If you’re single and looking for a date, it’s important to know that the dating rules for singles have changed. You see the dating behaviors hugely different between the ages. We find that younger singles are more likely to meet their matches through online dating, Facebook or other social media sites and are evasive about their availability. On the other hand, older people looking for relationships are extra cautious when it comes to dating in the digital age.

That being said, here are the seven dating habits that every single person needs to follow:

1. He Asks, She Pays

When it comes to dating and relationships, all our lives we keep hearing and believing that men are supposed to make the first move. But there have been some changes recently. According to Match.com 41 percent of women would like to pick up the check on a first date. That's good news for guys. So, all you’ve to do for your next date is you ask her out, and she’ll foot the bill. Seems like a win-win situation to me!

2. It Only Takes 15 Minutes

Believe it or not, it takes only for you and your date 15 minutes to decide if you’ve chemistry or not. 31 percent of both men and women admitted that dating for 15 minutes is all it takes to make a decision.

3. Honesty Is The Best Policy – Still!

Not enjoying the date with her? Can’t tell her either because you don’t know her name? Well, tell her anyways. According to Match.com survey, 52 percent of singles agree that it’s polite and a good policy to tell your date that you aren't interested in him or her. We all agree to this as we can see nothing good can come out from being dishonest.

4. Don’t Have Sex On The First Date

Don’t go all the way if you’re on a first date. According to Match.com survey, 80 percent of singles said f they won’t like to have sex on the first date. Create mystery on the date by holding out. If your date can get it all in one night, they’ve nothing to be motivated to call him or her for a second date.

5. Follow-Up

It’s perfectly reasonable to follow up. The question is when? The survey reported 48 percent of women prefer to follow up with their dates within 24 hours. Whereas, 68 percent of guys are likely to follow-up with their dates around three days after the date.

6. Classic Communication Is King

In today’s digital era, communicating with someone or following up on a date can be done in hundreds of ways such as text, e-mail, instant messages, etc. But we weren’t surprised to see that 80 percent of singles still prefer to talk over the phone. After all, good old communication using the phone is still the king.

7. Spend Time With Your Friends

When it comes to dating, sometimes, your friends can get a bad rap. But that’s not always the case. 35 percent of the ladies and 50 percent of men will introduce their dates to their friends after dating their matches for one month, regardless of how old they are.

Things can be tricky when you’re in a new relationship. Most men aren’t that good at guessing what women think or want. Sometimes our naivety or stupidity often leads to unnecessary arguments which could otherwise be easily avoided. By setting some ground rules for a new relationship, you can get past the trivial things and start enjoying your lives together.

Below are ten ground rules for a new relationship that every guy in a new relationship should pay attention to:

1. PDA Rules

People’s comfort levels are different when it comes to couples displaying their affection for each other in public. It doesn’t matter if you and your girlfriend are holding hands, kissing, or heated smooches on the neck in the park, know the boundaries and don't cross it.

2. Spend One Day A Week Together

Decide to spend one day together every week, and don’t invite anyone else. All of us are busy with work and other stuff, so designating one day to spend quality time together is healthy for any relationship.

3. Give Space

It’s a great feeling being in a relationship, but behaving like Siamese twins is not. Give space to each other, respect it, and don't take it very seriously if she asks you to give her some time for herself.

4. Be Friends With Your Girlfriend's Pals

You don’t have to be bosom friends with your girlfriend's pals, but it’s kind of you to feel comfortable and get along well with her friends. In the meantime, don’t forget your friends, who were with you before she became your girlfriend. Abandoning your pals will lead to feelings of neglect and resentment, and trust me you’ll need their encouragement and support if your relationship comes to an end.

5. Don't Hide Things

You aren’t required to tell her about the time you had sex with girlfriend’s best friend, but it’s probably a good idea to say her whether you’re still friends with your ex before she runs into the two of you on the beach or the street.

6. Don’t Be Jealous

Don’t start an argument with your girlfriend because she checked out at that attractive guy in the bar. Just because at someone attractive doesn’t mean that she’s interested in him or wants to have sex with him. Loosen up, and keep your jealousy under control.

7. What stays in the bedroom, stays in the bedroom

This is a relationship, not a one-night stand. So, don’t talk about what goes on in the bedroom with your friends or coworkers. What stays in the bedroom, stays in the bedroom.

8. Don't Talk About The Future Too Soon

This is a common mistake most couples who are in new relationships often make. After just being on only a few dates and without knowing each other better, the other person starts to talk about engagements, marriages, kids, etc. Nothing freaks a guy out like the prospect of marriage and having kids before he's actually ready for such a commitment. It’s not that the man isn’t interested in being in a serious relationship if he avoids talking about the topic. It’s that he just like how things are and isn’t just quite ready to talk about the future. So, it is better not talk about the future until it's time to say it.

Contrary to popular beliefs, when it comes to falling in love, it appears that men are actually faster than women. Sure, we understand this will be difficult for most women to believe whom for so long became habituated of chasing a non-committal man, and for women who have been told men don’t like to be in committed relationships. But, it’s true, nonetheless.

Here’s how guys fall in love, according to science:

Only The Fools Rush In
According to a study published in the Journal of Social Psychology by psychologist Marissa Harrison, it’s been reported that men say, “I love you” faster than the women they’ve been dating. Marissa said that women are assumed to be emotional, so both men and women in the research presumed that women will not only fall in love with men faster, and will also say “I love you” faster. But, there weren’t any results to back it, according to psychologist Neil Lamont. He said that loving and meaningful relationships are as important to men as it is to women. But the societal norms might have dictated men to be strong, resilient and less emotional than women. But, the reality is that any average man will typically want to be in deep, meaningful, and loving relationships.”

Chemicals and Pheromones – Do They Have A Role?
When men and women fall in love, our brains are inundated with hormones like dopamine, oxytocin, norepinephrine, and phenylethylamine, commonly known as feel-good hormones. For men, it’s testosterone. It’s called “feel-good” because we feel good and relaxed when these chemicals are released in our brains. For example, we feel relaxed and euphoric after an orgasm. A man, who feel attracted to a woman and lusts after her, is usually under the influence of these powerful feel-good hormones, which are triggered by a woman’s pheromones.

Easy To Fall In Love And Easy To Fall Out, Too
It's a fact that men might fall in love faster, but they also fall out of love faster, too. Men have the tendency to get fired up for a potential partner, but at the same time, they’re more likely to check other women too, says psychologist Ingrid Collins. Men by evolution are risk-takers, so they might be the first to say, “I love you,” to the dates because they like to take risks. Revealing to your partner that you love them after being a few dates exposes your vulnerability, because no one can fully be sure whether the girl you’ve been seeing feels the same way you feel. Men have always been taught to be assertive and domineering, and they feel comfortable to taka a leap in that direction. If you’re a woman reading this just keep in mind that he’s probably going to continue to look around, and he might be infatuated with other women along the way.

Intimacy And Satisfying Each Other’s Needs
So, how can you make those sparks of love turn into something more permanent and could last a lifetime? You need a combination of factors to achieve that, and one of those important factors is great sex. When it comes to romantic relationships, sex is vital to helping people stay in love and fall out of it, too. Great sex leads to attachment and fosters intimacy, which is hugely important to a relationship. So, if you have a great sex life and continue with it, the physical and emotional attachment between you and your significant other will be much stronger, which might keep a man from looking around for another woman.

Winning a girl with the guarded heart isn’t simple. She won’t be convinced by expensive gifts, flowers, or fancy dinners. She won’t fall for you by praising and complimenting her. She believes in taking things slow. She will take one step toward you and another step back. She will take her time to trust your heart and the strength of your love. So, follow her lead. Measure all of her steps, and in time, she will soon be looking to follow your lead.

Remember when you’re dating a girl with the guarded heart; there are parts of her heart that won’t be reachable to you. She will keep these parts deep within herself, and she will never reveal them. But, love these parts of her because these parts are even hidden, they’re the shadows of her soul. She will listen to every word you speak; she will watch your every move much closer than you can comprehend, relate them to every action, look for any inconsistencies, measure the truth of your words and real intentions of your heart and mind. She’s doing all of this not because she can’t trust you, but she’s doing it because she’s wary, alert, cautious. She has been hurt many times before in the past, and she doesn’t want to make the same mistakes again. She won’t place her trust on you so quickly. Until she assures herself that you’re a man who keeps his promises, doesn’t change your ways and is steadfast.

There will always remain a part of her a little detached that will always be prepared to make her run if she thinks she will get heartbroken again. She doesn’t believe in second chances, and if you hurt her once, she won’t come back to you. To hurt her means to lose her forever. She prefers to be alone to again rebuild the relationship with your with a broken heart and with her own wearied hands. She isn’t in love with you because she needs you. She doesn’t need anyone to make her feel happy and safe. She’s with you because she believes in you, and you’re worth the risk. And all she needs from you is not to make her think that she made a mistake dating you, for it will cost her more than you can imagine.

Dating a girl with a guarded heart will require more reassurance than another woman you dated previously. She will need you to stay available and mindful of her scars. Things, sometimes, can get complicated, and perplexing. Sometimes, she will talk too little, think too much, ask too many questions and cry too often. But, go beyond her guarded heart, you will see a soul that longs to live and love, and desires intimacy and emotional connection, and be in a relationship with someone, who will fall in love with her after knowing all of her beauty, and imperfections. Her spirit is fierce, strong, courageous, brave, unrelenting, but at the same time, she’s quiet and calm. She’s accepting of her flaws, but adamant in her truth. Loving a girl with the guarded heart is not easy, but when you choose to date, she will prove that she’s worthy of it.

Guys, if you really want to get lucky with the ladies here’s a short list of things that you’ll need to accomplish:

• Become the best version of yourself.
• Find a sense of purpose in your life and be content, happy and fulfilled regardless if you’re single or in a relationship.
• And finally, try to understand what women find genuinely attractive in men, it doesn’t matter how old, rich or good-looking they are.

Doesn’t sound very hard, right? What women really want in a man, but won't say directly is that they want you to make them the second most important person in your life. What does this mean? You see, high-value women prefer high-value men. But, they’ll have a relationship with a guy who isn’t an “alpha male” in any way, and they’ll end up feeling bored, stuck and suffocated. So, they’ll eventually end the relationship and move on. If a man is giving most of his attention, energy and time to a woman, she’ll soon come to her senses that something is not right. She won’t be able to tell it all the time, but sometimes she’ll get bored or have a sensation that will make her think that something doesn’t feel okay here.

So, What Isn't Right?
So, what makes a man “an alpha man,” or “a masculine man” or “a high-value man”? Most of us will list the qualities such as integrity, honesty, kindness, trust, respect, courage, and confidence. But, these aren't the characteristics most high-value women or any other women are looking for. What the ladies want to see in a man is someone with a mission or a purpose. You may have heard it already, but the reality. Women want their partners to be their heroes. This is what high-value women really want. This is the essence of what high-value women really want in men. A man who has a mission in life and trying to achieve it by any means is incredibly sexy and attractive.

Men with a purpose in life will have women to look, admire, respect and desire him. Men with goals to accomplish are often accompanied by women, who believe in them more than everybody else, regardless what their mission really is. Sure, status can change; a man might lose his wealth, energy, and even lose his health. However, if a man is true to his mission, he’ll never lose his passion for it. Instead, he’ll find a new way to pursue his missions and contribute to the world.

In no way are we suggesting that a man should neglect or pay less attention to his partner. High-value men will always make their romantic relationships a priority. But, what ultimately brings the best of a man is by having a mission. You don’t need to go to a battlefield or conquer a new country to make you feel loved, respected and desired by women. The size or the significance of the deed or the mission isn’t what will make women feel attracted to you; instead, it’s the heart and depth of the devotion to it. So, the next time you’re looking for women has a profound and a clear sense of purpose in your life and what you really want to achieve in the relationship.

To be honest, when it comes to guys looking for a girl, most of them want a lot of things in a girl before they marry. But, given that how things are now, they can’t. Apart from the usual qualities like commitment, loyalty, and trustworthiness, here are some things men want in a woman.

1. A Woman Who Makes Men Feel Like “MEN.”
In plain language, this means that a man wants to feel like a “man.” This feeling equates men with confidence, virility, strength, and a high sense of self-esteem. They want a woman who can make them feel unique and powerful, and make them believe that they’re conquering someone.

2. A challenge
Nobody likes to date someone who is a total doormat. This is the reason why men and women who are super nice aren’t in a relationship with people who respects them. The issue here is that most folks are socialized to think that if you treat people nicely, they’ll like you. But, that’s only half the truth. What wins people over is by being genuinely nice, but assertive to them.

3. A Woman who can cook
This fact can’t be stressed enough. Like or hate, all guys really adore a woman who can cook. But, unfortunately, the way things are now, finding a woman who can cook regularly is tough, let alone who can prepare your favorite pasta dish.

4. A woman who radiates kindness
There is one thing most guys are aware of. People who are genuinely kind and gentle are exceedingly rare. So, if you happen to have these two qualities get ready to guys lining up behind you to have your hand.

5. A woman who is happy and alive
Regardless of what gender you are, people with active and sunny personalities are super-attractive. If you’re a woman who is always on the move, optimistic, energetic, confident, vivacious, and funny, then you’ll get much more attention than someone who is lazy, desperate and looks miserable.

6. A woman who can take care of her affairs
Most men are resentful of who only date men who make more money than them. If you’re thinking about leaving your job the moment you start dating him, think again, because it’s highly likely that he’ll; dump you. He will get the impression that you’re only dating him so that he can provide you financially. Therefore, just be yourself and chances are you’ll attract a better people and more respect.

7. A woman who assumes responsibility for her feelings and emotions
Most guys are interested in dating a classic damsel in distress. They don’t want to take on the responsibility to make someone happy. Men like to date women, who can draw her boundaries, is responsible for her their happiness, and emotionally healthy.

8. A woman who can represent herself in a socially acceptable manner
Some stereotypes will never change especially when you’re looking for a relationship. For example, men want a “trophy girlfriend or wife” who behaves in ways that are socially deemed as “feminine” and “acceptable.” This is true as there have been many incidents that women with masculine tendencies have been turned down by men. Also, keep in mind, most guys hate dating girls who will make a scene no matter where she goes.

We all have crushed with someone we like; it doesn’t matter if we are in school or at work? But, is this crush thing real? Or is it that you just have a crush? Is this true love or merely infatuation? Can our infatuation to someone turn into a loving relationship? To answer this, we first need to understand the main differences between romance and infatuation.

What Is Infatuation?
Think of infatuation like an innocent fantasy. A fantasy that most of us think or imagine to be love. It’s when we think we're in love, but in fact, it’s the idea of being in love. Infatuation begins at a young age by a crush on someone and keeps on continuing into adulthood. Typically infatuation occurs when we aren’t in touch with universal realities of life like we see what we want to see, speak what we want to speak or hear what we want to hear. We pay more attention to what he or she says and does with his or her words, actions, and behaviors speak otherwise. When it comes to infatuation, we pay more focus to a man's superficial physical attributes, and less emphasis on his inner, human, and deeper characteristics. All women, or at least almost, have been or will be infatuated while looking for someone for a relationship, and they will confuse with true love, which to speak honestly isn’t there.

Infatuation isn’t fulfilling for your soul as it’s always fleeting. If you base your loving relationship on something as flimsy as infatuation, you'll compromise who you are. You never feel that you’re a priority in his life, and you’ll ignore what's important to you.

Don't Allow Your Instincts To Cloud Your Vision Of Love
How do you know whether you’re infatuated or in love? Here are few questions, and if you say, “yes” to the following questions, then we can safely say that you're prone to infatuation.

1. 1. Do you mainly focus on external qualities rather than his inner, deep qualities? Here external qualities mean his looks, his career, how much money he makes the car or bike her drives, the place he goes for vacations, the house he lives in, etc.

1. 2. Do you get consumed by thoughts of him?

1. 3. Did you make him your priority is given the fact that you’ve centered your whole life on him?

1. 4. Do you believe what your instincts tell even if it’s telling you otherwise?

1. 5. Do you have any superficial connections with him?

1. 6. Do you not see any serious red flags or flaws in him?

1. 7. Do you sit by your phone all day, waiting for his calls?

1. 8. Are you spending a lot on his meals and other activities?

1. 9. Did you let yourself be his afterthought or his option?

10. Are you always thinking where he will be simply to run into him to spend time with him?

Open Up Your Heart To True Love
When you’re dating or in a relationship, it’s totally understandable if you become disappointed, discouraged, and frustrated when relationships based on infatuation end up miserably. But, keep in mind that there are always good lessons that can be learned after getting involved in these types of relationships. The important lesson to learn here is to let heart do all the choosing of whom to love, instead of your eyes.

Communication is critical in building successful and lasting relationships. But just having excellent communication skills isn’t enough for dating online. If you want to stand out from the rest, you need to have to be confident in yourself, and high self-esteem. Confidence is an attractive quality for both men and women, and being confident in your communication skills will help your secure a partner easily and quickly. So, how can you build up your confidence for your next upcoming date? Here are few tips to begin with:

Always Think Positive
If you had a great day at work or were happy and excited for something you did over the weekend, don’t forget to add those awesome “potential qualities” to your online dating profile. If you had a great weekend with your friends or got that much-needed promotion at work that you rightfully deserve, message it you all your potential matches. People are attracted to men and women who are active, positive and full of happiness. So, if you’re one of those folks, you’ll attract potential matches who share the same positive characteristics. Happiness is an attractive trait, and we all want to have a boyfriend or a girlfriend who is active, happy, and brimming with positive energy.

Allow Your Potential Matches A Chance to Talk
Take a close look at your profile photos and find out if there is anything in it that might be attractive to your potential matches. Dating online is a tricky affair because you’ve to put yourself out there with strangers all looking to find their potential partners. Some of these potential partners may or may not have much in common with you and vice versa. Therefore, if you’re serious to meet someone online, put something interesting in your profile pictures, so the person who is looking at your profile has something to talk about if you happen to meet them in the future.

Be Interested, and We Mean Be More Than Interested!
Just interesting isn’t enough. If a potential partner is interested in your profile and is interested in talking with you, they might have lots of questions. You might find this intriguing, but it’s imperative that you also be interested in talking about them. If you aren’t asking many questions about them, your matches might conclude that you aren’t very interested to know them.

Getting Ready For a Date
Before meeting your potential date or dates face-to-face for the first time, make sure you know all of your potential matches. Don’t chat with your dates, call or text them excessively. When the opportunity to meet an actual date comes up, get ready for it. We understand that chatting with your potential matches helps to boost your confidence as well as theirs; it’s crucial that you both meet in person. It’s the best way to find out whether the two of you are a great match or not. Also, getting to know your potential dates in person is where the chemistry happens between two people.

Building Rapport Before A Date Is Helpful
If you’ve found a few common interests with a potential match, don’t hesitate to express it. Tell your match that you want to hear more about it when you both go on a date. It will make him or her feel relaxed and comfortable, and it will make them feel confident to have a conversation on the first date.

These tips will help build up momentum between both of you, which is usually the first step towards a serious relationship. This will make our quest to find the perfect girlfriend or boyfriend much easier. You can even try your luck getting your girlfriend at high school by following these.

No matter how discreet you’re, when it comes to cheating, there will be signs. How can you be sure that your new love interest isn’t cheating on you? How can you identify the signs? Well, there aren’t any simple answers. But, we can tell you one thing if you’ve been dating someone for five months or more, we can safely say that you know that person pretty good. You can tell whether she’s faithful to you or not.

But unfortunately, some people despite being suspicious that their partners are cheating on them continue with their relationships. The reasons why they do this is because they feel insecure, scared of being alone, or thinking that they won’t be able to find love again. Then there is the emotional pain. So, if you don't want to get scarred emotionally, look out for these three signs.

1. Your Girlfriend Has Cheated In The Past
A simple way to find out if your girlfriend will cheat on you or not, is by checking her past relationships. If she has cheated in the past, there is a chance will be unfaithful in this relationships. But, it’s not absolute, as people change themselves after committing a mistake. Anyways, you won't find this during the first few dates, but the information will eventually come out. As we said, some people who have cheated in their previous relationship won’t do it again. But, some will do it again if they get the opportunity. Therefore, before you decide to take your relationship to the next level, have a serious conversation about it with your new partner, after you learn that she’s cheated in the past.

2. Your Girlfriend Flirts Uncontrollably, Even In Front of You!
This is a common one, as millions of men and women do it. There isn’t harm if your woman checks out other attractive men outside, but if she flirts with them, with you on her side, then you got a problem. It shows that this person craves for attention, and it’s very likely that your girlfriend might indulge in a sexual tryst with someone in your absence. To be in a monogamous and long-term relationship, it’s imperative that you and your partner not to flirt with anyone in front of each other. If your girlfriend can’t honor this simple rule, it’s time you date someone else.

3. Your Girlfriend Is Unavailable or Unreachable
If you notice your new girlfriend becomes unavailable or unreachable during the day or evening all of sudden without telling you anything about it, it can she might be cheating. If someone can’t be reached for a couple of hours, may he/she is busy shopping or working out in the gym. But if that person can’t be contacted for a few hours, mainly at night, we can assume something else might be happening like cheating. Talk your new date and tell her that her suddenly disappearing or absence makes you feel vulnerable and anxious. And, if she still continues it, even after having the conversation, it’s obvious that she’s isn’t interested in this relationship. So, cut your losses and let her go.

Love can strike us at anytime, anywhere. But, when love finds us in our office cubicles, then keeping it under wraps can become daunting. Dating at work can have some downsides. Workplace romance can create an imbalance in the social sphere, can put office politics into steroids, threatens the work quality, productivity, and reputation of your workplace. It can also cost you and your love interest’s job too. Added to this, if the relationship doesn’t work out, things can get awkward. You’ve to see your ex almost on a daily basis, and interacting with him or her in a professional setting can become uncomfortable. It can negatively affect your productivity and your organization's bottom line as well.

Nonetheless, if you still decide to take your flirtation and dating skills in your workplace, keep the following points in mind:

There Will Be An Obvious Impact On Work And On Coworkers
When you’re dating someone from work, a lot of considerations need to be taken. You may need to register your relationship with your Human Resources department. Should any legal issues arise from this relationship; this appraisal can come in handy. Office romance can make managers and coworkers wince, as love affects productivity, and can get in the way of organization’s business. Your productivity will suffer when your head in filled with unique feelings and inescapable thoughts about that special person. Workplace relationships create an imbalance of reason and common sense. It can create unfair advantageous situations at work and can mar you and your partner’s reputation.

Everybody Will Know Or Knows Already
It is easy for coworkers to see through the facades of corporate lovebirds. You may think that you don’t give two cents what your co-workers think about your relationship, or don’t care if everyone is focusing on you. The thing is folks are discussing it when you are not around, and amazing things can happen at work – both socially and professionally – if group consensus is taken. This is the essence of office politics. When two coworkers talk about one of their colleagues having a relationship at work, some part of those conversations involves gossiping about that person and his or her coworker’s lover.

Be Prepared For The Worst-Case Scenario
Apart from losing your job and facing some social friction, most workplace relationships go wrong typically degrades itself into an emotional nuisance. Even the most office relationship with good intentions, when failed, can be emotionally wrecking to both the dumper and the dumpee. The dumper turns into a ‘bad guy or gal,' while the dumpee gets upset, bitter, and resentful. Things get even worse and hellish since both have to see and meet each other daily.

But, There Is A Chance For Love To Blossom…
Keeps all alerts aside, when workplace romance is bad, it’s awful and unbearable. But, when it’s success, it can forge lasting connections. We spent most of the daytime at work, so it’s quite common that we can be attracted to somebody at work. Just keep in mind that just like everything else in this world, there are some rules you need to abide when dating someone at work. Compatibility and chemistry are the building blocks of a healthy and long-lasting relationship. Ensure that these basics are there.