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The Secret of Sex Appeal.

The word "sex" may have more explosive connotations and baffling confusion attached to it than any other word in the English language. And the idea of "sex appeal" is just like it. It's got power all right. That may be why you're reading this article. We all want to have sex appeal. We might not agree on exactly what the term means, but if someone accused us of having it, we wouldn't argue with them. If you have sex appeal, it means there's something about you that makes persons of the opposite sex want to be as close to you as possible. There is something so attractive about you that they want to bond with you. But this is where we have to think very carefully. Clearly, we like the idea of persons of the opposite sex finding us so appealing that they want to become one with us. What a compliment! But what part of you do they want to become one with—just your body, or your body, mind, and soul? In the larger scheme of things, our bodies are but a s...

Looking for Love? 8 Single Types to Avoid.

The 'Party Animal' Dater If you are young and just having fun, dating a party king/queen can be exciting! If you are looking for a more serious relationship, the party animal is not usually the direction you will want to go in. If you are dating someone who is 40 and still partying like they are 20 - there's an extremely good chance that this person has a lot of growing up to do, and it isn't your job to teach them. The 'Glass is Half Empty' Dater Some people just have a negative outlook on their work, family, and the world we live in. You may find the brooding, negative type sort of intriguing - but eventually, all they really do is steal all of your positive energy. It's up to you ultimately, but we'd say stay away from this type of dater if you want a happy, peaceful, drama-free relationship. The 'Spoiled Rotten' Dater One of the biggest issues with dating someone who is "Daddy's Princess" or a "Mama's Boy" is that ...

Telling Lust from Love.

Poets, songwriters and even scientists have pondered the question: what is love and what is lust? Sometimes it can be difficult to tell if you are in lust or love, both are hard to define and the division of the two can get blurry. Love is one of life's most intense emotions, and when you are in lust it's easy to think you are feeling love but the two are different. If you've been struck by Cupid's arrow, read on to learn if what you've found is love or lust. Are you in lust or love? Love commonly starts out as lust and the two might even have an overlapping stage at some point in the relationship — or lust may never turn into love. Lust is what first brings people together. It's that initial desire to be with the person, while love is the desire to stay with him or her. They are both experiences felt by a person for another person but when you feel lust for someone, generally you're just attracted to him or her; you don't have that deep emotional connec...

How to Break up Without Breaking your Partner’s Ego

Breaking up is hard to do. Whether you're dating someone with low self-esteem or someone with a big fat ego, you may worry that dumping him will leave him shocked and devastated, with feelings of worthlessness or even serious depression. You want out, but you don't want to hurt your partner! How do you break up with someone without harming his or her fragile self-esteem? Be Decisive If you aren't right for the company you work for, would you rather be fired right away or have your bosses keep you on but constantly yell at you, withhold your paychecks, and maybe even divert your 401(k) to another employee? While breaking up can be awkward, if you keep your boyfriend or girlfriend around just because you dread the breakup conversation, then you're just going to wind up becoming bitter toward this person for not taking the hint. She might fool herself for quite a while that the relationship is working because she's blinded by love (or fear). But your desire to be rid o...

Create an Unbreakable Connection With His Heart

Want to go into your next relationship armed with the right tools so that it's your forever relationship? You and a man can have lots of shared interests and similar goals, but if you don't connect with him where it counts – his heart – then nothing else matters. If you've ever felt that something was missing with a man – like you just couldn't reach his heart, or that your conversations with him had somewhat of a superficial quality to them – then read on. There IS a way to connect with a man on a deeper, forever level, right from the start… BE FULLY PRESENT WITH HIM A man can't connect with you if you're anywhere other than with him. And this includes being in your head. If you're on a first date and worried from the outset about whether there will be a second date, you're missing out on key opportunities to connect with a man. Your only job when you first meet him is to fully enjoy the experience and be right where you are. Savor your dinner, let...

Express Your Anger Without Pushing Him Away

Bottling up your anger or expressing it the wrong way can instantly result in a loss of intimacy in your relationship. Next time you're inclined to either "tell him off" or "hold it in," follow these steps and watch how they powerfully bring your man closer. Just letting out your feelings all over a man by "telling him off" will only push him away. And "stuffing down" your feelings by pretending (to him, or to yourself) that you feel something else will also create distance between you and a man. Here's why…and what to do instead so you not only say what you really want, but you draw a man closer to you because of it. HOW HIDING YOUR ANGER CREATES DISTANCE Our self-esteem depends on how honest we are with ourselves, and the moment we say or do something that is not being true to what's really going on with us, our self-esteem goes down. And as our self-esteem goes down, we become less attractive. A man is naturally drawn to a woma...

Don’t Compare Yourself to Others (Your competition is with yourself).

Comparing ourselves with others creates a fake sense of being, and curbs our uniqueness and individuality.  There are numerous other reasons why a constant comparison with others is a bad idea.   "Comparison is the thief of joy" Theodore Roosevelt   Comparing ourselves with others comes naturally to a lot of us. It is a trait that we develop early on in our lives. Remember how our teachers used to portray the head boy/girl as the role model for all of us. We were expected to be like them. Even at home, comparisons with siblings were inevitable. The burden of expectations always bordered upon how you fared with the best performer of the team. And in case, you were the best performer,  the comparison with others only created an impression of strength and superiority. The fact that many of us indulge in comparing our life, social status, appearance, wealth, etc., with others, is symptomatic of a deep-rooted desire to be accepted by others. When we pu...