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  • The Dating Advice That Keeps You Confused—and Why It’s Failing You

    The Dating Advice That Keeps You Confused—and Why It’s Failing You

    Everywhere you turn, someone has an opinion about why you haven’t met “the right person” yet. One camp says, “You’re being too picky! At your age, you need to lower your standards!”  Another camp says, “Your standards are too low. You’re just settling so you can be in a relationship.”  The older…

  • Hidden Dangers of Settling for the Wrong Man (And Why It Costs More Than You Think)

    Hidden Dangers of Settling for the Wrong Man (And Why It Costs More Than You Think)

    I used to treat my singleness like a long, dark hallway: cold, transitional, fluorescently lit, and uncomfortable. Something I had to walk through as fast as possible to get to the next room, called “Marriage.” But let me encourage you as someone who has thankfully had a change of heart:…

  • How to Spot a Counterfeit: 7 Red Flags You Should Never Ignore in Dating

    How to Spot the Wrong Men So, how do you guard your heart against men who see you as an object? Let me give you some practical, sister-to-sister red flags to look out for based on what I’ve learned while dating various men: 1). He pressures you into physical intimacy…

  • You Are Not An Object To Be Used: Why Men Use You and How to Protect Your Mind and Heart

    Sis, I need to say this plainly: not every man you meet is looking for love or marriage (even if they say they are). I dated a guy like this who initially said he was looking for “a wife.” But time quickly revealed that he was not actually looking for…

  • You Don’t Have to Do Tricks to Be Loved: God’s Better Plan for Sex and Love

    You Don’t Have to Do Tricks to Be Loved: God’s Better Plan for Sex and Love

    I was recently scrolling the internet when I came across an article with this headline: “The ‘Marry Me’ Sex Move That’ll Make Even the Most Commitment-Phobic of Men Beg to See You Again (and it worked for three of my friends).” And honestly? I read it. Not because I believe it’s…