Cherlyn Chong

How to Answer “What Are You Looking For in a Relationship?”

You’re swiping on a dating app, when one of your matches asks: “What are you looking for in a relationship?” Figuring out how to respond can help you determine if you and your date are compatible or not. In this ar...

What's the Difference Between Friendship and Love?

Could your BFF really be the love of your life? If you're trying to figure out the real difference between love and friendship, you're not alone. When you've been friends with someone for years, the lines can really blur...

How to Go From Casual Dating to Being In an Exclusive Relationship

Figure out when you and your date are both ready for commitmentYou’ve been dating someone great and really clicking with them. You feel like it might be time to make things official, but how should you do it? What’s ...

How to

Not Let Your Life Revolve Around Your Boyfriend

When you really love someone, it's normal to feel like they are your whole world, but letting your life revolve around someone else can have its downsides. You might start to lose touch with other important people in you...

How to

Love a Man

When you really love someone, you want to make sure that they know just how much. It can be hard to know how to communicate those feelings sometimes, but thankfully, there are so many ways to display your love and affect...

How to

Comfort Your Daughter After a Break Up

No parent wants to see their child heartbroken and suffering after a break up. How can you help your daughter when she’s going through that? While you can’t take her pain away and make everything better (even though ...

How to

Let Go of the Guy Who Left You for Another Girl

Relationships can be amazing experiences, but with the high of a relationship, there is sometimes the low of a breakup. One of the worst kinds of breakups is where your partner leaves you for someone else. If you have ...

How to

Deal With a Cheating Boyfriend

Finding out your boyfriend is cheating feels awful, and you're probably very hurt right now. When you feel ready, talk to your boyfriend about what happened. To cope with your heartbreak, work through your emotions and t...

What Does Love Mean in a Relationship?

Finding love is one of life's most beautiful experiences, but the word "love" is so abstract. In this article, we’ll briefly explain what love means in different types of relationships before focusing on romantic relat...

How to

Catch a Cheating Boyfriend

If you suspect that your boyfriend is cheating on you, your relationship is probably on thin ice. But perhaps you don't want to accuse him until you have proof of an affair. Here are several methods you can use to gather...

How to

Let a Girl Down Easy

Nobody likes hearing that someone they like doesn’t have the same feelings for them, but sometimes it’s actually the best thing you can do. If a girl likes you, you can let her down in a kind and respectful way witho...

How to

Break off an Engagement

If you're engaged but you're having doubts about going through with the wedding, you might feel like you are trapped. Dealing with the realization that you don't want to marry your partner can be difficult, and breaking ...

Friend or Acquaintance? How to Tell if Someone Is Really Your Friend

As you get to know someone new, the line between acquaintance and friend can start to get blurry. Knowing where you stand with someone can help you figure out the right way to talk to them and how often to reach out. Th...

How to

Be Friends After a Breakup

When you break up with someone, sometimes you still want to hold on to that relationship, though it's necessary to change the nature of the relationship itself. With the shared history between you and your ex, it's only ...

How to

Avoid Rushing Into a Relationship

Falling in love is exciting and fills you with hope, so it's easy to get carried away. However, rushing a relationship can prevent you from creating a healthy relationship with your new partner. To slow things down with ...

How to

Spot an Emotionally Unavailable Man

You care about your partner, but you're never able to feel totally comfortable and satisfied in your relationship—it might feel like there's a big wall between you two. If these feelings sound familiar, you might be da...

How to

Deal with Changes in Your Relationship

Relationships naturally endure many changes, whether it’s moving, starting a new job, spending time apart, getting married, or having children. While some changes can be difficult, there’s no need to see change as a ...

How to

Deal With a Cheating Spouse

Dealing with a cheating spouse may be one of the hardest things you ever have to do. There's no right answer when it comes to deciding whether or not you want to make things work. All you can do is communicate with your ...