GUEST POST: WHAT TO DO IF YOU’VE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH A CHEAPSKATE
Cheapskates – we’ve all dated one; the guy who “forgets” his wallet every time you go out, the one who drives around in circles for hours looking for free parking, or, god forbid, the one who takes you to McDonald’s and offers to split a burger with you. But what do you do when, despite [...]
LADIES, ARE YOU OVER BEER DRINKING MEN?
Whilst I was dressed to the nines and demurely sipping on cocktails a.k.a. Carrie Bradhsaw, there was always that specimen who saw it fit to obnoxiously violate my personal space, with a “hello love, how ya goin’?” whilst simultaneously spilling the contents of his drink down the front of my new Lisa Ho top.
HOW CAN WE REALLY THANK OUR MUMS?
By Gaynor Alder Mother’s Day is the day we honour our mums. We buy them gifts to thank them for all they’ve done and sacrificed for us – all selflessly and with endless love. But how can you really find a gift that represents that kind of love? Only words can really do that. And [...]
GUEST POST: HAVE YOU FOUND YOUR TRIBE?
Jo Bassett from Living Savvy, says that when we’re aspiring to live an extraordinary life, we need good friends who share our vision, celebrate with us, encourage and challenge us to be true to who we are and what we believe. We also need to steer clear of those people who hold us back, drain our energy, or try to make us into something we’re not.
REWIND: WHY HASN’T HE CALLED?
He saw my cellulite that I painstakingly tried to conceal by only conducting certain flattering sexual positions. He doesn’t want to look too keen. He may call during the week – must not obsess, over think this option or hang by phone …
SIGNS YOU’RE DATING A NARCISSISTIC ASSHOLE
My friend recently had a run in with a less than desirable suitor for her affections. There were many warning, warning Will Robinson moments, but the kicker for me, was when he finally went downtown but stopped after a few minutes. When she asked why he stopped, he replied with, wait for it, “Well, how long is it going to take?”.
POPULAR POSTS: DIARY OF AN ONLINE DATER
The Modern Woman’s Survival Guide team are taking a break to recharge our batteries, because, after all, don’t we all need a break from time to time? But rather than leave you high and dry whilst we’re laying poolside sipping on our margaritas and working on our fake tans, we’re going to revisit some of [...]
HOW TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GOOD AND BAD RELATIONSHIP?
So often we can spot others bad relationships, but not our own. We fall head over our manolos for the wrong men and brush the tell tale signs under a carpet of denial. We get stuck in bad relationships for far too long than is good for us, with our self worth and heart paying [...]
GUEST POST: CAN YOU FIND MR RIGHT AT SPEED DATING?
A little boy walks into a living room and goes up to an older lady in the corner chair, who is knitting. ‘Nana’, he says, ‘will you tell me the story of how you and grandpa met again?’ The older lady pulls in the little boy into her lap and begins. ‘Well’, she starts ‘it all started when your Aunt Molly and I went speed dating one night… ‘
WHY WE CAN’T DO IT ALL ON OUR OWN. REALLY WE CAN’T.
People say I’m strong, but let it be known that I do fall in a heap sometimes (because I’m honest like that). Just when everything seems peachy keen and life is going swimmingly well, I’ll take on too much. Keep things too close to my chest. Drink too much. Smoke far too many cigarettes than [...]
TELL US ABOUT YOUR BEST & WORST DATE (& WIN)
Want to win a VS Sassoon Goddess Slimline Hair Straightener? Well, we here at The Modern Woman’s Survival Guide want to hear about your best and worst dates. Simply leave a comment below and tell us about the date that had you running to the toilet to call a taxi and the date that left [...]
FROM THE MALE PERSPECTIVE: THE MODERN WOMAN’S SURVIVAL GUIDE
Phil Petrilli writes: The Modern Woman’s Survival Guide could just be the Holy Grail to the greatest mystery that man has pondered since his banishment from the garden of Eden- the female psyche. To men throughout the ages, women remain the most puzzling, alluring, complicated, breathtaking and frustrating spectacle he has ever encountered. Even more [...]
CUTTING DRAINING FRIENDS OUT OF YOUR LIFE
After recent discussions with a close friend who is struggling with a friend who offers nothing to her, but drains her of her beautiful energy, I began to lament on the impact such people have on our lives. As a naturally giving person, I’ve attracted many people in the past who’ve wanted to latch onto [...]
LADIES: BEWARE OF THE EGO MANIAC
A good friend of mine recently had a run in with what I call an ‘Ego Maniac’. Let it be known that she is one of the strongest and most together women I know, but even she fell prey to this dodgy specimen. For these types of men are crafty and pull on your heart [...]
WHY OUR RELATIONSHIP SCARS ARE MORE PRECIOUS THAN WE REALISE
A friend recently wrote to me lamenting on the scars we have endured from past relationships, and how instead of trying to dispose of them, we should savour them for the growth, beauty and splendour they inevitably inspire in us as we reach new relationship heights.
