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{Single Saints} Greener Pastures Right Where You Are
Mormon Life says: Greener in future dating pastures? With his trademark humor, our bachelor-in-residence Ryan Kunz thoughtfully examines the quandary many singles face.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from being single, it’s that the grass isn’t always greener in future pastures. I typically have a disdain for clichés, especially those that assume I share...
{Single Saints} Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Mormon Life says: Breakups. We’ve all been there, whether you’re the breaker-upper or the break-up-ee. While I'm no dating expert, I've found through my own trial and error that these eight steps help to heal the heart.
I’ve dealt with my fair share of breakups in the past. Some ended well, some ended badly, but all were hard to deal with at the time. Knowing that something you put hard work, effort, and time into...
{Single Saints} Making Long Distance Work
Mormon Life says: Some might say long distance is the wrong distance when it comes to relationships, and long run, they're right. But plenty have had success. The key is communication.
One of my favorite treats is the French bread pizza. It’s an ingenious upgrade on the standard pizza design, can be ready to eat in five minutes, and comes with a handy tray for catching crumbs...
{Single Saints} Dating Mythbusters, Part 2
Mormon Life says: Part 2 of my experiment with common date-getting techniques. See how Facebook stalking, eye games, compliments, and repetition measured up.
Last week we started exploring the wiles girls use to get guys to like them in Dating Mythbusters, Part 1. 1. Be straightforward; guys like girls who ask them out.
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{Single Saints} Dating Mythbusters
Mormon Life says: As a comparatively naive dater, I wondered if it would help to get tips from my fellow females on how to get dates. Here's my verdict on their success, using a totally scientific experimental method.
Click here to read part 2.I remember watching Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and asking my mother what Grumpy meant when he said, “And all females is poison! They’re full of wicked...
He's Amazing and Still Single . . . and What She Can Do about It
Mormon Life says: Almost everyone knows an amazing woman who has so much to offer, yet the good man she is dating can’t seem to commit. Despite all the right signs, they not only don't get married, they break up. But a woman can do many things to help avoid this.
Last month’s article, "He’s Amazing and Still Single! Why?", described a group of highly eligible, attractive, and socially skilled men who, in spite of the fact that they date great women,...
{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, Mar. 3-9
Mormon Life says: Check out which stories made up the best of LDS Living for the week of March 3 through March 9, 2012.
We all love a good story. And what better way to find out the best of the best than seeing what people found most interesting? For the week of March 3 to 9, 2012, these are LDS Living’s top online...
{Single Saints} Is Success the Kiss of Death for a Single Woman?
Mormon Life says: I've been confronted with some surprising reactions from others to my professional success, and it has me wondering if the career I didn't choose overshadows the life I would choose in a heartbeat.
I have a good job and recently got a promotion at work. Shortly after the promotion was public I ran into an old friend--a guy who I was in a singles ward with several years ago. He is...
{Single Saints} Taking Heat off the Marriage Pressure Cooker
Mormon Life says: "You should be married!" is a fairly regular refrain for anyone who has remained single past the early 20s – including me. But a few of these strategies have kept me from getting down when the questions start getting old.
In the wee hours of the morning when most of the world is still asleep, I work in a bakery with a spunky Peruvian woman in her early forties who never hides what she thinks or feels. One day we were...
{Single Saints} Confronting Cupid: For Singles on Valentine's Day
Mormon Life says: I've heard Valentine's Day also called Singles Awareness Day (or, more appropriately, SAD). It doesn't have to be all doom and gloom for the single, though, no matter what Cupid says.
My original intention in writing this blog was to make a list of things you could do if you’re single in Valentine’s Day to take your mind off your lack of a lover. I meant to suggest that should...
He's Amazing and Still Single - WHY?
Mormon Life says: We probably all know one or two men who are attractive and desirable; yet, for some reason they struggle with the decision to marry and remain single into their 30's or 40's. Truth is, there is a combination of factors that cause this delay - and all of them can be overcome.
Every ward has one or two single men who are simply amazing, and yet, year after year, they remain single. These are men who have fulfilled honorable missions. They have a degree or two and a...
{Single Saints} How to Play the Field Without Being a Player
Mormon Life says: I've been taught over and over to explore my options and not date exclusively too soon, but I've also been accused of stringing people along in my attempts to do so. Here's how to strike the perfect balance.
We've all heard it in every dating conversation, lesson, and fireside since we turned 12: don't date exclusively. Keep your options open.Of course, we've also been taught, after we graduate and move...
{Single Saints} E-mail Dating: An Impossible Proposition?
Mormon Life says: E-mail dating is a mixed bag. In my experience, it generally doesn't work, but there are a few things that can contribute to success.
There have been several times in my life where I’ve been set up over email. Always it is because the guy lived in another state (or country). I call this email dating. Email dating (in my...
Single Women: How to Get More Attention, Affection, and Commitment Now
Mormon Life says: To ensure that 2012 is the year that you get love, attention, and affection, avoid these five common dating mistakes and apply these five secrets for success instead.
A single woman may mistakenly believe:if she walks across the room to meet a man, he’ll be more interested in her;if she is excessively and easily available, he’ll want her;if she is his friend,...
Single Men: How to Get More Attention, Affection, and Commitment Now
Mormon Life says: To ensure that 2012 is the year that you get love, attention, and affection, avoid these five common dating mistakes and apply these five secrets for success instead.
A single man may mistakenly believe:if he says nice things to a woman, she’ll be more interested in him;if he’s immediately available and accommodating, she’ll value, respect, and appreciate him;if...
