http://www.relazine.com/feed/ http://www.relazine.com/ Free tips and advice about having a successful relationship. From dating to friendship and marriage. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:44:13 +0100 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:44:13 +0100 http://www.relazine.com/singles/office-love-affair http://www.relazine.com/singles/office-love-affair The work can be a conducive place to find a romantic partner, you get to see each other everyday, and you have the same objectives, the same problems. But before you decide to fall for your co worker, you have to weigh things out first if office love affair will be good for you and your career. Since work place is a place of standard professionalism, having someone you're romantically involved with in the same place can sometimes create conflicts. In most companies and establishments, office love affair is strictly prohibited and has major consequences like termination. I guess, working place with firm rules against office love affair have rational reasons why office love affair can be a subject for termination. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:22:19 +0100 http://www.relazine.com/singles/turns-men-off http://www.relazine.com/singles/turns-men-off Okay, now you are fed up with him. But you don’t have the heart to break it off. You’re just not the confronting type. So, if you want to lose a man and drive him away all you have to do is do what turns men off or in the contrary if you want to keep him then all you have to do is to avoid the things that turns men off- whatever serves your purpose. What is the things that turns men off, anyway? One major act that turns men off is to nag, nag, nag and nag again. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:19:16 +0100 http://www.relazine.com/singles/single-mom http://www.relazine.com/singles/single-mom Single moms who can cope and raise her children well are highly looked-up by society. They are well respected and praised by the public. How can they cope with the daily grind and come up victorious? A single mom suffers a hundred-fold stress than her married counterparts because she has to support and raise the children all by herself. She has to work and at the same time look after the children. Each child has his fears, pains and anxiety which the mom single-handedly tries to allay and cast out. Firstly, a single mom has to adjust and accept the reality that she will raise the child or the children all by herself. Fri, 5 Dec 2008 14:14:59 +0100 http://www.relazine.com/singles/bad-boy http://www.relazine.com/singles/bad-boy We see them every where and they don’t fail to make our heads turn. The bad boy image, those rugged yet sexy look, the arrogance and the elusiveness- makes girls swoon. Not just one category of women- almost majority of women- the young and the not so young, single or married all are mesmerized with the undomesticated guy. How can we not be attracted to the bad boy image, when we grew up with them in the movies and televisions? John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, Colin Farrel and just recently in the movie “Twilight” where Robin Pattinson played a vampire with a bad male image but with a yielding heart for her love interest. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:17:38 +0100 http://www.relazine.com/singles/one-night-stand http://www.relazine.com/singles/one-night-stand Okay, let’s put it out in the open. There is this stigma; men are the only one capable of having a one night stand. But the truth is, women are capable of one night stands, too. Women can be a more vicious predator in casual sex if they wanted to. Generally, women who are capable of one night stand know what they want and how to get it. They have a strong grip of themselves. They are aware of their weaknesses, limitations, strength and power. They know the art of controlling without losing themselves. They are in command of their spirituality, their mind, their emotions and their physical needs and know how to perfectly segregate each. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:28:05 +0100 http://www.relazine.com/singles/Flirting-tips http://www.relazine.com/singles/Flirting-tips Before you go out of the house, you fix your hair, put on your make-up, spray some sweet smelling perfume… then go back in the mirror again and double check your make up and your hair. You need perfection before going out of the house. Who knows? You might run into someone you like. And you can’t help but flirt, flirt, flirt and flirt some more. Before we go into the details of flirting tips it is a must that you must be striking. This doesn’t mean you have to look like Angelina Jolie. Making sure you are well groomed is enough. Fri, 3 Oct 2008 03:54:19 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/singles/the-life-of-single-women http://www.relazine.com/singles/the-life-of-single-women When Sex and the City (SATC) first exploded into our TV screens 10 years ago, single women everywhere heaved a collective sigh of relief—finally, a show that celebrated singlehood and kicked spinsterhood out into the curb! Although the show was set in New York City, it tackled socially relevant universal issues such as STDs, promiscuity, safe sex, love, gay love, commitment and of course, Manolo Blahnik. Carrie Bradshaw, Miranda Hobbs, Charlotte York, and the respectable Samantha Jones quickly became heroines of the modern thirty-something single woman. Then along came Bridget Jones, the antithesis of everything SATC stood for. Modern thirty-something single woman got confused. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:48:23 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/singles/self-esteem http://www.relazine.com/singles/self-esteem Many people would agree that being single is fun, liberating and definitely much better than being in a relationship. However, not all singles have it easy all the time. Single women, especially, are at times faced with difficulties about how other people perceive their current status. Friends and loved ones can invariably put a significant pressure on the single person to hunt for a mate or flirt their way into a relationship at the very least. Being with somebody or part of a couple seems to be THE only way, and going on in life unattached is well, unthinkable. These people may have the best intentions when they worry over a single person’s “dilemma”, but what they are actually doing is making a huge burden for the unattached person to bear. Fri, 6 Jun 2008 20:53:34 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/singles/dating-scene http://www.relazine.com/singles/dating-scene Singles go on a date for different reasons: some to meet new people, while others to pick out a new flavour of the month. But, daters all over the world share one common end-result from the dating scene: to meet the right person, the one who can make sparks fly, and create the best romantic connection with them. It can be downright maddening, though, because dating can make people feel like they’re going around in circles, luckless as ever in finding the right person. But, don’t lose faith: all is not lost or doomed! The dating business is a lucrative one, so stop moping around and wallowing in self-pity. Thu, 29 May 2008 21:52:05 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/singles/chat-room-etiquette http://www.relazine.com/singles/chat-room-etiquette Online dating and chatting is a fine art that a lot of singles try to perfect. It can be quite confusing at first, but once an individual gets the hang of it, it can be pretty interesting and quite helpful. The rapidly increasing number of online dating site tells us only one thing: this is the golden age of online dating even if a lot of singles admit that this is one thing they aren’t very good at. Others even confess that they suck at it big time. How can does one get the hang of online dating anyway? Is there such thing as chat room etiquette? Fortunately, any guy or girl can learn the ropes of becoming a chat room hunk/babe magnet by arming themselves with these must-know rules of chat engagement: The very first thing one must do to catch every digital eyes’ attention is to introduce oneself with a “grabber”. Mon, 26 May 2008 19:33:19 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/singles/office-romance http://www.relazine.com/singles/office-romance Recent surveys show that a lot of relationships blossom in the workplace. This is not surprising at all, because in this day and age, the time spent at work with colleagues is almost the same as the time spent socializing with friends. As a result, many individuals find romance in the convenience of the workplace. When a person shares common qualities and experiences with a co-worker and undergoes demanding situations together, it is no longer a shocker if they end up socializing at the end of the day. When dating a co-worker, one must always be cautious. An office romance always has the possibility of bringing about embarrassment and uneasiness in the workplace, probably the very reason why this kind of romance rarely ever last. Thu, 15 May 2008 18:36:11 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/singles/seduce-a-man http://www.relazine.com/singles/seduce-a-man Men harbour a deep, dark secret every woman should know: they WANT to be seduced. They pray for it, and heave a great sigh of relief when an attractive woman spins her web of seduction on them. Although women have been honing their skills of seduction for centuries, there are still some who has yet to learn these skills. Whether you want to seduce your man, or just about any man, the secret to winning him is by hitting his “hidden switch”. Every man’s switch is unique—it’s up to you to find and use his hidden turn-on to your advantage. Fri, 9 May 2008 22:09:27 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/singles/single-moms http://www.relazine.com/singles/single-moms There are approximately 11 million single parents in America today, and their numbers are rapidly increasing. At least half of which are women, so there is always a possibility that you will meet a hot single mom and maybe land a date if you’re lucky enough. Dating a single, free-as-a-bird woman is way different from dating a single MOM. A non-mom can be happy-go-lucky, flexible, free-spending and spontaneous—all the things that a mom could never be. There may be occasions when you’ll spot a single mom at the hippest nightclub in your area, dressed in a ravishing little black dress that leaves little to the imagination. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:33:43 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/singles/being-single http://www.relazine.com/singles/being-single Being single is a great concern for a lot of people. It may cause loneliness, depression and unhappiness, especially in women. Scary thoughts of getting old and still flying solo are enough to drive a young girl frantically looking for the perfect partner before her time runs out. The concept that being part of a couple makes us a complete person is quite ridiculous, but that is what society dictates. We are born and bred in a society where the norms are to get on our own feet when we are old enough, have a great career and eventually get married. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:45:45 +0200 http://www.relazine.com/singles/Art-of-Flirting http://www.relazine.com/singles/Art-of-Flirting Men flirt in different ways and for different reasons. Some flirt primarily to get into the ladies’ underpants, while others do it to meet new people. For some, flirting is just pure fun. But not all men have mastered the art of flirting. A few may still have trouble approaching a girl they like. Building attraction and showing interest can be done in subtle ways. To be successful in seducing women, mastering flirting skills is a must. First things first: Take a very good look at yourself. Do you even have a mirror? Personal hygiene still plays a major role in catching her attention.