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Why Are You Still Single? 7 Reasons Singleness Doesn’t Mean Something Is Wrong With You
There’s a question I’ve gotten more times than I can count as a single woman. It usually sounds something like: “You’re beautiful. You’re intelligent. You’re successful. You’re the total package. Why the heck are you still single?” Sometimes it’s said as a compliment. Sometimes it comes from genuine curiosity. And…
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Who TF Did I Marry? 8 Dating Lessons From Reesa Teesa’s Story
By now, you may have heard at least part of Reesa Teesa’s Who TF Did I Marry? story. Reesa is such an engaging storyteller that she became an internet sensation on TikTok after recounting how she met, dated, married, and eventually divorced a man she described as a pathological liar. And to…
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Are You Dating the Same Man in a Different Package?
I recently went in for a session of laser hair removal. As I was checking out, the receptionist encouraged me to take advantage of their latest special. She pointed toward a nearby flyer advertising something called: “Cool Factor: Freeze Your Savings on Cold-Powered Laser Removal.” Well, color me impressed. I…
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Christian Dating Advice: Believe His Actions, Not Just His Words
A guy once asked me out for tacos. We’d been texting for a week or so. And while he had occasionally been a little spotty in his responses, I was cautiously excited to see if there was any potential there. So when he said “let’s do Taco Tuesday,” I was…
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What If Your First Impression Is Wrong?
The other day, I went to a nearby RA Sushi for happy hour. When I arrived, one side of the outside bar was completely full. On the other side sat two people: a woman on one end and a man farther down with two empty seats between them. “Perfect,” I…
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When His Words Leave Bruises: How to Spot Red Flags in Dating
I was 34 going on 35. And maybe because it was a “milestone” year, 35 felt way more significant to me. I’d already begun to hear the ticking of my biological clock once I joined the 30 club. But as I began nearing 35 with zero prospects in sight, that…
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How Being Constantly Misread Affects Dating—and What to Do Next
Imagine a man can’t reach you for several hours. When he doesn’t know the reason, what does he assume? Does he think, She’s probably busy. I’ll hear from her later? Or does he immediately decide you’re ignoring him, playing games, talking to another man, or intentionally trying to upset him? In…
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How Rejection Wounds Affect Dating—and How to Move On
I went to the bank recently, and as soon as I saw the teller who would be helping me, I made an assumption. She’s probably going to be gruff. I expected the interaction to be cold. Maybe she wouldn’t have particularly good customer service. At the very least, I wasn’t…
