Tag: stranger

Whether single or married, you’ve probably experienced the upside of flirting. Whether on the giving or receiving end, flirtatious behavior can feel terrific, and it can be great fun. "So..." you might ask, "what could be the downside of flirting?" Four simple questions give us the answers: Is flirting appropriate given the relationship status? Is there appropriate intent in the behavior? Is the setting suitable? Is mutuality present? Things can get dangerous when the response to any of these four questions is a "No!"

You know how there is always that person who can’t wait to bring you down, burst your bubble and tell you how bad things are? Well, sometimes that person is you. Those voices in your head that say you aren’t good enough, life stinks and things will never change. They roll around and around and steal your happiness and your contentment. They urge you to do things that you might regret, and they remind you all of the time how you just aren’t good enough.

Just when I'm feeling Zen—confident I'm manifesting a beautiful life à la Law of Attraction—someone in a bad mood or who is clearly not concerned about me enters my personal space and gets me completely off-kilter. You know who I'm talking about—those who don't listen to you, push their way on you. They are so skilled that they make you question your desires, values, or goals as they charmingly persuade you to do their will.

We hear it a lot… someone can't see the truth because they're too close to the source. This might be true in relationships as well, where we might be too close to see what's really going on. This study is based on a small sample, but it does raise some interesting insights. Dr. Nathaniel One small study asked strangers to identify cheaters just by viewing their interactions for a couple of minutes. Nathaniel Lambert, an assistant professor at Brigham Young University's School of Family Life authored the study, which looked at 51 undergraduate students at Florida State University and their romantic partners.