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Name: Kenny
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Interests: To be a blessing to the people that God has put into my life....=)
Expertise: Just trying to follow God and see what he has planned out for me!
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| 5 ways to decode your date (Interesting article I saw on msn)By Amy Spencer Go ahead, Google your date all you want. But the fact is, you can find out even more about that special someone by sharing a few particularly telling date-night activities with them. Certain activities, you see, bring out the best or worst in peoplend contain hidden clues about how he or she will treat you. Suggest doing one of these things during your time together and youl have plenty of private info.
Activity #1: Share a communal meal
Instead of choosing standard dinner fare, take your date to a place that encourages ?or better yet, requires ?that you share what you order, whether that fondue, Korean barbecue, or Spanish tapas. Suddenly, the l order mine, you order yours?rule is out the window, so youl get the real scoop on how well he or she can compromise. When you suggest something exotic, does your date seem open to it or make a face, then steer you toward something else on the menu? Once the food arrives, there more to learn. Those who get territorial about the dish e?wanted or seem leery of infringing on ours?or our half?all suggest that the give-and-take that relationships require won come naturally, warns Ian Kerner, Ph.D., author of the upcoming DSI: Date Scene Investigation. The true keepers are those who will voluntarily dump the last morsel on your plate and won mind if youe double-dipped. (After all, if she can handle swapping a little saliva over nachos and salsa, how is she ever going to handle more intimate moments involving the exchange of bodily fluids?)
Activity #2: Play a game
Want to know how your date plays the game of life? Pit yourself against your partner in pool, ping-pong, miniature golf, or stay home and have a battle of the Xbox. As youe playing, ask yourself: Is your date playful or serious about scoring? Does this person curse when losing or gloat when winning? here nothing wrong with wanting to win, but youl learn a lot if your date has to win,?points out Sharyn Wolf, Manhattan psychotherapist, and author of Guerilla Dating Tactics: Strategies, Tips and Secrets for Finding Romance. If your date got a serious competitive streak, you be fooling yourself to think it doesn carry over to other areasike his or her love life. hese people will see arguments as win/lose propositions, too, and they won quit until theye won,?warns Kerner. If, however, your date cheers you on when you score a point, that a sign of a truly supportive partner, so take note.
Activity #3: Put on your dancing shoes
The next time youe out, consider dragging your date on the dance floornd fear not, this isn about having a dance-off. In fact, seeing your date do the boogie-woogie isn even about the dancing; it about his or her willingness to dance in the first place. here nothing that makes a person more self-conscious than dancingspecially men,?says Wolf. f your date dances, this shows the person good at surrendering, at not being in complete control in front of others, and that he or she is less concerned about what others will think.?Which is all good information!
Activity #4: Take a stroll
Instead of sitting down for a movie or coffee, step outdoors for a walk through a park and see what happens. Can you two keep the conversation going away from music, alcohol and people watching? t life without props,?points out Kerner. See how your date can handle lulls in conversation: The longer this person can wait before filling the silence, the more comfortable your date is with him or herselfnd the lower the chance that what youe seeing is a ront?put up to impress you.
Activity #5: Go for a drive together
The next time your date offers to drive you somewhere, pay attention to how he or she reacts on the road. riving is very, very revealing,?says body language expert Patti Wood (pattiwood.net). ears ago, I was on a first date with a man who turn left at yellow lights, and take lots of risks on the road. That told me he was a person who would always live a little on the edge.?Other insights from Wood: Lane-changers will probably always be on the lookout for someone better-looking, smarter, or richer than you. Picky parkers who always want to go around one more time to see if they can snag a closer spot probably have problems with commitment. Herky-jerky drivers who accelerate and brake so quickly they leave your stomach queasy may have poor sense of pacing in all areas of life. Plus, if youe driving, see how he or she handles itagging that you should slow down, speed up, or otherwise do things differently is a sign this person probably won love you just the way you are (starting with your bad driving).
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| I came across this article and thought it was interesting and wanted to see what you guys all thought about this topic. If you have time, then read these 3 paragraphs, but if not here is the quick summary. Basically Is it every okay to look at other guys or girls when you are in a relationships? What is consider okay and not okay etc.. Is ogling ever OK? Many a man has been busted by his date for checking out that woman at the bar, at the grocery store, or at the office holiday party, and many a man has attempted to wriggle off the hook by saying, "What?! I'm not blind, you know ?" That may seem like a pretty bogus defense, but Andrea Lavinthal, co-author of The Hook-Up Handbook: A Single Girl's Guide To Living It Up, doesn't dismiss that excuse entirely. "Nowhere in the official relationship handbook does it say that you have to be totally blind to other people," she says. "I mean, who can ignore the salespeople at Abercrombie & Fitch? I don't know anyone who shops there for the clothes. It's natural to stare. For a little while."
In truth, the length of the ogle (not that you're timing it or anything) does matter. Lingering looks are a real no-no, says Dr. Gilda Carle, relationship expert and author of Don't Bet On The Prince!How To Have The Man You Want By Betting On Yourself. "There's curious looking, and there's out-and-out gawking," she says. "The first is normal and healthy; the second is disgusting and insultingspecially when you're in your date's presence." And Lavinthal expounds further, noting, "Is your date just casually checking out a cutie and then resuming gazing into your eyes, which is not a big deal, or is he drooling all over himself and completely spacing out what your name is? Because that is a problem."
Can you live with it?
Some feel that if you trust your mate, appreciating another's beauty shouldn't be a problem. "Trust is really important," Lavinthal says. "If you know your man isn't a cheater, then let him have a little fun by looking at other people. It comes down to the old 'look but don't touch' adage. As long as he keeps his hands to himself, I don't see a problem. If this issue really bugs you, then it's best to be honest and let your boyfriend know that his fascination with others is not appreciated or acceptable. If he continues to behave badly and it's making you crazy, then it's probably best to break up," advises Lavinthal, adding with a laugh, "or if you really love him, invest in one of those cone-shaped plastic head things that dogs wear."
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| I saw this awhile back and thought it was a very good question, so what do you guys think?..=)
If a potential bf/gf was going to break it off with you over a quality or trait that you couldn't change (easily), would you want them to lie (I just didn't feel the chemistry) or would you want the brutal truth (your crooked teeth bother me, you're too short, your laughing creeps me out, I don't think you could provide for a family, I can't stand your family, etc.)?
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Just a friendly reminder just in case you guys weren't aware or may not have reminder because of the big change. The date for setting the clock forward comes early this year thanks to a change made by Congress. I believe we do this normally like in April, but not anymore. You can read the article for more info, because of the change from the normal date for shifting the clocks, some computers and other electronic equipment -- at homes and businesses -- may not change automatically. Maybe sure you check everything at home that has a time on it and manual change it if needed. | | |
| 2006 is almost coming to an end, so how is everyone planning to ring in the new year?...=) What was your greatest moment of 2006? | | |
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