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Are You Dating a Narcissist?

Posted by Susan Walsh on Jul 7, 2009 in Hooking Up Realities, Relationship Strategies

Narcissus in Greek mythology is a hero, renowned for his beauty. He is exceptionally cruel, in that he disdains those who love him. As divine punishment he falls in love with a reflection in a pool, not realizing it is his own, and perishes there, not being able to leave the beauty of his own [...]

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I Pissed Off a Gen Y Feminist

Posted by Susan Walsh on Mar 15, 2009 in Girl Talk, Hooking Up Realities, Relationship Strategies

“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.”

 
Arthur Schopenhauer, German Philosopher

With my latest post How to Stimulate Demand in a Relationship Recession, I made Mary Lingwall of Austin, Texas really angry. Check out her article here: Things That Piss Me Off: [...]

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Move Over St. Valentine, Rabbis Are the Real Romantic Experts

Posted by Susan Walsh on Feb 13, 2009 in Relationship Strategies

 
This morning I checked my inbox knowing that my Google Alerts would have coughed up numerous articles about romance, just in time for the imminent, dreaded, Holiday That Must Not Be Named. Sifting through the trite and the cute, I found four separate articles describing recent college speed dating events. Huh? I thought speed dating was [...]

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11 Reasons to See ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’ ASAP

Posted by Susan Walsh on Feb 7, 2009 in Girl Talk, Relationship Strategies

Love love love love. So much fun, so entertaining.  I wanna go again.
 
Here are my reasons for saying this is an AWESOME movie:
 

It’s better than the book. My beef with the book is that it is such a downer. It’s really all about moving on, not [...]

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Bros and Hos: Relationship Foes?

Posted by Susan Walsh on Feb 4, 2009 in Hooking Up Realities, Relationship Strategies, Tidbits, What Guys Want

When we want something, we employ strategy to help us get it (hopefully). It might not be a sound, well thought-out strategy, but we choose one path or another. Obviously, our chances for success are greatest if we have considered all the angles. One of the most important factors to consider in any strategy is [...]

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Sex is Strategic. So Should You Be.

Posted by Susan Walsh on Nov 14, 2008 in Relationship Strategies, What Guys Want

“Here’s what he wants:  to have sex with you. 
Here’s what you want:  to be courted, adored, wooed, admired, listened to, understood, wooed some more, forgiven for your foibles, your little peccadilloes, chased, called, pleaded with, cared for, kissed, loved and to have great sex. 
You see the problem here?  We want more stuff [...]

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