dating – Aja L.

Dating Outside Of The Culture

I have been dating my Black British boyfriend for a little over a year, and the assumptions that people make and the questions that people ask can get to be pretty ridiculous. I get mad sometimes, but then I realize that media often portrays people in a very limited way (as they do all overContinue reading “Dating Outside Of The Culture”

Online Dating: Why I Think It’s Best And Everything You Need To Know

I remember my first experience with online dating. It was back in the days on MySpace. It was a time when everyone thought if you dated someone online then they were crazy. I even thought it was crazy at the time. A guy sent me a message and we started conversing. To my surprise heContinue reading “Online Dating: Why I Think It’s Best And Everything You Need To Know”

How To Make: My Partner Listen

Serves: 2 Prep time: A while! Please be patient. Total time: Forever… once you get started you will have to continue. Ingredients Attentiveness | 2 drizzles Kindness | 3 cups An Open Mind | 1 whole unbiased mind Humility | 1 whole soul Patience | A dash of calm Compromise | 1 pinch (to taste)Continue reading “How To Make: My Partner Listen”

For Better Or Worse

There have been reports that domestic violence and divorce rates have doubled during this COVID-19 Quarantine. Why can’t people get along? Shouldn’t spending time with your significant other be fun? Are we in such a daily routine that we don’t talk to our partners and don’t communicate with them? Is it just the frustration ofContinue reading “For Better Or Worse”

Dating and Distancing

We are all tired of hearing about the sad things going on in the world right now. We know we need to be informed, but we also need breaks from it for the sake of our mental health. For those of us who are trying to keep our lives as close to normal as possible,Continue reading “Dating and Distancing”

Timelines In Relationships

“When is he going to ask you to be his girlfriend? When are you moving in together? When is he going to propose? When are you going to have kids? When will you have another kid? WOW! You have so many children. Don’t you think you have enough?” Some of us have been asked someContinue reading “Timelines In Relationships”

Multi-Dating: Is It Really A Good Idea?

One of my author friends Angel Sand asked a question on her Instagram. (You can purchase her book here.) The question was “How many people is too many to date at one time.” I thought this was an interesting topic because my views on the topic have changed recently. Let’s start with how I useContinue reading “Multi-Dating: Is It Really A Good Idea?”

We’ve All Been An Ariel At Some Point

I think that it’s absolutely amazing that Halle Bailey is going to be cast as Ariel in the upcoming Little Mermaid remake. She has a phenomenal voice and so much grace. I think it’s important that we teach our children that we can be different things, in different roles, and there is not just oneContinue reading “We’ve All Been An Ariel At Some Point”

The Single Dating Friend VS The Married Mom Friend: The Hate and The Shade

Is it better to be single? Is it better to be married? Is it better to be a young mother or an old mother? On any given day I scroll down my timeline and see single women making stats that say, “I’m on vacation, I’m not worried about a bae,” “I’m so glad I don’tContinue reading “The Single Dating Friend VS The Married Mom Friend: The Hate and The Shade”