emotional intelligence

The Most Attractive Quality Nobody Talks About Anymore

July 6, 2026

Ask a group of singles what they find attractive in a partner and you’ll usually hear many of the same answers. Confidence will be near the top of the list. A good sense of humour is almost always mentioned. Kindness, intelligence, ambition and physical attraction all receive plenty of [...]

Why Modern Dating Feels Exhausting (And How to Enjoy It Again)

July 6, 2026

If I had a dollar for every time someone told me they were tired of dating, I’d probably be writing this article from a beach somewhere instead of my desk. It’s one of the most common themes I hear at speed dating events, in emails from readers and during conversations with friends. [...]

What Secure People Do Differently During the First Five Dates

July 6, 2026

If there’s one thing I’ve learned after years of introducing singles and watching thousands of first conversations unfold, it’s that confidence and security don’t always look the way people imagine they will. Popular culture often suggests that the most attractive person in [...]

Why So Many Good Relationships End Before They Really Begin

July 6, 2026

One of the saddest conversations I have with singles isn’t about terrible relationships. It’s about the ones that never really had the chance to become anything at all. Every so often someone will tell me about a person they met who was kind, attractive, intelligent and easy to spend [...]

When Early Honesty Brings People Closer Instead of Driving Them Away

July 6, 2026

One piece of dating advice has always made me uncomfortable, and I still hear versions of it today. It usually goes something like this: “Don’t reveal too much about yourself too early. Keep them guessing. Don’t let them know how interested you are. Hold a little bit back because [...]

The Hidden Cost of Constantly Looking for Someone Better

July 6, 2026

One of the greatest paradoxes of modern dating is that we’ve never had more opportunities to meet people, yet so many singles tell me they’ve never found dating more exhausting. On the surface, it doesn’t seem to make sense. We can meet people through dating apps, social events, [...]

The Difference Between Healthy Boundaries and Impossible Expectations

July 6, 2026

One of the biggest changes I’ve noticed in the dating world over the past decade is how often people talk about boundaries. In many ways, that’s a wonderful thing. For years, too many people stayed in unhealthy relationships because they believed they had to tolerate behaviour that made [...]

Why Being “Too Nice” Still Doesn’t Create Attraction

July 6, 2026

One of the most common frustrations I hear from singles, particularly men but occasionally women as well, is a variation of the same sentence. “I don’t understand it. I’m a really nice person, but I never seem to attract the people I’m interested in.” It’s a [...]

The Biggest Mistake People Make When Listing Their Dating Standards

July 6, 2026

If there’s one conversation I’ve had more times than I can count over the years, it’s about dating standards. Whether I’m chatting to someone at one of my speed dating events, answering emails from readers, or simply catching up with friends over coffee, the subject comes up [...]

Why Confidence Is Attractive But Arrogance Isn’t

June 4, 2026

If you were to ask a group of men what women find attractive, or ask a group of women what men find attractive, one word would almost certainly appear near the top of both lists: confidence. Confidence is one of those qualities that seems to transcend age, appearance, income, education, and [...]

The Biggest Dating Mistake Smart People Make

June 2, 2026

Intelligence is a wonderful quality. Intelligent people often solve problems effectively, learn quickly, think critically, and make thoughtful decisions. Yet one of the most surprising observations I have made as a dating coach is that intelligence does not automatically make dating easier. In [...]

Why Confidence Is More Attractive Than Looks

May 13, 2026

One of the biggest misconceptions in modern dating is the idea that physical appearance is the main thing determining romantic success. A lot of people quietly believe that if they were slightly taller, younger, fitter, wealthier, prettier, or more conventionally attractive, their dating life would [...]
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