Whilst surfing the web today I came across a short-and-sweet article outlining 5 really basic dating tips that all guys should know.  If you know and practice all of these, you should be a somewhat tolerable date; if not, take notes - you will be tested later.

4. Be Comfortable With Silence
Silence doesn’t have to be awkward. Would you feel uncomfortable sitting in silence with your best friend? No, so don’t make a big deal out of it, many men mess up their interactions with women because when there is a slight lull in conversation they start feeling uncomfortable and stressed. Remember some good stories or questions to ask for when the silence comes, or just relax like nothings happened and wait for her to fill in the lull in conversation.

Checkout RegainConfidence.com for the rest of their tips.

Whilst in the midst of a late night web surfing session the other night, I stumbled across a great relationship-related-humor article at www.keithgoodrum.com.  Although I hope you will all view this with a sense of humor and get a good chuckle out of it, nonetheless, subtle truths are contained within.

INSTALLING A HUSBAND

Dear Tech support,

Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewelry applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0

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While this is certainly not a new idea, it is definitely worth discussing. When dating, we often try to put our best foot forward. We are zipped up - showing only those traits we believe that our partner will appreciate while holding back the traits we think they may not approve of. Essentially, we are trying to be the person that they want to date rather than being who we actually are. This is natural instinctive behavior that is all too easy to slip into without even realizing it.

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