Modern dating practices

No Hookups, No 'Talking,' and No Breakups: A Better Way to Date

Finding a significant other used to be quite simple. You would meet someone at work or a local hangout, go on a few dates and decide whether to make it official or not. These days, dating is very stressful. The rapid advancement of technology means that these days, many people are meeting online, dating multiple people at once, and using social media as a way to keep track of each other. Never has it been easier to obsess over every text message, stalk someone on Instagram, and browse through photos of one's exes.

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To survive the modern dating scene, you'll need courage, intelligence, and maybe an elephant gun. At least on the first date. Boy meets girl, girl meets boy. Boy and girl get to know each other. Boy and girl fall in love. Boy and girl get married.

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You brave, brave soul. Look, I know meeting new people, going on dates, figuring out if you even like the person sitting across from you—it can all be confusing, frustrating, and just exhausting at times. Not to mention all that dating advice constantly dished out by caring friends and meddling strangers, advice that promises everlasting love but delivers only frustration. Instead of trying to figure out all the things you need to do or say to go on more dates, I want you to start thinking about the kind of person you want to be to attract the right people into your life. A lot of dating advice out there tells you how to be more attractive by making yourself look a certain way or talk a certain way or act a certain way. In whatever you do, are you trying to impress others and get them to like you because you value their opinion of yourself more than your own?

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8 Essential Rules for Dating

Jo Bryant. As the experts tell us, dating success lies in finding the perfect mix of chemistry and compatibility, but many of us will date quite a few frogs until we find our better half. Some good modern dating etiquette, however, can help smooth the way for a better dating experience and help to get things off to the best possible start.

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