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Friends with Benefits!

Friends with benefits (FWB) or "hookup buddies" are friends who hook up with each other but don't have an "official" relationship. Sure, it may seem like the ideal setup for someone who doesn't want a commitment. However, do the benefits outweigh the risks? Have you ever had a FWB? What happens if you really want your FWB to become your girlfriend or boyfriend, but they don't feel the same? What if they find someone else? If you have feelings for your hookup buddy, is it best to communicate those before starting a physical relationship? Or, if you find yourself developing feelings for her or him once you started hooking up, should you take a step back and make those feelings known?

Posted by Karina in Dating Life Archive at 10:31 AM

Proposals: Are You Ready for Married Life?

So you are in a relationship, and you are thinking about taking the plunge of all plunges -- marriage! How can you be sure, really sure, that you are making the right decision?
How important is love compared to sex, money and family on this decision? Is one more important than the other? Do you make a list of big questions to ask yourself? What are they?

Posted by Karina in Dating Life Archive at 1:39 PM

ADVENTURE TOURIST

Are you an adventurous tourist? Have you ever been to an unusual, dangerous or an emerging destination? How did you get to this place? Was it a spontaneous decision? Did anyone convince you to go there? Did you enjoy your trip? Would you go back? Tell us your story.

Posted by Karina in Dating Life Archive at 12:09 PM

SEX, SHOULD WE HAVE IT SOONER OR LATER?

How long should you wait to have sex, does it matter if you sleep with someone on the first date?

Is it worse for a man to be promiscuous or a woman?

Sexual health? Whose responsibility is it - should you make your partner provide a medical certificate before sleeping with them?

Posted by Karina in Dating Life Archive at 9:01 AM

THE DIGITAL WORLD & THE FUTURE

Digital music and MP3s are the names of the new music scene. Anywhere you turn, you see people with iPods blazing into their earlobes. Students, adults, and grandparents are listening to the pure sound of emotions through their headphones. A sight that is so different, that companies are finding ways to jump-start their own businesses. Apple has become the number one provider. Using a business model that has helped them reach one-billionth download on February 15th. Apple has tapped into a universe that is different from what people have ever seen before.

iPods are selling as fast as Mp3s are and why not, it is as easy as buying things over Amazon. Moreover, the songs cost only 99 cents. Quality is as good as a CD. Music has always been the mood changer and Apple has made it much easier and simpler for people to access their music. Not only has Apple tapped into a market that is new, they have attracted a lot of competition. How do you listen to music these days? Do you have an IPod or MP3 player? How much has the digital world changed over the years and how it influenced your taste for music?

Posted by Karina in Dating Life Archive at 10:49 AM

WICOE - Women In Charge Of Everything

I received this on a e-mail this morning and I thought it was funny and would make a good blog topic. Do you think men are generally not domestically trained?

EVENING CLASSES FOR MEN!
Note: due to the complexity and level of difficulty, each course will accept a maximum of eight participants

The course covers two days, and topics covered in this course include:

DAY ONE

HOW TO FILL ICE CUBE TRAYS
Step by step guide with slide presentation

TOILET ROLLS- DO THEY GROW ON THE HOLDERS?
Roundtable discussion

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LAUNDRY BASKET & FLOOR
Practising with hamper (Pictures and graphics)

DISHES & SILVERWARE;

DO THEY LEVITATE/FLY TO KITCHEN SINK
OR DISHWASHER BY THEMSELVES?
Debate among a panel of experts.

REMOTE CONTROL
Losing the remote control - Help line and support groups

LEARNING HOW TO FIND THINGS
Starting with looking in the right place
instead of turning the house upside down while screaming -
Open forum

DAY TWO

EMPTY MILK CARTONS;
DO THEY BELONG IN THE FRIDGE OR THE BIN?
Group discussion and role play

HEALTH WATCH;
BRINGING HER FLOWERS IS NOT HARMFUL TO YOUR HEALTH
PowerPoint presentation

REAL MEN ASK FOR DIRECTIONS WHEN LOST
Real life testimonial from the one man who did

IS IT GENETICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SIT QUIETLY
AS SHE PARALLEL PARKS?
Driving simulation

LIVING WITH ADULTS;
BASIC DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
YOUR MOTHER AND YOUR PARTNER
Online class and role playing

HOW TO BE THE IDEAL SHOPPING COMPANION
Relaxation exercises, meditation and breathing techniques

REMEMBERING IMPORTANT DATES
& CALLING WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO BE LATE
Bring your calendar or PDA to class

GETTING OVER IT;
LEARNING HOW TO LIVE WITH BEING WRONG ALL THE TIME
Individual counsellors available

Posted by Karina in Dating Life Archive at 9:07 AM

Body Language

You can often discover what a person is feeling by observing their body language. Without saying a word, a person will tell you whether he/she is attracted or when he/she is repulsed. Your job is to study your date's body language and calibrate. How easy is it to do that? Do you always pay attention to your date's body language? Is it easy to switch tactics and change the topic of conversation if you realise that their body language is showing no interest?

Posted by Karina in Dating Life Archive at 8:50 AM

What is the silliest question on earth?

The most common silly question is:
"Do you work here?" - Is that a trick question? I'm wearing a name tag, shelving books, and I am on the clock. Or maybe, they just have a genuine curiosity about my job.

"Are you open?" - We must be, you are inside the store asking me the question.
"Do you have any in the back?" - Sure, we love to hide the most popular merchandise in back. Why sell it? We could send it back to the manufacturer and get exactly what we paid for it. "Can you call your competitor for me?" - NO, NO and NO! We are selling our merchandise, not theirs.
"Where is the men's tie section?" - We don't sell ties, this is a bookstore. "What store is this?"
You get the picture; surely you have some funny stories to tell. Make me and the other folks laugh. Leave a comment about your funniest retail experience.

Posted by Karina in Dating Life Archive at 3:42 PM

The Dating Game!

There is no such thing as first dates.Dating, as people imagine it, is when two people go through a series of social events as they get to know one another. Dinner, movies, dancing, long walks, and all that stuff is meant to be dating. And I suppose, if people actually did that stuff, there would be dating. But people never do, you see, they send their Representatives to do it for them.

Come on! You know you have done it. Let's say you are a guy and manage to get a first date with a hottie you have been lusting after for a few weeks; you aren't really going to trust yourself with the task of luring her into your life are you? Nope. You will need to send your Representative. You know the guy. He is the guy that lives inside you. He is charming, buys flowers for no reason, has fresh, tasteful jokes, opens cars doors, and does not have an intestinal gas problem. Basically, he is the guy that you wish that you were.

Your Representative can confidently woo the opposite sex into a long-term relationship. He does have a formidable problem however. And what is that you ask? The problem is that she is also sending her Representative. The female Representative is also charming. Additionally, she watches the same TV shows as you do, agrees that you should have plenty of time with your friends playing poker and watching Monday Night Football, and she does not have an intestinal gas problem.

So your Representatives are likely to hit it off really well don't you think? They are dating, but you are just spending cash like there is no tomorrow. Let's face it, eventually, you are both going to get tired of your Representative making those ridiculous statements, and you are going to have to make an appearance. The best you can hope for is that this happens sometime before marriage or pregnancy. If you can tolerate that gassy, real person behind the Representative, you have a shot. But by then you are probably no longer dating. You have likely moved on to the next level: the long-term relationship.
Do you accept or call someone who you have never heard fart while in an inappropriate setting? When can you really tell that these representatives are gone and you really know the person that you are dating?

Posted by Karina in Dating Life Archive at 1:59 PM

Is Age just a Number?

You hear it all the time: 'age is just a number'. Sure, it is exactly that, but do not tell me it means absolutely nothing! When you were 18, you could buy yourself cigarettes from any gas station or 7-Eleven you pleased. When you were 16, you were limited to buying cigarettes from that one 7-Eleven; the only one that would sell to you without checking ID.

When you were 18, you were able to go into that 7-Eleven and buy your own alcohol. When you were 17, the same 7-Eleven that used to sell you cigarettes when you were 16, had all of a sudden become "law abiding" and would not sell you alcohol. So, naturally, you would stand outside and wait to pay someone to purchase alcohol for you. So you see, while age is a number, it holds valuable meaning. How does age affects dating? Is it true that men have an obsession for younger women? What about women, are they afraid to date younger men? How do you get past the age issue?

Posted by Karina in Dating Life Archive at 11:40 AM