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		<title>How Men Talk, And Don&#8217;t Listen</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Men tend to perceive conversation w/ mates while a form of competition or challenge-like playing office politics or jockeying for position inside the passing lane. When we&#8217;re asked a question, we do not just answer; we want to offer the right answer (or the right excuse). If talking turns inside a debate or argument, naturally [...]]]></description>
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<p>Men tend to perceive conversation w/ mates while a form of competition or challenge-like playing office politics or jockeying for position inside the passing lane. When we&#8217;re asked a question, we do not just answer; we want to offer the right answer (or the right excuse). If talking turns inside a debate or argument, naturally we want to win it. If the conversation revolves around our partner&#8217;s problems, 9 times out of 10, we&#8217;ll move inside advice-giving mode, <span id="more-103"></span>trying to come up w/ solutions to the puzzle laid out before everybody. Our adversarial attitude toward conversation is not just mental; it&#8217;s physical, too. Conversation can become while stressful while any physical challenge men face inside life. It actually quickens our heart rates and causes our temperatures to rise. Left unchecked, our impulse to wrestle w/ conversation can also cause tempers to rise and very quickly lead a conversation inside the not-so-gentle realm of full-blown argument. But it does not have to become that way. It&#8217;s the basic nature of men to equate the rigors of conversation w/ too many physical challenges. We do not talk about stuff; we do stuff. We&#8217;re hands-on, proactive. Men have their identities from their achievements, not their relationships. Thus, we have a impenetrable time simply having a talk, empathizing w/ a partner, commiserating w/ her. We need to talk to have a point or a goal, or to address a concrete issue that can become solved w/ advice and specific actions. This is just the opposite of what women crave. Usually, all they want is to feel that you have heard them, regardless of whether your conversation comes to a specific resolution. That&#8217;s not the only way we differ inside conversational style. Just for your own edification, here are sum other examples that reveal our competitive leanings when it comes to conversation.  Men issue commands; women make requests. For example, a man will say Close the door,Â while a woman will ask, Will you please close the door?Â This gives men power and makes women seem subservient. While women initiate conversations, men interrupt a lot too many and thus gain control of the discussion. Inside conversation, men like to offer information, not have it. This, from	 the way, is why we do not like to ask for directions. So inside summary, men really do need to learn how to just listen too many. This will do wonders for scoring brownie points inside courting women. Inside the mean time, Great Luck!</p>
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		<title>My Parents Don&#8217;t Like My Partner!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 08:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello! I have a fairly serious issue regarding my parents and my relationship w/ my boyfriend. I am 22 years old and I live completely on my own, however, my parents still offer me problems about my boyfriend. My boyfriend and I have been dating for over 3 years. I enjoy him very much and [...]]]></description>
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<p>Hello!</p>
<p>I have a fairly serious issue regarding my parents and my relationship w/ my boyfriend. I am 22 years old and I live completely on my own, however, my parents still offer me problems about my boyfriend. My boyfriend and I have been dating for over 3 years. I enjoy him very much and the guy loves me very much. Unfortunately, my parents do not like him @ all!<br />
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The guy is 29 years old and the guy didn&#8217;t go to college (which is their biggest problem w/ him). The guy is a carpenter and they have issues w/ that. The guy had sum trouble having his life on track but the guy is doing pretty well now. Basically, every time I am w/ him I feel guilty because I fathom my parents are angry. I am going away w/ him that weekend for his birthday and I got the typical attitude from my parents when I mentioned it.</p>
<p>My mom stopped speaking to me for a week 1 time after I mentioned I was going over to my boyfriend&#8217;s house for the night. Now I can&#8217;t tell her where I am when I am w/ him and it is absolutely ridiculous inside my mind, especially since I do live on my own and pay everything on my own. I have a great job and a great apartment and I do not really need my parents for anything.</p>
<p>They just can&#8217;t seem to let go, though. On top of all of that my boyfriend is starting to feel like I&#8217;m hiding him, which makes me feel awful. I feel like I&#8217;m always lying and hiding things and I just do not want to do it anymore. How do I handle my parents?</p>
<p>Please help! ================= Hello!</p>
<p>You handle it from	 realizing that it&#8217;s their problem &#8211; not yours.</p>
<p>Just because they&#8217;re your parents does not mean that they&#8217;re &#8220;wise&#8221;. Inside fact, that is down-right stupid! (Feel free to tell them I said so if you wish.) They feel that punishing you from	 withholding their enjoy is going to motivate you to do the things they want you to do. Frankly, that&#8217;s pretty screwed up, but not while screwed up while you letting them do it to you!</p>
<p>You&#8217;re an adult w/ your own direction now and youâ€™re free to make whatever decisions about your life you wish to make. Your parents on the other hand are free to offer you the respect and coutesy you deserve inside those decisions. If they do not like them and they&#8217;ve told you (obviously) then they&#8217;re free to shut the hell up and treat you while an adult!</p>
<p>You have to help them here however. I&#8217;m not recommending that you astrange yourself from your folks, but frankly, if they insist on that childish game, then they do not deserve to have access to your life.</p>
<p>Inside fact, look @ what&#8217;s happening: you&#8217;re not changing your relationship, you&#8217;re just driving it underground. Is that really the kind of relationship your parents want w/ you? If so, then you haven&#8217;t lost very much inside my humble.</p>
<p>Tell them to back the hell off already. They do not have to enjoy your boyfriend if they do not want to, but they&#8217;d better damn well respect your decisions while the adult youâ€™re &#8211; and treat you AND your decisions w/ respect. After all, they spent the first part of your life giving you the tools to make these decisions. To come back now and become unhappy about the way you&#8217;re using them does not reflect poorly on you, it reflects poorly on them.</p>
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		<title>Simple but Effective Flirting With Women</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Practice flirting w/ each person. Flirting is just teasing and having excitement w/ someone. It is not serious, but you can make it even too many funny from having a serious look on you face. Make her laugh but wonder. Practice on all women, they all enjoy to become flirted w/ even inside jest. It [...]]]></description>
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<p>Practice flirting w/ each person. Flirting is just teasing and having excitement w/ someone. It is not serious, but you can make it even too many funny from	 having a serious look on you face. Make her laugh but wonder. Practice on all women, they all enjoy to become flirted w/ even inside jest.</p>
<p>It is important not to become seen while a nice guy, so become a little rude but do not overdo it, that girl does have to fathom youâ€™re flirting before that girl leaves or that girl will just think youâ€™re a jerk. Do not let her leave until that girl is laughing.<br />
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You cannot become a great flirt without confidence. You have confidence from	 practice flirting. You want to become able to flirt w/ a girl and not even think it isn&#8217;t going to work. If you have doubts, that girl will feel them. So always keep your flirting attitude up and prepared @ a moments notice. You can use the same flirting tactics on multiple women, that isn&#8217;t a 1 time deal. Re use what works and drop things that do not have great results.</p>
<p>Flirting body language is all about being relaxed and just having a great time. You are not fishing for her reactions, you flirt w/ each person to make them feel great. Tease her, keep her trying to keep up w/ u. It is push-pull. This can go on for a long time and is excitement for both of u.</p>
<p>Maintain a slightly aloof manner, but w/ a bit of a smile and wink inside your eye. This girl does have to fathom youâ€™re just having excitement w/ her. But if that girl starts having a little irked, that is great. We want to have her emotionally involved.</p>
<p>Avoid boring conversations w/ a woman, change the subject often and let the conversation go all over the place. You do not need to finish a topic before moving on. Inside fact it is better to keep sum threads hanging inside the air, so that girl does have to ask to go back to them later.</p>
<p>Interupt her when flirting, change the subject and control the frame but leave her openings to have sum words inside. The conversation should go up and down and sideways so that girl does not fathom what is going to happen next. Women enjoy mystery and like to wonder about guys.</p>
<p>Cut and dried is boring to women. They enjoy drama. Play impenetrable to have and like youâ€™re not even interested inside her. Make her qualify herself to become around u. Use sum negs to tell her that girl just lost sum points. Tell her you and her would never have along and laugh.</p>
<p>Do not forget when flirting to have inside a lot of small touches and move her around a little. Tease her about something that girl says or is wearing. Tell her &#8220;This relationship is just never going to work out&#8221; Have her to ask why.</p>
<p>Mixed inside w/ your flirting you want to offer her sum signs of interest. Flatter her about 1 thing you like about her. Something nobody else paid attention and saw.</p>
<p>Do not become afraid to become a little mean w/ your teasing. This girl does have to fathom you aren&#8217;t too sure about her yet and let her try to convince you what is great about her.</p>
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<p>These are sum great little tips that will amp up your flirting and have you sum great results. For too many tips on how to flirt and why it works visit http://www.squidoo.com/flirtingformula Flirt W/ Women
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		<title>Simple Tactics for the Shy Guy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dating shyness is a major obstacle for many people especially the introverted. It is almost built inside to many guys, we have been taught that being a nice sweet guy is what women crave. Wrong! Wrong! Women want a cool guy, a guy who can talk to people and handle himself inside social circles. This [...]]]></description>
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<p>Dating shyness is a major obstacle for many people especially the introverted. It is almost built inside to many guys, we have been taught that being a nice sweet guy is what women crave. Wrong! Wrong!</p>
<p>Women want a cool guy, a guy who can talk to people and handle himself inside social circles. This girl does not care much about your job, or looks. It is your attitude that matters to her. This girl desires to become able to impress her friends and family not explain why you never talk.<br />
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So being too many extroverted is critical to success w/ the ladies. You have to teach yourself how to do that. Start slow w/ great solid eye contact when youâ€™re talking to someone. Then move on to greeting each person you c. Start looking people inside the eye and smile.</p>
<p>While you start having comfortable w/ this, move on to starting quick 30 second small talk sessions. Have sum great conversation starters handy. Write them down, so you can look @ your cheat sheet.</p>
<p>The secret is to have them started talking about a topic they like. Listen closely for &#8220;keywords&#8221; Then branch off onto those topics. Ask questions and make statements. This girl desires to fathom what your opinions are, tell her. Become strong, do not worry about if that girl enjoys u. If that girl keeps talking to you, that girl enjoys you a bit.</p>
<p>After 30 days practice, youâ€™ll become alot too many comfortable speaking to each person. Just keep up the practice while often while possible, youâ€™ll want to slip back inside your keeping your mouth shut mode.</p>
<p>This is a new habit you have to learn. Keep it fun, everyday gets you closer to the point when youâ€™ll always have something to say.</p>
<p>The key is always say what you mean, do not become trying to say what you think that girl desires to hear. Become yourself and stand up for what you believe. This girl desires to c that. It is attractive, not wussyville.</p>
<p>Become a man and act like 1. Do not handle bad conversations personal, that girl might not like you for any number of reasons or that girl may become shy herself. No pressure, just start having conversations.</p>
<p>And remember it is your job while the man to initiate everything. The first approach, first conversation, asking for a date, where youâ€™ll go, etc.</p>
<p>Have her talking then focus on her, find out too many about her. You are qualifying her while much while that girl u.</p>
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