Dating columns

COLUMN | Why you shouldn't have a type in dating

A few weeks ago, my boyfriend of 5 months told me that he feels we have a sexual disconnect. He is heartbroken about it and this has really hurt him and his self-confidence. Women make the mistake of thinking their boyfriends are their girlfriends that they tell everything to. They want to be your knight in shining armor, and that translates to the guy who rocks your world in the sack! When they do, they feel really, really great about themselves — and they feel great about you!

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I started Ask Erin on my old blog in Because people have always come to me for advice. I am not a doctor or a therapist, but what I do have is a whole lot of experience in making all the wrong choices.

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She's tried explaining how hurtful it is that she's letting him and his new woman into her life, but she doesn't understand. Grandmother would never smoke around the baby, but her daughter says that isn't enough. She's worried about third-hand smoke. Please, people, get a will. You'll need to protect yourself.

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Dating, Decoded

Even though it seems annoying to hear in the moment, it is true. True love is not worth passing up, but having a type could cause you to miss the opportunity of finding your true soulmate. By subjecting yourself to being romantically involved with a specific type of person, you are setting yourself up for negative outlooks in a relationship. If you live in a bubble and only interact with specific people, you could be missing out on the other realities of the world — ones you might not even know to look for. Having an open mind when it comes to dating is an invitation to potential, healthy relationships.

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