Category: Dating Advice

Not every side chick is the same. Some women know exactly what they are getting themselves into. Some genuinely have no idea there is another woman. Some know he has a girlfriend but have convinced themselves that the relationship is basically over. Others have been waiting for him to leave…

So, you have realized you’re the side chick. Ouch. Maybe you found out because he slipped up. Maybe someone told you. Maybe you finally put all the little things together and realized that the relationship you’ve been trying to understand makes a lot more sense now. Whatever happened, let’s not…

There is something particularly humbling about realizing you might not be the main character in a relationship you thought you were building. You thought you were dating a man. You thought things were progressing. Maybe he tells you he likes you, checks on you, takes you out sometimes and makes…

Have you ever met someone who looked perfect on paper, but something inside you just wouldn’t settle? He’s attractive. He has a good job. He’s kind to waiters. He remembers your birthday. Your friends like him. Your mum thinks he’s “a good man.” On paper, he’s ticking all the right…

There’s something nobody really tells you about dating a narcissist. It doesn’t usually begin with cruelty. It begins with charm. That’s why so many intelligent, emotionally mature women end up questioning themselves afterwards. They look back and wonder, “How did I not see it?” as though the warning signs should…

It usually starts with a sentence that sounds perfectly reasonable. “Let’s just see where things go.” And honestly? At the beginning, there’s nothing wrong with that. Not every connection needs to be labelled after three dates and a couple of late-night phone calls. Healthy relationships need room to breathe. They…

Let’s start with the question every woman in a situationship has secretly Googled at least once. “Can this actually become a real relationship?” Maybe you’ve been talking for months. Maybe you’ve met each other’s friends. Maybe you’ve spent birthdays together, know each other’s coffee orders and text so often that…

There is a particular kind of shame that can show up after a toxic relationship. It doesn’t always come while you’re in it. Sometimes it arrives later. You’re finally away from the arguments, the confusion, the emotional exhaustion, the constant wondering about where you stand, and instead of feeling completely…

She stared at the message for longer than she cared to admit. There was nothing particularly cruel about it. That almost made it worse. “I don’t think we’re a good fit, but I wish you all the best.” No insults. No dramatic argument. No betrayal she could point to and…