When I think about attention, the first thing that comes to mind is a good friend who is (mentally) present when we talk. He asks me about something and genuinely listens to my answer. “Attention is the act or power of carefully thinking about, listening to, or watching someone or something” (Encyclopedia Britannica) Attention is […]
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Margot Starbuck’s article is a down-to-earth guide not only for singles who date online, but offline. “When single folks like me—who on many days would prefer to be partnered—talk to God, our prayer life can sometimes sound a bit demanding. When we’re feeling frustrated that dating apps are drying up or that the pandemic isn’t […]
Now it seems people are only as valuable as they are marriageable. Every interaction between singles is tinged with commodification: What can you do for me? How much can you provide? How well can you love and serve me? Tim Urban describes our inability to fully comprehend this idea of “The One,” arguing that “thinking about how overwhelmingly […]
Counselor, Alasdair Groves points to some ideas that may recolour your enthusiasm for Personality Tests. “They make you think about how you engage in this world. They can help you see and even predict characteristic patterns of temptation, of weakness, places you’ll be apt to sin, ways you might try to deflect blame. It can […]
Well, what is Personality actually? Once I find out “what is my personality type” it will guide me through life? …Or it will not? Does it change as we age? Or shifts when circumstances and challenges do around us? In psychology the word Personality has been popularized as the “enduring quality of people”. The scientific […]
Hearing vs. Listening Poor listeners “hear” what’s being said, but they don’t “listen.” For many of us, listening is the communication skill we use the most. Yet, many people listen poorly, and we rarely recognize the need to improve this important skill. Poor listeners “hear” what’s being said, but they rarely “listen” to the whole […]
Dear Friend / Visitor, In our posts, we try to direct your attention to articles, publications, and other forms of writing that may help you on your journey in looking for meaningful relationships. We hope this will be enriching and life-giving – for you, our community, and hopefully beyond our community as well. ‹ Browse […]
These 10 Qualities Make You An Exceptional Listener There are different kinds of listeners. Some people listen only until they get an answer they want to hear. Others only listen to their own needs and thoughts. And there are those who truly listen. Attentive, present and curious to really understand what someone is trying to […]
“If social media matchmaking has unique strengths, it also has unique weaknesses. The so-called “social media generation” is, perhaps counterintuitively, one of the loneliest.” More…
According to Pew Research, 55% of women believe dating is harder today than it was 10 years ago. Two troubling reasons why: 57% of women report experiencing harassment on dating apps, and 19% say they’ve even been threatened with physical violence. Many associate online dating with some shady websites that only dirty-minded people would go […]
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