Today is a beautifully dreary day. It’s an ideal day for blogging and napping. So far, today’s excitement has consisted of Ramsey (our golden retriever) taking off and running very near to the street as a car was bounding in her direction. Thankfully, she yielded to my scream for her return and came bouncing back up to the front door – blissfully (and ignorantly) unaware that she had been in any danger at all. Ignorance can be a turnoff. When you think of ignorance do you think of someone who is uneducated or someone who doesn’t want to be educated? Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary … [Read more...]

Have you ever thought you knew someone and then suddenly he or she turned on a dime? There are some traits which people can keep hidden well for a while – and then after we get to know them, “surprise!” Insecurity is a trait which can either be obvious from the beginning or kept under wraps for a long time. Have you ever met a guy that was caught off guard by a cool, collected girl that suddenly started crying, yelling, and accusing him of looking at another woman? Have you ever met a girl that thought she was with Prince Charming and then suddenly he became suspicious of every guy within a … [Read more...]

Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be talking about turn offs in relationships. It’s important to talk about these because what seems like a turn off to one person may not seem like a turn off to someone else – and it would be a shame for someone who would otherwise be an incredible match to not take the opportunity to get to know you better based on something you’re not aware is a problem. For example, I tend to be overly apologetic to people. At first, it may not be a problem, but after I apologize for the seventh or eighth time, it becomes annoying. This is not something that happens … [Read more...]