Tag: Relationship Advice & Tips

Maintaining a healthy relationship is challenging and requires the fruits of labor for love. In order for a healthy relationship to survive in the age of social media, hook up sites, and a growing need for instant gratification, it’s important for you to understand the difference between love and infatuation. In our youth we’re too […]

Gay men have been taking dating advice from experts for years who are either not dating or having sex in the city. And not only is their advice very 1980’s, it is simply being dished out by someone who was born in a time when there weren’t cell-phones, computers, hook-up apps or is happily married. Modern dating advice lacks empowerment and can seriously take […]

Do you know exactly what your partner is expecting of you and would your partner say they know what you’re looking for in the relationship? If not, you’re likely dating in the dark. Dating in the dark happens when you or your partner is lost, confused, or blinded in respect to the other’s intentions and […]

We all know that effective communication and listening skills are important for a relationship to be successful, but don’t forget it also applies when you’re dating. “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place,” said George Bernard Shaw. Recently I was engrossed in a couple’s conversation on the London […]

“Let it go”! How often do we hear that phrase in a lifetime? Whether it’s a disagreement, a job or a relationship, at times in your life you find yourself at a crossroads wondering what step to take next? You may be feeling like whatever situation you are in is overwhelming, depressing or just not […]

The social climate for topics of race and racism is hot. However, in the gay community the topic of race and how it impacts us and manifests itself is something that is never talked about. During a recent conversation, the question was asked, “How do you feel about the N-word being used during sex?” I […]

Let me share with you an interesting little anecdote about a friend of mine. A long time ago, Brad (I’ll call him) started chatting with some guy on Scruff. They both flirted casually and kind of sort of liked each other, even though they weren’t exactly making plans to meet. Brad was interested in someone else […]

Dating, relationships and love are complex. We as humans continue to struggle to find the right ingredients for forming the perfect relationship. Although I am no expert at the art of love, I understand the importance of love. Once embraced, love can be seen through everyone and everything. The fear of loving fades away. Failed […]

The young and datable generation of today didn’t learn about “destiny” from the Protestant definition of predestination or from Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex tragedy. They learned about destiny from Walt Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and chick flicks starring Drew Barrymore and Sandra Bullock. Destiny wasn’t a higher principle; it was simply the comforting idea that, […]

It’s a question I thought I would be able to answer with ease. But I quickly found out how complicated it would become after I closely evaluated my own relationship with money, which I like to classify as unsettling. At first glance you’re able to formulate a long list of why you shouldn’t loan someone […]