The Perfect Answers to Your Family Members’ Most Intrusive Questions EXCERPT \”As Los Angeles-based psychologist Yvonne Thomas, Ph.D. explains, you have the right to decide how much — or how little — you want to share. There are ways to answer these annoying inquiries with respect for both yourself and the person putting you on […]
Excerpt: “People often find themselves much more unattractive than usual on FaceTime calls because apparently, the front-facing camera is an extreme wide-angle, which can cause shadows around the eyes and nose, highlight one’s facial imperfections like blemishes and wrinkles and add enough bloating that it can look like one has a double chin,” says Yvonne Thomas, an
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
ARE YOU TOO EMOTIONALLY ATTACHED TO YOUR MONEY? IT MIGHT BE HOLDING YOU BACK excerpt: YOU MAY NEED TO CONSIDER THE SOURCE OF YOUR EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENTS Though anxiety around finances may not feel as debilitating as, say, a single traumatic event in our lives, carrying around constant worry over money can have a seriously negative
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.
