Sabrina Bendory

I’ve been a relationship writer and coach for over 15 years and the precursor to my career was being an absolute and utter dating disaster.

Anxiety is a pervasive problem in general, and of course, it’s going to come out in relationships because relationships hit every emotional sore spot inside of us and there is a lot at stake.

When it comes to relationships, many of us have patterns and habits that can keep us from fully opening up to the love we crave.

Why do men pull away in the early stages?

You know the feeling … it’s that palpable shift that you can’t quite put your finger on, it just hangs in the air sending waves of panic throughout your being.

While we all know some men are only interested in hooking up, it’s not always as clear which men those are! Some guys are super upfront about what they want. Others either accidentally or purposefully send mixed messages.

Bad relationships happen to the best of us. We don’t mean to get into these toxic situations, it’s just hard to see beyond the blinding lights of lust and what we mistake as love.

“It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious.” – Oscar Wilde Everybody wants to be charming.

There’s a saying that goes, you can never recycle wasted time, and oh how true that is. No one intends to get into a dead-end relationship.

The signs of physical abuse are pretty cut and dried because they always involve unwanted bodily contact or physical force of some kind that’s meant to harm or intimidate.

Nothing can hinder your future happiness like staying stuck in the past. This goes for every aspect of your life but is especially true of relationships.

Here is what to do when he stops chasing you… So the guy you’ve been seeing suddenly isn’t chasing you anymore… he seems less interested… you don’t feel like a priority… and you’re panicking and don’t know what’s going on…

Let’s talk about the art of flirting. Now some people have the upper hand because they are naturally charismatic which easily crosses over to being a skilled flirter (these people are usually Libras, just saying!).

Let’s talk about men going hot and cold. Is there anything more unsettling and frustrating? You’re seeing a guy, everything seems to be going great, he seems super into you … and then he’s not. Something suddenly shifts.

Why we become obsessed and how to stop the obsessive loop! Have you ever met someone and become utterly obsessed with them almost instantaneously?

And a lot of people struggle with feelings of emptiness, numbness, and isolation that they can’t shake. For some, it’s fleeting. For others, it’s constant. A lot of people cope by playing the as soon as game.

When you’re dating someone, eventually you’ll have to ask: is this relationship just for now, or is it forever? Marriage is a big deal, it is the ultimate commitment, and not everyone wants to get married.

Have you ever felt an intense pull toward someone before you even really knew them? You meet, maybe you even speak, and you’re consumed with the desire to have this person. You need them.