Knowledge Bank for Singles

Selected content from past issues of Conscious Dating Singles News

Ask Our Coaches questions:

Each question features three or more responses from RCI coaches providing real-world advice for relationship challenges submitted by our single readers.

• Is it okay to date soon after divorce?
• Live Together or Marriage- Does It Matter?
• Online Dating: How can you tell if they're lying?
• Is the past really in the past?
• My date's table manners are terrible!
• Will I be alone forever?
• Do I need my kid's approval?
• Help! Am I a "Dating Red Flag?"
• He won't commit to marriage!
• Should I tell him how much money I make?
• Dating without Disclosure: Yes or No?
• Online Dating: Where to Start
• Letting Go Is Hard to Do
• Goodbyes without the Grief
• Can I meet my mate in 90 days?
• Do Actions Speak Louder Than Words?
• Are First Impressions the Best Impressions?
• Friends or more – what should I do?
• How do I communicate this in a way that isn't so forward?
• Are you serious?
• What's The Biggest Dating Mistake?
• How Do I Open My Heart To Love?
• Moving Too Fast - I'm Not Quite Ready
• The Age Gap: Does It Matter?
• Mate or Mother: Who Am I?
• Dating And The New Year! Setting My Sights On The Future
• Dating And Gift Giving: What To Do
• Office Romance: Is There Really Anything Wrong With It?
• How Can I Avoid An Abusive Relationship?
• Should Gals Ask Guys Out On Dates?
• How Should I Handle A Challenging Future In-Law?
• Dating The Recently Divorced: Good Idea Or Not?
• Help! I'm Attracted To My Girlfriend's Sister!
• How Do You Break Up With Someone?
• Relationship Requirements: How And When Do You Communicate Them To Others?
• How To Avoid Sending The Wrong Message on Valentine's Day?
• How Do I Get Ready for Speed Dating?
• Is Chemistry Necessary?
• Dating and Dollars- When Money's an Issue
• How Do I Talk About Becoming Sexual?
• How Do I Find Out If He's Ready for a Committed Relationship?
• Ready for a committed relationship – or not?
• Dating and Unemployed- Is It Possible?
• He Lied to Me! What Should I Do?
• Can I Take a Break Without Breaking Up?
• When's the Right Time to Become Exclusive?
• How Long Should I Wait to get Married?
• Single on Valentine's Day? What to Do
• Do I have to wait to date?
• I'm pregnant! What should I do?
• Love vs Infatuation. What’s the Difference?
• How Do You Get Started?
• How Do You Know When You’re Ready to Date Again?
• Helping Your Clients Identify Dating Red Flags
• Money and Personality in Relationships
• Love the Girl, Hate the Parents
• Single vs Separated: Does it Make a Difference?
• Is It Too Soon?
• My Dating Project
• When is age a problem?
• Fated to Be Single?
• Baggage in Relationships
• Is This a Red Flag?
• Breaking Up is Hard. Now What?
• Does age matter when you’re in love?
• Once a Bachelor, Always a Bachelor?
• Meet the Children: When and How?
• Meet the Parents — Or Not?
• Too Fast for Me!
• Long Distance Love or Out of Touch?
• He's Cheap: Stay or Skate?
• Husband Wanted: Running Out of Time?
• What's The Next Step?
• How do I say "No?"
• To Touch or Not to Touch?
• Will I be single for life
• Dating while unemployed?
• Dating skills: what's missing?
• Is it OK to have sex with someone I'm dating and getting to know?
• Single by choice. So what’s wrong with that?
• When will I find the time to date?
• Dating lessons from reality television
• Should I date someone from the office?
• Valentine’s Day blues
• New year's resolutions for singles
• When do I introduce my "special friend" to my children?
• What should I be cautious about when dating?
• Should I lend my girlfriend money?
• I've known him 4 weeks, and now asked to go on vacation with him
• We want to spend the holiday together, but each of our families wants us too!
• How long to date before getting married?
• How Can I Tell If She Is Interested Before I Approach?
• I Identified My Top Ten Qualities,
  But I Don't Think They Can Be Quickly Screened As You Are Suggesting
• Is It Acceptable For An Older Woman To Date A Much Younger Man?
• Include my picture? (on-line personals)
• I'm afraid of sinking into my old patterns and behaviors
• I keep meeting people who don't seem interested in committment
• Online personal ads - what should I say?
• Tell about my visual impairment before meeting someone?
• How to set up a safe first date with someone?
• My Dentist - how to make a move, but not lose him?
• Personal ads: the men seem great on the phone but when we meet...
• I wait for men to pursue me, even when I'm interested
• How can I know if he is a substance abuser?
• She felt that I didn't love her enough. I still want her back
• He seems to be comparing me to his ex-wife
• I've done everything you suggest to find a Life Partner. Still alone!
• I'm blind so it's much harder to get out there and meet people
• Why does she need me to "win" her?
• I seem to fall in love with every wonderful woman I meet!
• Valentine's Day is such a difficult time
• How can I approach first dates more comfortably?
• Can I know what my requirements are when I'm this young?
• Online personal ads - how to know who to meet?
• People say I should settle for "Mr. Good Enough" not "Mr Right"
• Different relationship - same problems! What can I do get out of this rut?
• Relationship requirements - isn't it enough to just love someone?
• I'm a woman in my 50's - what venues should I look for?
• How to date with little income?
• When can I introduce my kids to the person I'm dating?
• I'm single but I want to travel and take vacations
• As a mid-life woman, I find re-entering the single world a bit daunting
• I really dread Valentine's Day. HELP!
• What questions can I ask without sounding like I'm interviewing?
• Depressed on the holidays because I don't have family here
• My list of requirements - How to know if it's truly a requirement?
• Breaking up - I don't want to hurt someone's feelings
• Where should I go to meet single men/women?

Feature articles:

Practical, informative articles written by RCI staff and coaches

• Build Your Community of Support
• Dating Text-iquette: The 5 Cardinal Sins of Texting and Dating
• Six Ways to Celebrate Being Single During the Holiday Season
• Alone for the Holidays? Stop Whining and Do Something About It!
• 5 Quick Tips for Finding a Great Date
• Be The Chooser: How to Get What You Really Want in Your Life
• What's the Vision for Your Life?
• Take Time for You
• First Date Tips: Helpful Hints for Making it a Success
• Adopt an A Great Attitude About Dating -- It Makes You Attractive!
• 5 Tips for Enjoying Summer as a Single
• Long Distance Relationships: Do They Work?
• Seven Tips for Divorce Recovery
• Yes, You CAN Date as a Single Parent!
• Unacceptable Dating Behavior
• Ten Principles of Conscious Dating
• Do's and Dont's of Online Communication
• Top Five Truths of Conscious Dating
• Romance for Shy People
• Compromise Isn't For Dating
• Finding Mr. Right: What am I doing Wrong?
• How to Find the Perfect Mate
• Ingredients for a Successful Gay Relationship
• Valentine's Day: Everything is Negotiable!
• How Not to Lose Yourself in a Relationship
• The Dating Game
• My body says YES! My head says NO!
• Yes! There is Life After Divorce
• All's Fair in Love and Finances
• Manifesting a Spiritual Partner
• The Fairy Tale Trap and How to Avoid It
• Ask David Steele Anything!
• Online Dating - Let's Get Real or Let's Not Play!
• "He's Not My Type"
• Be a Successful Single -- First!
• Clearing Limiting Beliefs: Let Go of Mind Viruses to Find Love
• Smart Dating Tips
• Why Do Men Come On So Strong At First?
• Finding Love—How to Know When You Have It and How To Keep It
• Meet Quality Singles Where? Beyond the Bars and Night Clubs
• The Three Stages Of Love
• Dating As A Single Parent
• Long Distance Dating: How To Make It Work
• Dating And Self-Talk: What Are You Telling Yourself?
• How To Improve Your Dating Success
• Take Risks, Reduce Rejection: Rethinking Dating For Nice Guys
• Feeling Blue On This Red Day? Valentine's Tips For Singles
• What Is Love?
• Relationship Readiness Assessment: Are You Ready?
• Dating Venues: Where Singles Meet Singles
• Divorce Recovery & Forgiveness: Busting The Myth of Forgiveness
• Dating And New Beginnings!
• The Single Lesbian's Top 5 Secrets To Finding Mz. Right
• Conscious Dating: A Primer
• 14 Compelling Reasons To Use A Relationship Coach
• Relationship Competency: Are You The Partner You Seek?
• Why Am I Still Single And What Can I Do About It?
• Dating After Divorce - What To Do?
• 4 Strategies To Attract Love With Feng Shui
• Experiencing A Dating Downturn? Learn How To Screen And Test Potential Partners
• Chemistry: What Is It And Can You Trust It?
• Social Networking: The Basics
• First Date Dating Tips - Part 2 Of 2
• Being Single: A Golden Opportunity To Prepare For The Life And Relationship You Want
• First Date Dating Tips - Part 1 Of 2
• Soulmates 101
• 7 Keys To Finding Your Soulmate
• Yes! You Can Date As A Single Parent!
• Step Dating: Understanding The Challenges
• Spring: New Beginnings For Everything - Including Relationships!
• The Ten Principles Of Conscious Dating
• Valentine's Day: Navigating The Day Of Love
• Smart Dating Tips
• ABCs of Successful Relationships
• Embrace Change in Your Relationships
• Dating and Your Image
• Healthy Patterns in Dating
• The Lost Art of Flirting
• The Law of Attraction for Singles
• Dating as a Single Parent
• What's Your Relationship Destiny?
• David Steele Gets Married and Reveals All
• How to Become Single and Satisfied
• The 14 Dating Traps
• Where Do I Meet Singles?
• Six Common Dating Mistakes
• Single Again
• Flirting 101
• Moving Beyond the Breakup
• Seven Inexpensive Dates
• Dating After Divorce
• Single and Loving It!
• Matchmaking 101: An Introduction
• Remember Why You're a Catch!
• Growing by Facing Your Fears
• Are You Ready for a Successful Relationship?
• Save your next relationship before it starts
• Conscious Mating: Is this the right relationship for me?
• Soulmate Redefined
• Internet Dating FAQs
• 10 Ways to Get Over Him (or Her!)
• All You Need is Love
• Companionship
• Ten Things You Can Do Right Now to Find Your Perfect Mate
• Dating on the Rebound
• How Singles Can Create Community
• Relationship Coach Sandra Rohr, M.A.
• Being Commit-able
• Seven Tips for Living a Fulfilled Single Life
• 5 Minutes to Finding the Love of Your Life
• Making Conscious Choices - Keys to Success
• The "Time to Settle Down" Trap
• Interview with a Christian Relationship Coach
• Dating Myths 7-10
• Dating Myths 1-6
• Making Space in Your Life for Love
• Your Past: Baggage, History or Springboard?
• Tired of Relationship Break-Ups?
• Dating Red Flags
• Dating Red Flags - so what?
• Over 50 and Starting Over
• The Scarcity Trap
• Cure the Co-Dependent Trap
• Secrets of Successful Dating
• Overcoming "Commitment Phobia"
• Trust in a New Relationship
• Keeping the Faith On Your Relationship Quest
• Singles and Dating Venues
• Finding the Love of Your Life
• Ten Principles of Conscious Dating
• Five Basic Human Needs
• Life Lessons: Taking Relationships Slowly
• Long Distance Love
• Long Distance Relationships: 18 Questions
• Ten Things You Can Do Right Now To Find Your Perfect Mate
• Relationship Lessons
• Happy After Divorce
• Quit Singing "The New Year's Blues"
• New Year's Resolutions for Singles
• Back To School: Dating Lessons
• Top Ten Relationship Attitudes for Singles
• Dating 101: Three Dating Lessons
• Dating on a Budget
• Top ten dating red flags
• Creating a support community
• How to post a winning profile to a dating site
• What do you want to know…about your date?
• Ready for a Relationship? REALLY?
• Six signs it’s too early for your new romance to become sexual
• How singles can create community
• 10 dirty secrets of happiness
• How to fine tune your relationship radar
• 7 Ways to Rediscover Your True Passion After Divorce
• Dating and reality TV: What we can learn
• The top 5 reasons relationships fail
• To Date or Not to Date- At the Office
• The Magic of Five Little Words
• Top Ten Questions to Ask a Potential Life Partner
• Single for the Holidays
• Dealing With Red Flags
• Ladies- Is Your New Flame a Financial Partner or Financial Pitfall?
• The "Packaging Trap"
• The Sex Trap
• Top 10 Toxic Thoughts of Singles
• Top Ten Forms Of Attraction
• Top 10 Metaphors For Your Life Purpose Statement
• Top Ten Tips For Your First Date
• The Art of Traveling Alone
• Alone on Valentines' Day
• Making Resolutions Stick
• Holliday gift-giving expectations
• Stop Looking, Start Attracting
• Being Independent and Interdependent, but Not Codependent
• Consider Authenticity
• Summertime bodies: yes, but what do you really want?
• Squeeze The Juice! (Summer & single)
• "Best Cities for Singles" (these lists not valid)
• Could Love Be In The Air For You? Know if you are ready.
• Soul mate attraction
• Increase your self acceptance: 7 strategies
• I have no idea how to "get out there"
• The Etch-A-Sketch Theory (past loves and the present)
• 15 ways to celebrate valentine's day as a single
• Becoming attractive and available for your soul mate to arrive!
• Have yourself a proactive little christmas
• Know how to get what you want
• What's NOT Being Said?
• The DO'S and DON'TS of a successful first date
• When you are wrestling with a decision
• Relationship health - the second time around
• Conflict Resolution
• The power of vision in creating your ideal relationship
• What's your "BLAHmeter" telling you?
• Have you got the singles' blues?
• Get back to basics - YOU!
• Heart Healing 101
• Make your holidays happy
• Watch how others respond to you when you are living your values
• Fine-tune your "list" for relationship success
• How to have inner strength
• If only I was...