Applied Romance

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Conflict is inevitable in any relationship. How that conflict is resolved depends largely on how well the emotional aspects of the conflict are managed. Unfortunately, most people do not manage emotions well, and don’t even know it’s possible to manage emotions during conflict. Sometimes, the best way to manage conflict is to [...]

I have taken a number of very interesting self-development workshops over the last few years. One of my favorites was the Authentic Man Program (AMP). In the AMP program, one of the fundamental tenets is establishing presence over posturing. But what is presence? For that matter, what is posturing? Is [...]

Occasionally, I run across posts from a men who feel “disrespected” by their girlfriends. In this case, the man was following his girlfriend around, and becoming increasingly agitated that she wasn’t paying attention to him:
The worst example was one time when she was like “Let’s go get ice cream at XXXX”. Turns out [...]

I know how it feels to be a hot chick. To be desirable.
Over the last year, I’ve been gotten more and more outright propositions from women. This is happening with increasing frequency. Several aspects of this are interesting.
One part of it is that I am not actually out prowling around. I’m [...]

Are you a skeptic? Do you think all this social dynamics and pickup stuff is a load of crap? If you truly believe it’s a load of crap, you’re right. As Henry Ford noted, What we believe shapes our behavior:

“Whether You Think You Can or Can’t, You’re Right”–Henry Ford

I have a [...]