Everybody looks out for a companion at every stage in their lives. If you are single, most of you have asked yourself “why me”? Devote some time for yourself and ask yourself the answer to these questions that are probably preventing you from developing a relationship.

• The top excuse is that I am focusing on my career. Successful people do maintain relationships. Stop hiding behind your work and look for a person to add spice to your life. Support will come in many guises in having a good partner in a relationship

Why You Are Single

• Are you afraid of change or commitment? Most people find a comfort zone in the way they live their life. A companion surely enhances the quality of life so why are you denying companionship even if you had one failed relationship?

• Have you set unrealistic standards about yourself? You believe your standards are so high that you are preventing people from meeting and relating to them. Let go and have some fun

• Relationship is a two way street which requires hard work. Are you lazy that you don’t want to work towards building and nurturing a relationship?

• I am not attractive/hot/young/smart enough to find a date is what you have started believing in? Forget what others say, get your confidence and self esteem up and focus on where you want to go

Don’t fool yourself. Go find a date for yourself amongst your friends or from online dating websites rather than hiding behind excuses.

Tags: relationship help, singles help

Dinner dates can be romantic when you both go to one of your favorite restaurants and taste those dishes that you both love. However, the restaurant does not always provide the sensual and warm environment of the home where you can both enjoy more of each others company.

If you are into Indian food, instead of ordering a takeout from your nearest Indian restaurant, why not prepare this simple dish that takes no more than 30 minutes to prepare. You will not only impress your date but it will save you plenty of money too. *Prices vary from location to location.

Like indian food? The perfect recipe for a dinner date

*Cost of dinner for two approx. $10
Same dish in fancy Indian Restaurant approx. $25

Shrimp Spinach Curry

Here are the key ingredients you need:

Two packs of frozen chopped spinach (Green Giant or other) $2.50
Half pound peeled and tail-off shrimp (cooked or uncooked) $4.50
Two cups rice (preferably basmati but any will do) $1.00

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Onion (1)
Vegetable Oil (3 tbsp)
Garlic (4 cloves)
Ginger (1 tsp ground)
Chilli Powder (half tsp)
Turmeric (qtr tsp)
Salt (1 half tsp)
Cilantro (optional - 5 stems with leaves off)
Thai Chillies (optional - add according to heat) $1-2

Total: <$10

Fry the chopped onion along with the vegetable oil into a medium frying pan, stir until golden brown. Add the frozen spinach to the pan, lower the heat and cover for about 10 mins. Take a separate pan and add your basmati rice, rinse a couple of times and then add 1 cup water and bring to boil and cover. Rice cooker is the best way to prepare steamed rice, pls follow instructions of your rice cooker.

Once spinach has been reconstituted and become piping hot, add the remaining ingredients, garlic, ginger, turmeric, chilli and salt and Thai chillis (optional).

Cover and cook until the spinach is done (abt 5 mins)

Add shrimp and then cover (you may use frozen shrimp too, make sure to defrost first under flowing water and then pat dry) Cook further until shrimp is fully cooked (you can tell by watching the shrimp becoming opaque in color - white pinkish). Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve with hot steamed rice.

There it is, a simple and easy to prepare dish that any couple can enjoy!

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Many men make the mistake of wearing comfortable shoes without trying to match the whole dress attire. This is completely incorrect as you will have seen many men dress in suits only to wear sneakers which sticks out like a sore thumb. If you are attempting to create a casual smart look, then stick to comfortable shoes that also looks good. A good match for this attire are Oxfords or Monk-Strap shoes that are black or dark-brown. When you wear a suit then, it has to be good quality shoes that exudes elegance and Oxford type shoes are ideal. Loafers can be worn when you are wearing casual shirts and pants and the brown types are ideal for most kind of situations. Be very careful when wearing sneakers or flip-flops as this indicates a very relaxed and couldn’t care attitude and has to be mixed in correctly with the type of event and clothing that you are wearing.

Next time you are heading to a party or event, check your shoes and see if they fit the rest of your attire. Oh and don’t forget socks to match too.

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We recently discussed about how designer labels really necessary to boost your self-image and how people go to great lengths to make a fashion statement. However, anyone can create a good self-image which is well within their financial means. The demand for many exotic and fashionable items that makes a cool statement can be easily had at affordable prices. If your aim is to produce a good first impression then you are definitely in luck!

Personal Image - Shoes can be more important than you think - part 1

Let’s start with shoes.

This is one of the most ignored piece of attire from the male’s point of view and it can speak a thousand words about you. Women put a lot of emphasis on their style and shoes and it is one of the fashion items that can sit high on their list. You just have to go to a shoe store such as DSW or any other major shoe retailer to see that entire islands are just dedicated for women’s shoes. Naturally, this piece of attire is important for men and cannot be thought of as secondary accessory to the rest of the clothing.

When you meet someone for the first time, you may very well be focusing on their top-half ie. their face and bust and maybe not pay much attention to the rest such as their pants or shoes. However, when you are in a gathering of many people, it’s very likely that you will be scanning the entire venue full of people from head to toe. The important point to note is that your entire dress attire comes into full view and naturally the choice of clothes and shoes will matter. Depending on the type of venue that you are attending, you will dress appropriately so that you are presentable and approachable.

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Are you getting tired of a dinner and a movie routine when dating? Get creative with exciting dating ideas and make it more exciting if he/she is your prospective partner. Try these few tricks to make dating more exciting.

Make Dating More Exciting

• Exercising releases the feel-good-factor hormones. Workout together to enjoy each other’s company and feel refreshed. Get Moving!

• No matter what your age, each person loves surprises. Create magical dating moments when you take her to a beautiful location impromptu. Surprise!!!

• Gifting flowers is the norm. Be attentive to know what she is passionate about and present that item to show her how much you care

• Try new food or go to concerts you have never attended together for a different kind of experience

• Learn new skills or hobbies to spend more time and make it more fun being together. This could be ice-skating or salsa or take a cookery/bakery lesson. Remember it takes two to tango

Creativity in dating changes relationships for the better. The human brain needs stimulation so spark your creativity to add more spice to life. Be creative to make the date special every time. Don’t let dating become a chore. Think out of the box and make dating more enjoyable and fulfilling.

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