is typically thrown by the maid of honor, unless other arrangements have been made. Whoever the host may be, it is important to be familiar with the traditions.
Who should be invited to the bridal shower? A bridal shower can be just a women’s event or can be co-ed. It is up to the bride ultimately and whoever is hosting the shower should check with the bride. Typically the bride will invite all the women who are invited to the wedding, as well as the bridesmaids, mothers, and grandmothers.
Where should be the location of the bridal shower? Typically the shower is held at the house of the maid of honor, or at a restaurant. Again, the host should check with the bride to see what is most convenient for guests and family. Some showers are long distance, where everyone meets without the guest of honor who may be in another location. The guests call the bride and describe the gifts and then wrap them up to await the brides arrival before the wedding. If the bridal shower is to be held at a restaurant, previous arrangements should be made with guests about payment, and with the restaurant for reservations.
Should you request an RSVP for the bridal shower? It depends on the type of party and type of setting. If it is important to have an accurate head count for the caterer, and RSVP is necessary. If it is more casual type of shower, RSVP may not be needed. This is completely up to the host.
When should the bridal shower be held? Bridal showers are typically held two weeks before the wedding. However, with people having to travel long distances, it is sometime more convenient to have the shower a day or two before the wedding so everyone is able to attend. Having the bridal shower sometime before the wedding gives the bride and bridesmaids more time to prepare the week before the wedding.
What is the bridal shower theme? There are lots of themes for bridal showers. And invitations can be made to incorporate any of these themes. Whether it be lingerie, kitchen, hardware, there are invitations to coordinate with any theme. The theme of the invitation should also reflect the style and personality of the bride.
For the maid of honor, the bridal shower can be the biggest task before the wedding. All these factors are very important when choosing invitations for the bridal shower. Choosing the right bridal shower invitations that coordinate with the theme, and sending them at the right time is a great way to start a perfect bridal shower. And choosing all the right information to include in the invitation is just as important. And sending them to the right people will make the bride happy.

How to Meet Women, Anytime, Anywhere, Part I

Ross Jeffries
193
25 7

One of the most common questions I have gotten in my 11 years of teaching Speed Seduction® is: what are some good and easy ways to meet women?
Recently, someone sent me an email, where, among other things, he said, “I hate going to clubs and bars, and at 35 years old, I feel out of place in them anyway.”
Now, this is one of the most common questions I get. And it’s good to see a guy up there in his 30s still pushing for what he really wants.
Personally, as a 45 year old geezer who is as close to ugly as you can get without getting your face banned by the FDA, I still go for and GET women in their mid-20s (occasionally I will pull a 21-22 year old) and I never set foot in clubs.
But clubs or not, there ARE master keys for a guy of any age, to be meeting women, anytime anywhere. And believe me, this skill IS important.
You see, so many guys who are fixated on one girl, convinced SHE is the woman of their dreams whom they must have would actually dump her in a heartbeat if they knew they could go out and meet 10 hot women that same day they were pining over their ‘dream girl” (who probably isn’t giving them any anyway).
Hey…I’m sorry if I seem flippant here. But the reality is the skill of meeting women anytime, anywhere, is crucial to avoiding what I call…Relationships By Default!
You see, it has long been a theory of mine that MOST men don’t really wind up with the woman they really want. For most men, “dating” is such a form of roll the dice/crap shoot/gambling that they usually wind up settling for the woman who accidentally was attracted to them instead of the woman or women they really want.
Does this sound familiar?
Hey-I’m sorry if this seems harsh to you, but I call ‘em like I see ‘em.(And wow, did this ever get me booed and even physically attacked when I used to spout it on talk shows way back in the early and mid 90′s.
Anyway, enough rambling. What I’m about to introduce you to is light years ahead of anything else out there, primarily because IT DOES NOT RELY ON CANNED LINES.
Yes, lines can be useful. Yes, lines can work. And I’ll even give you some that are actually quite good.
But the key to remember is, with any line, it is the ATTITUDE that will determine how well the line works.
The Incredible Power Of Attitudes And Approach Positions
Basically then, there are 4 different attitudes or “approach positions”
The first one I’d like to talk about is one of my very favorite, and I call it “The Blurt Out”.
The Blurt Out pretty much is what it sounds like; you “blurt out” whatever is actually going through your mind when you first spot the lady who has your attention, without any “editing” on your part (OK, here’s an exception: if your first thought is, “Damn, I have to touch those breasts!” it’s probably best NOT to blurt that out!!
What I like about the Blurt Out is that it is coming from a place of vulnerability and sincerity. It’s almost like you are thinking out loud, so women tend to automatically react without suspicion and be much more open and friendly to your approach.
The Blurt Out also works because you are implying something about your confidence, without saying it. What you are implying is, “hey, I’m a sincere guy, with real guts. I’m telling you what I really think, and I’m putting my head on the chopping block and handing you the axe. Will you be a horrible person and a coward and chop my head off or will you be as cool as me and be open to talking?”
The Blurt Out tends to work best with women in motion; either women who are walking directly toward you or women with whom you are walking parallel/side to side.
Just as an example of the Blurt Out in action, I once met a very hot 24 year old Canadian chick. I was in a parking structure for a shopping mall. She was walking up the steps, as I was walking down.
As I passed her I blurted out exactly what I was thinking in that moment, which was, “Wow…you’ve got style to burn!” just as if I was thinking out loud. She turned around, walked back down the steps and SHE initiated the conversation and later invited me to go get a beer.
That’s the key to this approach, again. Just blurt out whatever you are thinking when you see her. Even if your thoughts happen to be shy or fearful, express what you are thinking, as in, “I realized if I kept hesitating, I’d never get to meet you and I’d kick myself for a week. So I had to come up and say SOMETHING…I’m…Your Name Here”
Can you see how totally sincere and disarming this approach could be? Especially for very good looking women who keep having all sorts of bullshit thrown their way.
The Blurt Out Plus The Implied Compliment
With an implied compliment, you don’t actually say that YOU think the woman in question is hot or stylish or beautiful. You just imply it by how you state it.
Here’s an example: walking around an outdoor mall, I spotted a woman who just walked incredibly gracefully. So I walked beside her and said, “It’s just that I really admire women who carry themselves with grace and power…so I had to say “Hi”.”
See the implied compliment? I didn’t say it directly, I implied it. I said I admired women with who carry themselves with grace and power. Since I was talking to her, that must mean I think that about her.
But HER mind had to fill in the blank and apply the compliment to herself. Since this was an ACTIVE process involving her own mind, it wasn’t perceived as coming from an outsider, but rather something she herself thought. And so it goes in without resistance!
This is a sneaky way to communicate, but you’ll learn a lot more about the power of implication to move the thoughts, imagination, and emotions of women in ways you can’t yet dream possible!
Approach Position Two: Observation, Comment or Question
The second approach position or attitude is what I call the “observation, comment or question”. You can combine these with a sense of humor or just do them straight up, and they work best in a setting where neither you nor the woman is in motion, so you have some time to make your observation.
The biggest advantage with these is they are non-threatening and you don’t have to rely on anything canned to fit the situation.
(By the way, when thinking of something to say, one of the key questions I’ll ask myself is, “What can I notice, observe or intuit about this person that I can use to make a connection? A good way to send your mind in the right direction).
Observations, comments and questions of course depend on the situation ongoing, and I usually quickly follow them up with something funny, often a put-on (which is our third approach position or attitude, so we’ll get there in a minute).
Real life example: I was in a gas station, filling up my car. The woman next to me was putting gas in her giant white Mercedes. I said, “How do you like your Mercedes?” (See…simple question!)
Her response, “I love it. How do you like your SAAB?”
Ok, she’s answering back, so I know at least she’s friendly.
I said, “I like it.”
Then I jumped right to a put-on, which is an easy thing to follow up any comment, observation or question.
I said, “It’s too short.”
She said, “What? The Mercedes. I think it’s pretty long.”
I said, “No, it’s too short.”
She said, “What is?”
I said,” Life…to hestitate…when you meet someone you think is incredibly attractive.”
She smiled and said, “Thank you!”
I then playfully hit her on the shoulder and said, “I was talking about ME!”
This got MORE laughter and then names were exchanged, and shortly thereafter, phone numbers as well.
My point: observations, comments and questions can be followed up with almost anything and combined with almost anything.
A favorite question opener of mine actually combines a question with a compliment, as in, “Do you do a martial art? You carry yourself with discipline and elegance…it’s a very rare and attractive trait.”
By the way, when it comes to compliments to pick up women, I prefer to IMPLY them or combine them with a question and I prefer to strongly compliment a woman on how she moves or her “energy”. For some reason these are lot more acceptable and less threatening and perceived as more sincere than direct comments about her looks.
Approach Position 3: The Put-On
Now we come to my favorite “approach position” the put-on.
The put-on is simply a humorous approach where you pretend something to get her attention. For example, if a woman is walking in my direction and is wearing a t-shirt with a logo or design, I will look confused, point at the shirt and say, “I don’t get it”.
Usually, the response is, “Don’t get what?” To which I always say, “The shirt. What’s it mean?”
At this point, I almost always get an explanation from her about the logo or symbol, to which my response is to pretend to disagree and argue in the most ridiculous way.
Example: sitting in a yogurt shop, a young lady with very large breasts walked in. She was wearing a tight t-shirt with a slogan that said, “Free the Afghans!”.
I pretended that I thought the shirt was about Afghan DOGS.
You know…the shaggy haired, long-legged dogs you sometimes see accompanying models in photo shoots?
I said, “Who is holding a bunch of dogs captive? Why do you want to free them? Do you want more dogs to be strays?”
She tried explaining, and I kept misunderstanding. Then I made a joke about being so good looking I didn’t need to be smart. Then I introduced myself.
If you want a good idea of the overall attitude for this approach, think of Bugs Bunny, or Groucho Marx, or Leslie Nielsen from the “Police Squad” movies.
One more example of a put-on approach. I was sitting in a local café and seated behind me was a very attractive young Asian woman. I observed that she was thinking very hard, talking to herself, trying to figure out her economics book.
So I turned to her and said, as seriously as I could, “Could I ask you not to think too loud? You look like a loud thinker, and I have very important writing to do.”
My friend, who was sitting across from me, said she couldn’t stop looking at me after that and could not go back to studying!
I turned to her a minute later and said, “Look…I asked you nicely not to think so loud! Don’t make me call the management!”
At that point, SHE began a conversation.
There are many, many ways to enjoy a put on. And you can combine it with an observation as in this last example; my observation about this girl was that she really was, “thinking loud”-she was having trouble trying to figure out what she was reading and so she WAS talking to herself, internally, in her head, which is a way of “thinking loud”.
Approach Position 4: Genuine Intuition
The final approach position is what I would call a genuine intuition. This is more rare and harder to do. But did you ever find yourself just looking at someone and you just KNEW that person? Like something deep inside you connected with something deep inside them and you just KNEW them?
In this case, when this happens, go with your intuition and tell them what you observe. It’s close to an observation, but the difference with this position is, it really isn’t something you could pick up with your physical 5 senses.
This is advanced stuff that will come in time, so I wouldn’t worry about it for now. But as an example, I was once sitting in my favorite coffee place. As this beautiful blonde woman walked in the door, I saw an image of her on stage, singing. So as she walked by I just said, “How long have you been a singer?”
It totally blew her away. And a long conversation followed.
So if you have a strong intuition, just run with it and give it a shot. It’s a bit risky, but when it works it has an incredible impact.
Ok. That’s it for this issue. Next week we’ll continue to take up this thread and tell you more great ways to meet women, anytime, anywhere. Until then,
Peace and piece,
Ross
P.S. Want real success and power with the women of your choice, instead of the women you have to settle for? Your Speed Seduction® Home Study Course is waiting for you! Just go to http://www.seduction.com/products/rj87.asp today! Notice: this newsletter, and all contents are copyright 2004, Ross Jeffries. This newsletter may be reprinted, reposted or republished in any format or forum, without prior consent, provided it is given away for free, all links and notices are kept intact, and that proper credit is given for authorship. In the event you are reading this newsletter from a third-party website, you may subscribe for free at http://www.seduction.com.
Straightforward Inc
822 Eagle Point Ron Alstyne
TX 75495
United States

How To’s For Choosing The Best Man And Matron Of Honor

Amy Spade
451
25 7

The trick with having a wedding party is that eventually you’re going to have to choose someone to be the ‘best’ something. Women have it slightly easier because they can opt to have a Matron of Honor as well as a Maid of Honor, but even so, it’s a difficult decision to make.
Any tips?
Ladies first
Many women feel the pressure of having to choose their ‘bestest’ friend for the honor of being Matron or Maid in their wedding. They feel like they are leaving one of their friends out or hurting their feelings. First of all, realize that the duty of being in the wedding party is enormous. The Matron of Honor has a lot to do before and during the wedding itself, so you will want to choose someone that you think can handle it.
If you’re the bride, you may feel that you have to choose a family member as well, but that’s not necessary. You might include them as a part of the party, but if you have a really close friend that you want to bestow the honor upon, then do so.
Find someone who isn’t overly busy or committed. If they live in the town that you’ll be married in, that’s great too. Even if you’re out of town, you’ll get to be able to visit each other and she can make arrangements while you’re at your home. You also want to find someone who isn’t financially burdened. The thing is that gowns, showers, bachelorette parties, and gifts all cost money, so you don’t want to stretch them.
And then the men
Just like choosing the Matron or Maid of Honor, you don’t want to choose someone that ‘should’ be the Best Man. This should be someone that you can count on to plan the bachelor party and get the other groomsmen to stay on schedule. Of course, your best friend may fit this bill, so the decision might be easy. Again, don’t pick someone who doesn’t have a lot of time or is financially strapped.
Picking someone to be your right hand person is an important decision and an honor for the person that you ask. Although you may think that they are the right person, they may decline the offer and the extra work. In that case, you will need to find someone else to fill the role. ZZZ

7 Proven Ways You Can Catch a Cheating Lover

W. Aris
50
25 7

If an outsider attacked your lover, would you stop him? Would you defend yourself and your spouse against an attack?
A cheating lover who breaks a promise to be faithful is literally attacking your relationship. If you suspect this is happening, you owe it to your love to defend it. Otherwise you will either never really be able to trust your mate, or you won’t even realize that you’ve been a sap until your partner walks out the door…forever.
If you’re worried that your mate is cheating, keep your head together and start collecting evidence. Whatever you do, don’t let your partner know you suspect until you have some good, solid facts to back up your suspicions. A cheating lover, backed into a corner, usually finds an excuse to leave the relationship precipitously. And a faithful lover does not need to ever know there was suspicion.
Here are seven proven, tried-and-true ways you can catch a cheating lover:
1) The single biggest tip-off is in sudden behavior changes that continue sporadically. A work routine that has changed, such as staying late at the office or long lunches could be a tell-tale clue. Call him, just to see if he’s there. Even drop in on him, once you suspect him, at the office, bringing some cookies or a present for an excuse.
2) Does she pick on you, looking for things to criticize? This may mean she’s building a case to justify leaving the relationship for good. Does she create a fight then leave the house in a huff and stay away for hours? Warning!
3) Are there changes in his appearance? Does he take more interest in it, dressing better and being more careful with grooming in general? Has his style of dress gone from conservative to, say, Mobster Mannequin or Lounge Lizard? Time to open your eyes… and keep them open.
4) Does she seem to suddenly get a lot of cell phone calls she avoids taking in your presence? It’s probably the other man.
5) Is he suddenly going out with his male friends, supposedly? Ask him where he’s going, and go there to check. But be surreptitious; stay in the shadows!
6) These days, there are lots of high-tech gadgets and methods for capturing an adulterer. You can actually track every keystroke in a computer, for example, every call on a cell phone… and you can do these things without a trace. Installing spy-cams is an option, or hiring a private detective.
7) Have you noticed an abrupt and lasting change in your sex life? Is he holding out on you physically? Do you find his excuses downright lame? This is red-flag time.
A monogamous relationship is a serious commitment and accusing a partner of adultery is a serious charge. An open mind, balance and neutrality are the watchwords.
Now. Memorize this article and fight back for your relationship… the smart way.