Page 1 of Katherine Bouglai's writing

1. How Do I Know If I Am Being Too Desperate? Most dating experts will tell you that if you are being too desperate on your dates, it can potentially push your partner away. Since we all know that, we desperately try not to be desperate, sometimes even to the point that we appear... (posted by Katherine 1 year 356 days ago.)

2. Why Am I Attracted to The Wrong Kind and How Can I Change That? Do you typically find yourself being attracted to the wrong man or woman? Do you feel like you are drawn to people who have emotional issues, drug or alcohol problems or people who are afraid of commitment? If you can identify, this article may be... (posted by Katherine 1 year 356 days ago.)

3. The Importance of Confidence and Self-Esteem in Attracting Your Ideal Relationship. I always say, having high self-esteem is knowing that youre worth it and having confidence is believing you can have what you want. To be content with what you have your confidence and self-esteem have to be in balance with each other or on the... (posted by Katherine 1 year 356 days ago.)

4. I Don’t Have Time for Relationship or Dating Many singles I talk to these days tell me they don’t have time for dating or relationship. My next question for them is, “Do you really WANT to be in a relationship.” The truth comes out when they get hesitant... (posted by Katherine 1 year 356 days ago.)

5. Letting Go of Fantasies and Expectations When Dating. When you start dating a new person, do you typically form expectations? Does your mind have a tendency to go further than what you're presented with in the moment? What happens when your fantasies and expectations about this person aren't... (posted by Katherine 1 year 356 days ago.)

6. How Compatible Do You Have To Be With Your Partner? Someone has recently asked me the following question: " If two people are really in love but are not compatible, can the relationship work? " Well, that actually really depends on what you mean by compatibility. Six months into the relationship... (posted by Katherine 1 year 356 days ago.)

7. Which Part of Yourself Are You Taking on a Date With You? A few years ago when I was single and dating, one day I made a discovery that I wasnt dating consciously. Every time I would go out on a date with a new person, I would dress up nicely, put my make up on, and go out to meet this new guy with a... (posted by Katherine 2 years 31 days ago.)

8. How to Attract a Committed Partner for Your Ideal Relationship Let's face it, we all want to be in a relationship with someone who is not only attractive to us on all levels but who is willing to commit to us full heartedly. Unfortunately, for many of us we have experienced plenty of either one or the other... (posted by Katherine 2 years 31 days ago.)

9. Creating Your Ideal Online Dating Profile. Many of my clients are using online dating and the question of what to put on your online profile often comes up. In this article I would like to talk about some "dos" and "don'ts" and what really makes an ideal profile. An ideal profile... (posted by Katherine 2 years 45 days ago.)

10. Are You a Happy Single? They say in order to attract a happy relationship one must first learn how to be happy in solitude. Yet it is not uncommon for most singles to feel lonely and grow a belief that once they find someone special, their life would change and only... (posted by Katherine 2 years 59 days ago.)

11. Where to meet men? That's why, I think, men get frustrated, when we see women reading articles, like "Where to meet men?" We're here, we are everywhere!" Jerry Seinfeld. I got you, didn't I? What I find really fascinating is that after writing a whole bunch of... (posted by Katherine 2 years 63 days ago.)

12. Transforming Your Fears of Rejection Whenever you go out there and take a risk at something new exciting or even different for the purpose of reaching a particular goal there is always a fear of not succeeding. As this fear is normal, valid and is there for a reason to protect you... (posted by Katherine 2 years 76 days ago.)

13. Staying In Your Power Changes Everything. Have you ever felt like giving up on dating or finding love? If you are not thrilled about your dating experience at the moment and feel like every person you meet out there isn't right for you, it can really affect your motivation to keep going.... (posted by Katherine 2 years 91 days ago.)

14. How To Make Your Valentine’s Day Better When You’re Single. The clock is ticking and there are only a few days left before February 14 th . Pretty much everyone can relate to being single for Valentine's Day. For some people it isn't a big deal, for others it can be quite depressing. Well, the good news is... (posted by Katherine 2 years 108 days ago.)

15. Do Women Really Need To Play It Hard To Get? When I was single I often heard people tell me: "You've got to play it hard to get with men, they like you more if you do." I don't know about you but I got mixed messages from this statement, I used it as an explanation to why men I was not... (posted by Katherine 2 years 119 days ago.)

16. Are You Afraid of Dating? You are single and looking, you know you want to be in a committed relationship, yet the idea of dating makes you want to crawl under your blankets and come up with thousands of excuses why you're not ready to see anybody right now. Sounds... (posted by Katherine 2 years 127 days ago.)

17. Signs of a Healthy Relationship. There has been a great deal of information and articles out there about dysfunctional relationships, obsessions with emotionally unavailable people, co-dependence etc. When you know so well what feels wrong, it may be hard to imagine what feels... (posted by Katherine 2 years 186 days ago.)

18. 5 Types of Emotional Unavailability. Though I am not a big fan of categorizing people, in this article I would like explore the five different ways people can be emotionally unavailable. As mentioned before, one thing all emotionally unavailable people have in common is their... (posted by Katherine 2 years 200 days ago.)

19. What Is Fantasy Addiction? Have you ever found yourself being in love with a particular man or woman who doesn't seem to even notice you? You go home and fantasize about him or her being in your life, talking to you, being here in bed with you and the list goes on. Then... (posted by Katherine 2 years 212 days ago.)

20. Are You Attached To Emotionally Unavailable Men? Sounds familiar? You may wonder why do you keep choosing the "wrong" person to be in a relationship with over and over again when you clearly know what you want. You know you want someone who is faithful to you, someone who is loving, committed... (posted by Katherine 2 years 212 days ago.)

21. Do Successful Women Really Intimidate Men? I hear women who hold high level executive positions, lawyers, CEOs of large corporations say that they have hard time finding men in their lives because their successful careers scare men away. How true is that? On the other hand a lot of women... (posted by Katherine 3 years 254 days ago.)

22. The Lure of Emotionally Unavailable. Have you ever found yourself stuck in a situation where you desperately want to be in a relationship with someone who isn't quite there for you? This person is willing to be your friend and share the deepest secrets of their heart with you... (posted by Katherine 3 years 261 days ago.)

23. How To Say “no” With Respect. When someone you're not interested in approaches you and asks you out, how do you respond? Do you feel uncomfortable or perhaps even annoyed that they don't meet your standards? Do you end up worrying about how they take it and therefore try to... (posted by Katherine 4 years 189 days ago.)