 | How to find a significant other |
| The strategies for finding someone to fall in love with and love you in return are different for men and women. Some things are the same for both, however, and I'll cover those in this piece. |
| Making yourself more attractive |
| I've already talked about increasing your chances of finding a long-term partner by playing the numbers game, now I'll give you some hints on how to better your ratio of hits. Here are my tips on how to make yourself more attractive to potential partners. |
| The eleven biggest mistakes single men make with women |
| I have spent time around a lot of women, had a few girlfriends and am now married, so I've learned a few things along the way. From my own experiences and what I've observed from those around me, here are the eleven biggest mistakes men make when dealing with women. |
| The nine biggest mistakes single women make with men |
| I've known a lot of single women well in my life. As usual, I try observe their experiences as well as my own to try and figure out what's going on. Here are what I consider to be the most common mistakes single women make when dealing with men. |
| How to start a conversation with someone |
| Breaking the ice and starting to talk to someone can be very difficult. Someone you've never spoken to before can seem big and scary. Here are some ways of getting people talking that I've figured out. |
| The easiest way to make friends |
| There are all sorts of theories about how to make friends. There's a very famous book on that subject. From smiling a lot, to being humble, the strategies always sound good. There's one that's almost unbeatable though. |
| Rejoice in the variety of humanity |
| The world would be boring if we were all the same. It's an old idea, but one that many seem to ignore. Humanity is a vast swirling mass of difference. Just when you think you understand it, someone comes along and shatters that illusion. |
| Why people are sometimes horrible to one another |
| There are many times in your life when you will experience someone being nasty to you. This can be very upsetting, but it is part of living. Understanding why people are motivated to be horrible can help you deal with these situations and possibly form strategies to reduce the ill effects. |
| Resist the urge to criticize all the time |
| People who criticize and complain constantly often think that they're serving some kind of public interest. By pointing out to everyone what's wrong with them and the world in general, they hope to improve things. It may be a comforting thought, but it's just plain wrong. |
| Who your friends are will have a big influence on who you are |
| Of all the influences on our thinking, our interactions with others is probably the most important one. Those who we talk to on a regular basis have a much larger authority over our perception and feelings than many imagine.
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| Bring a little bit of happiness into the world |
| If you follow the media, read comments on the internet, watch movies, or listen to people expressing their opinions these days, it can seem we've all decided the problem with this planet is that we're not nasty enough to each other. Being friendly and nice can seem very uncool and naive. |
| Six secrets of successful long-term relationships |
| My wife and I have been in a very loving relationship for nine years now. During the same period, I've seen some friends' relationships start and fall apart. Here are my secrets for a successful long-term relationship. |
| The best way to influence the behavior of others |
| We are all dependent on one another. We need other people and they need us in order to live the best lives we can. But other people are generally outside of our control. So one of the biggest problem anyone faces is how to get others to behave in the way we want them to. |
| Become a student of human behavior |
| We live in a social world. How we integrate with others - in business, at home, in the community - determines how happy and successful we are. Because of that, it's important you try to learn why people behave in the way they do. |
| Discover ways to make people laugh |
| One of the best skills you can learn to improve your relations with others is the ability to make people laugh. Everybody loves someone who can make them giggle. Being able to do so will help your career, your friendships and your business dealings. |
| Some people just aren't worth bothering with |
| I once had a good friend who was a very charming guy. We met at school and quickly ended up getting along well. He was friendly, popular, handsome and knew how to make people laugh. But he also had an ugly side. |
| Why it's so hard to find a satisfactory long-term partner |
| Almost all of us have a deep yearning to find a significant other to share our lives with. For those of us without one, it can become an all-consuming problem. A single person can meet someone who they could form a relationship with almost every day, yet years can go by without such a relationship being formed. Why is it so difficult? |
| Six ways to improve your friendships |
| We'd all like to be more charismatic. Having people like you better carries all sorts of benefits. Here's a quick list of things likely to make that happen. |
| High-school style popularity is effectively worthless in the adult world |
| I was talking to a couple of eighteen year-olds at a dinner party recently when I got a glimpse into a world I left years ago. They were visiting Sydney for the weekend, and the girl was immensely proud that her boyfriend had bumped into a couple of people he knew. |
| Demystifying sex |
| Sex is a topic we all think about. It's one of the most fascinating, cruel, strange and wonderful parts of life. Like most people, I spent a lot of time being confused about sex during my teen years and early twenties. To overcome this, I read up on the research that's been done into this subject. Here's a summary of what I found. |