Let's be real – we've all been there.
You start dating a new guy, and everything seems perfect.
The chemistry is off the charts; you can't keep your hands off each other, and you're basically joined at the hip.
But then, for whatever reason, you feel him pulling away.
The texts slow down.
The “good morning” messages stop.
You barely hear from him for days.
Don't panic. We've got you covered with some psychological tricks and tips to make him miss you like crazy and come crawling back.
Some of the best conversation starters are “what would you do” scenarios.
Ask a hypothetical question with friends, and you’re guaranteed some interesting answers.
The goal here is to enjoy each other’s company while letting others see more of the way your mind works.
To that end, enjoy our hypothetical questions list.
You’ll see them grouped into subcategories according to the general mood or your particular preference.
The second date is scheduled and you’re excited — or maybe still a bit anxious.
You may feel like you have exhausted your conversation ideas on the first date, but that's simply not true. You just need to be willing to go a little deeper.
Second-date topics of conversation allow you to explore each other's personalities a little more.
You have wider options for what to talk about on a second date because you can move out of the “safe zone” that people tend to stay in on first dates.
You want to be happy with yourself and your life. Who doesn't?
Maybe you're here because you're unhappy right now, and you're seeking some ideas to improve your happiness.
There's good reason to look for ways to be happy.
A growing body of research tells us happiness isn't just a lovely feeling — it's also quite beneficial for you.
It's been linked to a load of life benefits including a higher income, a stronger immune system, and even a boost in creativity.
Psychologists Ed Diener of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Shigehiro Oishi of the University of Virginia conducted a happiness study of more than 10,000 participants from 48 countries.
They discovered that people all over the world rate happiness as more important than other highly desirable personal outcomes like meaning in life, becoming rich, and getting into heaven.
People who are happy with themselves also make for a stronger, healthier, more productive society.
Do you ever find yourself in that dreaded situation where you're face-to-face with an acquaintance or stranger, and you're forced to make some kind of conversation?
Whether or not you were expecting to be with this person, you're now stuck in the moment trying to come up with small talk topics and struggling to know exactly what to say.
How was your weekend? What do you think about the weather?
Do you have any plans for the summer?
The prospect of having these short conversations can lead to anxiety, as you try to straddle saying enough while not saying the wrong thing.
Let's review some small talk topics you can bring up in these uncomfortable situations that will seem neither forced nor awkward.