http://www.relazine.com/feed/ http://www.relazine.com/ Free tips and advice about having a successful relationship. From dating to friendship and marriage. Tue, 6 Jan 2009 09:30:36 +0100 Tue, 6 Jan 2009 09:30:36 +0100 http://www.relazine.com/friendship/friends-to-lovers http://www.relazine.com/friendship/friends-to-lovers The transition from friends to lovers can be difficult to do especially if you have been friends for a long time. You know that it can also be quite scary for a girl to hear that her guy best friend is falling inlove with her. So the best you can do is to endure a little more time hiding your real feelings and continue being one of the “girlfriends”. I can only imagine what a torture it can be hearing her lusting about this guy or talking about how great the date or the sex was. Just think that enduring this pain has a greater purpose. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:42:46 +0100 http://www.relazine.com/friendship/Dealing-with-peer-pressure http://www.relazine.com/friendship/Dealing-with-peer-pressure Dealing with peer pressure is an ongoing process. Being in this situation is more than just a stage or phase that people go through. If dealing with peer pressure is not handled well, it can have permanent or damaging effects. Teenagers are not the only people prone to this kind of dilemma. As an adult you are also at risk of negative persuasion especially if the persuader is your superior or your lover. I have this friend of mine who abhors tattooing but when she got involved with this “rocker” guy I was totally shocked to see a tattoo of their names in her ankle. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:11:31 +0100 http://www.relazine.com/friendship/best-friend1 http://www.relazine.com/friendship/best-friend1 I have always been very sentimental and close to my friends. They always matter to me. I once told this best friend of mine when my time is up in this world, I want you to be the one to speak in my eulogy because you’re the one who really knows me to the core- justify me. This is not an unusual occurrence, there so many people out there when asked who knows them more- they are going to tell you, it’s their best friend, not their mom, not their dad, not their siblings, not even their spouse. I can only count these few good people with my one hand but the duration of that friendship is not less than a decade. Mon, 8 Dec 2008 04:22:41 +0100 http://www.relazine.com/friendship/friends-with-you-ex http://www.relazine.com/friendship/friends-with-you-ex Breaking up is always an unpleasant episode especially if you’re the one being dumped. Nothing can make you feel rejected in all sense of the word than being dumped. The pain of the break up can be overwhelming; it can really change you into an untrusting individual. On the other hand, if you’re the one on the other side of the fence who pioneered the break up- your situation is just as unpleasant. You are now the villain, the inconsiderate monkey who cause someone irrefutable emotional damage. Sometimes, this complicated emotions brought about by the break up can lead to solutions you thought are best for you and your ex. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:23:52 +0100 http://www.relazine.com/friendship/Friends-with-Benefits http://www.relazine.com/friendship/Friends-with-Benefits Friends with benefits happens when too people who see each other for orgasm decides to talk afterwards. They decide to talk, eat together and meet outside the confines of the bedroom and actually enjoy each others company… or it can be the other way around. They are buddies who love to talk, eat together until they meet in the confines of the bedroom and discover they like giving each other orgasms. There is this norm in friends with benefits, your not supposed to be emotionally involved. The silent rule is not to have any rule- no commitments. You have to be a highly evolved human being if you are able to separate your emotions to someone you do body slamming with in some cheap motel regularly. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:28:50 +0100 http://www.relazine.com/friendship/Friendship http://www.relazine.com/friendship/Friendship The answer is definitely YES! But we were made to believe that male- female friendship cannot be and will not be done. It is impossible. Well, we can’t blame them- we were made and brought up to believe that man and woman coexist in the bounds of sex and romance alone. It is written in the bible- Eve was created for Adam. It is in the television- Monica and Chandler in Friends; George and Izzy in Grey’s Anatomy. It is in the movies- “When Harry Met Sally”, the movie was basically about cross-sex camaraderie and proved that men and women cannot resists the temptation of sex, that it always comes between them. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:28:25 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/friendship/staying-friends http://www.relazine.com/friendship/staying-friends For a lot of relationships, breaking up is an inevitable reality that must be dealt with quite often. It is hard to do, no doubt about it, but it must be done and got over with. What makes it extra painful is not seeing the other person go, actually, but the feeling that it has all been an utter waste of a lot of time and emotional energy. Besides, the thought of never seeing or speaking to a loved one again is definitely scary, which is what makes a lot of couples believe that staying friends with the ex is better even after the decision that the relationship can never work. Mon, 2 Jun 2008 20:34:01 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/friendship/choosing-friends http://www.relazine.com/friendship/choosing-friends Friends can be such a blessing in any persons’ life. They can laugh with you in joyful times, or give a comforting hug in times of sadness and pain. Having friends can endow one with a limitless healing power. It is a true gift when one finds others in life that is on the same spiritual path as they are. The feeling of being alone suddenly ebbs, and in helping others, a person helps himself as well. Anybody will surely be reminded of the things that make life worthwhile, and heal anything that holds one down. It is essential for a person to take the time to really get to know oneself in choosing friends or finding “angels” who are on the same path as they are. Tue, 20 May 2008 19:40:15 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/friendship/meet-new-people http://www.relazine.com/friendship/meet-new-people Anyone who’s looking for advice on where to go to meet new people need not look far; tons of websites, articles and chat rooms have advice on just about anything, which can be accessed without breaking a sweat. Although these advices are quite informative and useful, the real essence of meeting new people is not on the “where”. It’s easy to find someplace where people get together: one could join an organization, enrol in a class or volunteer in the neighbourhood. But, when you’re already in a group, what next? This is the not-so-easy part: how to meet new people once you get there. Wed, 14 May 2008 19:34:20 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/friendship/divorce http://www.relazine.com/friendship/divorce One of the most painful experiences a father can endure is divorce. Yes, men hurt as much as women, although it is always assumed that women are the only hapless victims. A lot of men going through divorce also feel loneliness, anxiety, disappointment, and depression. There may be feelings of anger, betrayal and rejection for their soon-to-be ex-wife, but being in a family is one thing that they surely miss. And most of all, fathers going through divorce often miss living with the kids, who usually stay with the mom. Divorce rates are at an all-time high, and it’s common to have a divorced mom or dad in our circle of friends. Tue, 6 May 2008 21:45:29 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/friendship/toxic-friend http://www.relazine.com/friendship/toxic-friend When we hear the word “friend”, we think of love, trust, laughter, a feeling of security, comfort and happiness. It reminds us of bike rides on summer afternoons, camp-outs in the backyard and toasted marshmallows, of pillow fights and slumber parties. Life’s precious moments are always shared with a friend: first crush, first kiss, and first love. Friends share our joys, sorrows and triumphs. They brighten our lives and make it worth living. Although a friendship is always perceived as something positive, something that can make us feel better and make life more pleasant, it can also make a person’s life miserable. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:22:12 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/friendship/good-friend http://www.relazine.com/friendship/good-friend What makes a friendship important? Friendship has many health benefits, including a longer and healthier life. It also makes our otherwise boring lives more exciting and fun, interesting and relaxing. Having just one close or best friend also enhances a person’s ability to deal with stress and problems. Support from lovers, siblings, parents and children do not provide the same health benefits as that of friendship. The level of understanding and communication is different—there are things that you can tell your pal that you would NEVER say to your Mom, right? There are secrets that only she can keep, and jokes that only she can appreciate. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:46:45 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/friendship/friend http://www.relazine.com/friendship/friend What is a friend? It's somebody who accepts you for what you are and stands by your side through thick and thin. A person can have as many as he wants, but only a few will be your best friend. Out of those few, fewer still are really true friends which are hard to come by these days. Although most of us try to be a good friend - always there to comfort and help out during rough times , celebrate their happiness, or simply hold their hand —there comes a time when you realize that you’ve been holding on too long. Tue, 1 Apr 2008 15:33:21 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/friendship/best-friend http://www.relazine.com/friendship/best-friend “A good friend is hard to find, hard to lose, and impossible to forget…” It was a totally nondescript day. The kind that you wanted to be over as soon as possible because nothing was happening. It was dull, unremarkable, humdrum. I remember sitting sidesaddle late that afternoon on the cement fence that divided my street and the row of public housing where a boy I fancied lived. Adolescent attraction is at once funny and pathetic. Too self-conscious to even say hello, I always stayed at a distance, hoping against hope that my squinting would look dreamy from where he was.