There was a time when an interracial relationship is considered to be a taboo. In the past most interracial couples hide their relationship from family and surrounding society. Fortunately, these days, having a relationship with different race has become more common and accepted by society in general. According to U.S. Census reports, interracial marriages more than doubled between 1980 and 1995. Black/White marriages increased an estimated 96% overall, with marriages between of Black women and White men increasing 171%. Blacks with other races increased a whopping 124% during the same period.

Familiarity is one of the reason people fall in love. In the working environment where we normally spend at least a third of our time, many singles tend to see and interact with each other. This increases the chance for those singles to be attracted to one another. Nowadays people seem to come to work not only to pursue a career, but also to find romance.

Over 47% US workers have been found involved in office romance. Out of those, more than 48 % decides to hide their relationship from others in office.

Gas prices are at the highest level in decades. Food prices have been steadily rising since 16 months ago. Jobs are harder to find as companies are cutting back on hiring. Not to mention that movie ticket price has also been raising every year. So, the lasting we need is to spend more money for a dinner and a movie dates. This is NOT about going on CHEAP DATES…this is about squeezing more juice out of our money on dates.

Average U.S. Ticket Prices

2007 $6.88
2006 $6.55
2005 $6.41
2004 $6.21
2003 $6.03
2002 $5.81
2001 $5.66
2000 $5.39
1999 $5.08
1998 $4.69
1997 $4.59
1996 $4.42

Source: MPAA

Relationship is about love and mutually understanding. There have not been any proofs that religion is a ‘must have’ key for a long lasting relationship. However, religion does play vital role in a relationship. Therefore, the right answer to this question would actually be depending on what you believe in.

Are you a religious person? Do you live your life based on your religious belief?

When it comes to dating, many of us pay too much attention to the ‘Dating Rules’. If you are one of those people who has been sticking to it, but not getting any results, then you may want to listen to some fresh ideas.

We are living in a modern era where gender roles are blurring and traditional believes may no longer fit. Is it okay for a woman to initiate a call after the first date? Absolutely, but she doesn’t have to.

Everybody feels jealous every now and then. Like any other human emotions, it is a part of our life. The key to overcome jealousy is to be able to manage it. To be able to manage jealousy, you should first learn the nature of it.


Jealousy is about fear; the fear of the unknown and changes, the fear of losing control, the fear of loss and the fear of abandonment. It takes over our mind and injects it with the feeling of insecurity and constant worry.

There is a time in every man life when he finally wants to settle down. When a man is ready to have a family, he tends to leaves a series of trails that lead to the main event.

Getting ready for a marriage is a gradual process and there may be time gaps in between each of these signs.

The last thing any woman want is to find out that her man is cheating on her. Some women are able to read the signals, but others are not. In the back of the mind of every woman who is in the relationship, there will be a little voice that whispered "Could he be cheating on me?"

The truth is that there are good guys in good relationships having affairs. Fortunately, there are a number of things that you can do to prevent that.

Get some time off

We know it’s feel hurt when you caught your man is having affair but you would be better off controlling your emotion and remain calm. Avoid taking any action that would make you regret later.

Step aside to the quiet place and hush yourself first for a day or two. Cry your heart out. Don’t think too much, just let it blur out your mind. Feeling angry is just going to make the situation worse because you can’t think straight. Let yourself cool down.

You were madly in love with him when you hooked up last month. He is a nice and attractive guy, but now the chemistry is not there anymore. Something is missing from the equation, but you don't really know what it is. You are not feeling comfortable to continue the relationship, but do not want to hurt him. This is the hard part, breaking it off with him. There isn't really an easy way to do this, but doing it the right way could help ease up the pain significantly.