Dating Glossary: Cloaking Excerpt: What is Cloaking? Before we define cloaking, let’s brush up on our ghosting knowledge: when someone ghosts you, it’s after you’ve been out with them a few times. This can be super-frustrating, especially if you felt a connection. With cloaking, it goes a step further and happens before you ever meet […]
What To Do On A First Date Excerpt: If you’d prefer not to go the tried-and-true route, Dr. Thomas suggests choosing an active date that involves something you learned about her, or something you both love to do. Hopefully this will give you an instant connection, and perhaps, make those first few minutes less shaky.
Excerpt: Take your time There was a time when you found yourself opening up on the first date, but now after a few heartbreaks or failed relationships, you’ve built impenetrable walls. Sound familiar? Los Angeles-based psychologist Dr. Yvonne Thomas, PhD, says this is a common symptom of dating PTSD. Dating anxiety, aka the fear of rejection or being
Excerpt: \”You may be a sapiophile if you’re attracted to someone who will debate you. Some folks shy away from any sort of conflict as disagreements make them uncomfortable. In an effort to avoid strife, they’ll nod along with anything and agree with statements of all kind — no matter how absurd. For a sapiophile,
Excerpt: What is Catfishing? Psychologist Yvonne Thomas, Ph.D. explains catfishing is when a person deliberately tries to attract someone into a relationship with him or her by using a fake online profile. Sometimes, this is for financial gain or another sinister, dishonest purpose, where the catfisher takes advantage of an innocent worm. Where You Might Hear Catfishing
