You’re probably familiar with this rule but for those who’ve never heard it before, the 80/20 rule of relationships states that your partner can provide up to 80% of what you want in a relationship.
The concept came from an economist Joseph Juran who noted that 80% of one’s results…
Rethinking what attraction is made of.
I wrote a post almost two years ago called, “No Spark? No Problem. Date Them Anyway.” …
As much as the Western world (and a couple of hubs in the East) has made massive strives in the last eighty to one hundred years since World War II, the Holocaust, Great Depression and World War I, we’re still messing up.
The lessons were not learnt and as a…
Whenever the topic of dating a narcissist comes up, I have to always differentiate between people who have narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) and someone who is narcissistic — someone who is so self-centered that they are only interested in fulfilling their own desires.
It’s important to do this because two…
There is an ecosystem of people who are afraid of dating because they are afraid that committing to someone might ruin the rest of their lives. In all honesty, it’s a fair concern.
If you witnessed your parents play out this dynamic with each other or you were subjected to…
The number one priority of our ancestors was survival. The reason we are so prone to fear is because we have inherited the brain of several million years which used fear as a tool to keep the species going.
This is why when people challenged the religion, they were exiled…
As I watch the battle of the sexes play out in heterosexual relationships, I feel it is imperative to try to appeal to the intelligence, experience and common sense to those on the battlefield.
As much as the title is directed at men, it is also directed at women. We’re…
If we want to do anything in life, we need power. Whether it is in terms of physics or in terms of our personal achievements, the equation is quite practical. It all boils down to work done over time. …
People want drama. Why?
The YouTube channel Jubilee has a game show called Love or Money. It’s a show where a contestant must decipher which of five panelists actually want her or are deceiving her in order to win money. …
As someone who has suffered betrayal and who has betrayed, this question is a sensitive but necessary one.
There’s been a quote circulating online that goes, “The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies.” It’s a profound reaffirmation that trust is at the root of…
