Susan L. Edelman's Blog, page 9
March 14, 2020
How to Date in the Era of Coronavirus
Everyone in the world has the Coronavirus on their mind, and for good reason. Its challenging to live in a world thats facing a pandemic. You may have important questions about how to stay safe while also clinging to a sense of normal life:
Should you travel?
Should you lock yourself inside your home?
Should you put everything on hold?
And these questions have merit, especially since the virus is known to be extremely contagious. Moreover, even the doctors tasked with...
March 7, 2020
Is Your Dating Checklist Sabotaging Your Love Life?
In a recent article, we described the process of finding a man as house hunting. Both are very big decisions, and since you would never spend a lot of money on a house you haven’t analyzed at all, you shouldn’t do the same in your love life either. Deciding to enter a relationship with a man can be life-changing. You need to be very sure that this man offers more than just that initial chemistry.
Another way in which finding love is a lot like finding a house has to do with your needs. You...
February 29, 2020
Don’t Rush! Why It’s Important to Be Selective about Men
If you’ve been single for a while and are really struggling to find the right man, you’ve likely said this to yourself a couple of times: “Maybe I’m just being too picky.” Or perhaps some friends have said that to you when you went out together and confessed that the guy you were seeing isn’t really your type or that it didn’t work out.
So you may have started to believe that your pickiness is the reason you’re single. It’s not that the men you’ve dated had something wrong about them, but...
February 21, 2020
Why Finding the Right Man Is Like House Hunting
What’s your strategy when you’re looking for a relationship? Yes, that’s right – strategy. Because finding love will be incredibly difficult if you just go with the “I’m attracted to this guy, therefore let’s start dating” principle.
You need to have a very specific approach to the process of finding a man. If you just go on attraction, meaning the initial chemistry you have with a guy, that can make it very easy to throw caution to the wind. That can eventually lead to heartbreak because...
February 14, 2020
Be My Valentine? How to Tell If He’s into You
The most romantic day of the year is upon us: Valentine’s Day. It’s a moment many women dream about, a day where the man goes out of his way to show you how much they love and appreciate you. Honestly, they should have this concern every day of the year, but let’s not get too caught up in details yet.
But for those women who aren’t in a relationship that’s set in stone yet, Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity for you to discover where you stand with the man you’re dating or are...
February 7, 2020
Sunny with a Chance of Love: Your Opportunities This Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day can feel quite lonely when you are single. It may even seem like the entire world is in a relationship, except you.
That’s far from being true.
Statistics reveal that the proportion of Americans who are living without a partner increased from 39% in 2007 to 42% in 2017. The data shows that the number of adults who are married decreased significantly in the last decade. So, yes, you are part of that demographic too.
Although it may feel like everybody is either happily married...
January 31, 2020
Is the Fear of Failure Keeping You from Finding Love?
“Most people who fail in their dreams fail not from lack of ability but from lack of commitment.” Author and speaker Zig Ziglar said this, underlining the importance of not just picturing your goals and dreams, but having the drive and putting in the work to achieve them.
But there’s another component in the process of reaching any goal in life that scares people: failing. And this fear can often be so debilitating that it can keep you from even giving it a shot, taking a chance and at least...
January 24, 2020
No, Just Wishing for Love Is Not Enough
Writer and historian Washington Irving famously once said that “Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.”
And in all honesty, you should leave your wishes for your Amazon shopping lists. The rest? Meaning love, marriage, a great career, strong family ties, all these shouldn’t be just wishes. They should be your goals.
Because there’s a big difference between a wish and a purpose. Even now, when you’re just reading it, you can sense there is a big difference. The former refers to...
January 17, 2020
This Is How You Can Get Closer to Your Relationship Goals
It’s official: 5% of 2020 is already gone. And since the new year is a time where most people set new goals in their lives, it’s worth taking a look at your relationship goal. Do you feel like you’ve accomplished at least 5% yet?
Though January is that time of year to set goals, it seems most people don’t stick to them. Around 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail by the second week of February. Why does this happen? Is everyone just too tired from the epic New Year’s party that they just don’t...
January 10, 2020
Marriage Is an Exclusive Club: Want to Be a Member?
Marriage as an institution is evolving. Back in the days, it was all about property and procreation while nowadays the focus has moved on to companionship, love, and equal partnership. Marriage is also one of those topics everyone has an opinion about. Some think that it’s no longer necessary, that it contributes to the oppression of women, or that it has been hurt by modern lifestyles. Others see it as the epitome of love and are eager to live happily ever after.
But, regardless of your...
