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Dating Someone Older? Here’s What You Need to Know
Ever thought about dating someone older? Not just a couple of years older–someone whose life experience, ambition, and references belong to an entirely different era. Age-gap relationships are often dismissed as a pursuit of financial security or a nod to outdated “gold-digger” stereotypes. In reality, they’re more nuanced. Modern dating trends—especially on platforms such as…
Find a Partner, Not a Project – Why We Don’t Date “Potential”
It’s a tempting thought—that love and devotion will transform a rough-around-the-edges possible partner into a perfect match. But in reality, dating potential is a high-risk investment, and too often, the return is heartbreak and regret. The Fixer-Upper Relationship: A Blueprint for Disappointment Borrowed from real estate, the term “fixer-upper” originally described properties that needed extensive…
Ghosted Again? Here’s What’s REALLY Going On
Modern dating has its perks—unlimited matches, effortless DMs, and last-minute plans. But it also has a brutal downside: ghosting. One minute, you’re swapping inside jokes and making weekend plans; the next? Silence. No explanation. No closure. We tend to think of ghosting as just another frustrating dating reality, but it reveals deeper psychological and cultural…
