Whether you think Valentine’s Day is a delightful celebration of love, or a cynical commercial affair, there’s nothing like all the hearts and flowers to remind you that you’re single. Don’t let it get you down – here are our top tips for enjoying the day…
1. Treat yourself
Just because you don’t have someone in your life to spoil you, it doesn’t mean you can’t spoil yourself. Every year, as a single woman, I’d buy myself a bunch of …
So here’s the thing. In order to date you need to be able to flirt or in some way able to attract the attention of another single person. Not too much, and not too little, but just the right amount to generate interest. It has been said of Christian singles that they suck at flirting. Especially Christian single men who are often accused of being ‘passive’ and non-initiating, whereas Christian single women can be accused of being ‘too eager’ and …
Read MoreIn addition to wanting to eat more healthily, exercise more or bag a new job, if you’re single, you may also be thinking about ways to get yourself out there and meet that special someone. If this is you, here are a few tips to help you along the way.
Online dating
If you haven’t tried online dating before and are thinking about it, one key advice is to spend time working on your profile. Do you have any interesting …
Sometimes you’re just disappointed in a date. You’ve showed up, made an effort to look your best, thought of good conversation topics, but the night just won’t flow. Nothing happens. You’ve felt it from the start maybe. She didn’t look the way you expected her to look, he wasn’t as open as you’d hoped he’d be. You just didn’t feel ‘it’. But you try to make the most of it anyhow, and it is what it is and you leave …
Read More‘This Christmas was a tough one for me,’ confided a friend. ‘Over the festive period, I was surrounded by nephews and nieces and my friends’ kids. I love spending time with them, but it reminded me just how much I’m missing out. I feel that God put a deep longing in me to be a parent, but I’m 39 now – what if I don’t meet someone in time? Can a single person adopt on their own – and is …
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