Honorable Mention vol. I – Relationships
Hello and welcome! Street Saint proudly presents his very first Honorable Mention. The following articles were submitted to me from all over the internet. That’s a mighty long way to travel, so please do take a look at all of the submissions I received from last month.
January’s theme was relationships and relationship stories. After reviewing the submissions I received, the following articles struck me as the most relevant to the theme and the blog itself. Please enjoy!
Dating Advice
Eliza from Silver and Grace says that Dating After 40 Really Isn’t That Bad. She shares her story of getting out of a bad relationship, even though she feared dating again, and ending up finding “Mr. Right.” I found her story and advice inspiring even though I am not yet 40 myself.
The Emerald Scorpion offers 10 great reasons NOT to get married. I thought it was great advice, seeing as many people get married just to get married. Or because they feel their social clock is ticking. The post gives some great reasons for why you shouldn’t rush it.
AlphaBeta.com offers some great advice about How to Tell if a Girl Likes You. This is a problem I often struggle with; however, there are some handy tips in the article which can really help. I myself have decided to try some out.
For those who enjoy astrology, My Free Horoscopes.net offers a wide variety of analysis about finding your perfect star sign match. You can read up on your own sign and learn about your compatibility from that, or you can read an analysis of your compatibility to each other star sign.
Sammy from Get My Ex Back Quick offers some more advice as to How to Win ur Ex Girlfriend Back. In this post, he focuses specifically on how to recover the one you’ve lost from another guy. What I like about the post is the advice that getting an Ex back requires “cleaning up” on your part. After all, there must have been a reason for the break-up.
Dame Scribe from HubPages submitted the article Mix Fun Kick Droll in Marriage. It is about avoiding stagnation in marriage and continuing to have fun together. The article offers some suggestions as to how to do this.
Woman Divorce Support lets us know about some of the Best and Worst Places for Newly Single Women to Meet Men. This post is geared toward recently divorced women, but much of the advice can also apply to other single people as well.
Reina from Real Women, Real Love says: Don’t Bring Sexy Back. Solid advice to women about what is truly important when trying to attract men. The short answer: it isn’t just about your looks!
Dating Humor
Marshall from ItchyFlight.com provides us with one of the only actual dating “stories.” In How Not to Get the Girl, he describes the less-than-charming start to his relationship with a previous girlfriend. The story is a tribute to the reality that sometimes, for whatever reason, women just make poor choices in men.
Mad Kane once again offers her humorous take on dating. This time, she offers a Satirical Blind Date Contract. Apparently, many blind daters are filling out contracts before going on dates to avoid disappointment. What a great opportunity for satire!
From So You Want To Be a Banquet Manager… we have I Wonder What He Sees In Her. Not much I can really say about the post other than it is short, sweet, and quite funny.
And that concludes this round of Honorable Mentions. Be sure to return for more next time around!
Related posts:
- Relationships Blog Carnival
- New Honorable Mention Segment
- Honorable Mention vol. II – Fitness
- How Men and Women Handle Their Problems
- How to Lose A Guy in 10 Seconds
February 1, 2010
Author: Street Saint
Tags: Dating, Relationships Posted in: Honorable Mention
5 Comments
Thanks for including my post in this carnival (or honorable mentions). I hope to be so honored again in the future. All the best to you.
So You Want To Be a Banquet Manager
You are very welcome. Thanks for the submission!
I love what Eliza from Silver & Grace says: “One of the reasons I stayed in a bad relationship for so long was a fear of having to date.” I think that fear comes from how we see dating. Too many of us think it’s like a job interview, where we get “hired” if the other person wants to see us again. But worrying about whether a date will “turn into something” will only set us up to fail! Try to see dating as a process of meeting new people instead, and forget about whether anything comes from it or not. See it as a fun way to get out and try new restaurants or experience new things. Who cares if your date is “The One,” as long as they’re good company? In the process, you’ll make tons of new friends, and you’ll start to realize that companionship is just as important as romance to a fulfilling life.
Thank you, Street Saint, for sharing these great posts and letting me be part of it!
Reina´s latest blog post ..Welcome to Real Women, Real Love
That’s great advice Reina, thank you. I agree that we should not worry as much about what dating is leading to. That’s something to worry about when you reach that hurdle.
I admit that I myself have been bad about following this advice!
@Street Saint – thank you for including my article!
@Reina – BINGO! I did the dating scene for a year between my break up from a long term relationship and meeting Mr Very Right. In the beginning, it was exactly like you described, a job interview. It was exhausting and not very fun.
Soon, however, I completely changed my mindset. Dating became a way to meet new people (who happened to be male) and try out new restaurants. This took all the pressure off, because I was no longer worried about what they thought of me. I was focused on what interesting things I could learn from person I was spending the evening with.
Eliza´s latest blog post ..What women over 40 want to know – Top 5 posts
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