One of the many discussions I’ve had with the boyfriend is the subject of cheating.
What constitutes cheating? What can be classified as cheating? Is cheating subjective or do we follow an unspoken rule? Do rules on cheating differ when two people are just dating than when these two are in a relationship?
Dodgy as it may sound, there are individuals who believe that cheating IS subjective. There’s always that context of “it depends” and the sad part about all of it is that these people don’t even realise that they are indeed being subjective.
For example, it has been raised that by …read more

I’ve read in books that during the olden times (not in my country, in Europe perhaps) that there are times wherein two men will fight a duel because of their *love* for the same lady. It’s not legal but twas somehow understood why such a thing occurs. Thinking back to this sort of practice, I find it somehow romantic. Can you imagine two men dueling to win my hand? Omigod.
The reason why I write this post is because earlier I witnessed an all-out brawl — fist fight and all — between two guys, er, two against one, if …read more

The past few weeks have been strangely eventful in dating and relationships land, don’t you agree? Well, at least, twas in my case — and a friend’s.
It’s funny how things are quiet and simple for a long time (think, years) then all of a sudden, you’d feel like the rug got pulled from under you. Lying there on the floor, you’d question fate, “WTF is going on?” Part of you wants to just laugh it off and the other wants to scream away the distraction. You can’t help but think (screaming in your head, mind you) about the probabilities that …read more

According to a recent Match.com survey of more than 1,500 single people, one in three said they wished love would come with a guarantee. In fact, when asked which things in life they wished came with a guarantee, love ranked higher than friendship, jobs and financial security.
Surprisingly, the same survey indicated that while many aspire for a guaranteed love, they are not taking advantage of opportunities to meet new people and aren’t optimistic about their chances of finding love. More than 50 percent of those surveyed did not go on a single date in a typical six-month period, and nearly …read more