Viewpoint: How I Transformed From Dull To Dazzle by Nikki Hale I remember it well.  The night my life changed.  I was on a blind date with a guy my sister had arranged.  When I stepped out my car and saw him, I was thrilled and intimidated at the same time.  He was a star […]

From Romance To Ruin … The Ravages Of Rage Ed. Note:  Due to our focus on the current problem of Dangerous Dating, readers have shared personal stories regarding the tragedy that domestic violence can bring to relationships. K.F. – “I live in New York and there are almost daily newspaper accounts of tragic incidents involving […]

Single Scenarios Flashbacks Compiled by Cheryl Lakes Charise: “When I was married, I was afraid to leave my husband because I didn’t want anyone else to have him, though he treated me like trash in private and in public.  He slept with my best friend’s sister and bragged about it to me, in front of […]

16 Quick Steps To Better Living by Bonita Bennett Check your discipline ratio. Learn how to spend more time on making yourself feel good about yourself and who you are. Consider your body as a treasure, and treat it as such Discriminate. Spend more time with people who are more like you in character than […]

The Ugly Side To Casual Dating by Alexa Sinclair On our very first date, the very handsome guy sitting across from me in the dimly lit bar candidly expressed “his truth.”  He was already dating two women, but he enjoyed making “new friends.” I was disappointed because I had high hopes for this encounter.  I […]

Single Sketches Dream Guys Delivered by Cheryl Lakes Before you judge the next guy you meet by his “cover” or what you initially see …consider these stories. Jill – “When I first met my guy on a blind date, I couldn’t get past his height. Instantly, I made up my mind that this was our […]

  The Dating Chronicles A Strange Encounter Carol sat alone in a dark theater watching a movie seven seats apart from a handsome stranger.  She had counted the distance when he first sat down.  The theater had few people in it on that particular afternoon and Carol was pleased with the scarcity of the crowd, […]

SingleScenes by Sarah Smart Q.  I was dating this guy I really cared about, and after five months, he abruptly broke off the relationship with no explanation. My problem is that I had grown very attached to his mother, and she’s having a birthday party that she invited me to before the breakup.  I want […]

Single Sketches Mad Moments Karmela-28: “I was on a blind date with a guy I met online who seemed to be struggling to converse after we initially met and sat at the bar.  The place was crowded and loud and I thought he couldn’t hear me well.  He would stare at me, and then abruptly […]

How To Tell He’s Really Into You by Callie Mincie As women, we are constantly in a pickle when we’re emotionally attached to the opposite sex.  We spend our nights, days, and weekends wondering if he cares…feels what we feel… feels what we want him to feel, etc.  We spend breathless moments interpreting, misinterpreting, rationalizing, […]