Be Communicative About Sex

Once you’ve reached the point in the relationship where you’re both having sex, be as open as possible. Communicate your needs and desires, and be open to what your partner finds sexy in the bedroom.

-Estelle
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Remember Important Dates

Remembering birthdays and anniversaries are a must. If it means setting a very loud alarm on your PDA or highlighting the specific date on a calendar that you put in every corner of your apartment, do it. Do you know what sort of hell will be unleashed if you forget someone’s birthday? It’s not good, to say the least.

-Estelle
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Don’t Make Comparisons

No date you ever have is going to be perfect. If you and you’re new partner are having a date that’s less than exciting, don’t draw comparisons of other dates or times that were better or more fun. Enjoy each date for what it is and what it has to offer.

-Estelle
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Keep Up Your Appearance

 Even if you’re settled into a routine with someone you’ve been dating for a few months, it doesn’t mean you have permission to be sloppy. Besides, people who look good usually feel good, too, and as we already covered, that does wonders for any relationship.

-Estelle
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Do More Than Just Look Good

Don’t just look good, smell good, too. Attraction isn’t just about looks; it’s about how all the five senses respond to someone. So be sure to check your breath and armpits before stepping out on a date. And don’t empty the fragrance bottle in one sitting! Make sure you always smell good, if not great.

-Estelle
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Don't Do This Too Soon

Don’t be too comfortable too soon. You know who pees with the door open? Couples who have been together for decades and decades. You wouldn’t want to freak out your date with some odd manners and kiss that person goodbye. Leave some things for your latter years together.

-Estelle
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Advice For When Friends & Family Try to Set You Up on a Date

Date for you and nobody else. A lot of singles are bombarded by friends and family to date people they normally wouldn’t. Just because people keep trying to set you up, doesn’t mean you have to go out with anyone. The dating process is for you and you shouldn’t be dating unless you’re ready and with whom you choose.

-Estelle
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If It's Real Love, Do This

When you know it’s for real, then let the others go. If you’ve been dating a couple different people, but finally realize that one of them is the one you definitely want to be with, then end things with the others immediately. Love with one person can’t happen if you’re still hanging on to others who no longer fit into the equation.

-Estelle
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Don't Date Again Until You Are Completely Over Your Ex

Finish one chapter before moving on. Even if you’ve been dating someone for a few weeks or months, if you’re still hanging onto a past love, then you need to actively close that chapter of your past. You can’t expect your new relationship to evolve in a positive way and without drama, if you’re still stuck on someone else.

-Estelle
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A Healthy You, Means a Healthy Relationship

The best way to keep your relationship healthy outside of the obvious like communication and honesty is also by taking care of yourself. If you’re emotionally, mentally and physically healthy, your relationships with others will follow suit.

-Estelle
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Keep Your Relationship From Being Boring

Variety is the spice of life. Whether it’s in your dates, in the bedroom or your daily routine, try to always keep things spicy. Never be afraid to try something new, go someplace you’ve never been before or suggest something out of your everyday behavior. If you’re always one step ahead of keeping things from being boring, your relationship will flourish and not become stagnant.

-Estelle
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Don't Be Afraid of Doing This While Dating

Don’t be afraid to argue. Couples who never argue are either in denial or too afraid to rock the boat. Confrontation and occasional disagreements are part of every healthy relationship.

-Estelle
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Good Advice on How to Relate to Your Date's Friends

Don’t be too friendly with their friends. It’s great if you get along with your partner’s friends, but remember that they’re their friends and if you’re too friendly it could lead to paranoia and suspicion. Besides, you have your own friends with whom you can be extra chummy.

-Estelle
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Dating Advice: Learn to Cook

Learn to cook. Why? Because it’s sexy! If you can whip up a meal for your partner at the drop of a hat, that’s not only useful but also impressive. Anyone ever seen the kitchen scene in 9 ½ weeks??

-Estelle

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Be Supportive and Don't Kill Your Partner's Dreams

Be on their side, especially while in public!! Always be your partner’s cheering squad. This goes beyond just supporting them, but actually cheering them on in whatever choices or decisions they make, or whatever situations come their way.

-Estelle
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Tolerance and Relationships

Grow some tolerance. There will eventually come a time when those quirks you once found so endearing may actually start to drive you crazy. Before you start getting mean about it, work on your tolerance level. Every relationship goes through different phases and you need to be able to tolerate each one as it comes along.

-Estelle
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For a Healthy Relationship, Do This

Make decisions together. Whether it’s plans for the holidays, a weekend away or what you’ll be making for dinner this weekend, remember that as a partnership there should be two people making decisions. Don’t try to dominate the decision making process.

-Estelle
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Don't Lose Your Identity, What Makes You YOU!

Don’t become your partner. Sometimes when people spend a lot of time together, they tend to lose sense of their own identity. Always be aware of who you are and don’t try to take on the traits of your partner.

-Estelle
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Doing This Too Soon Could Be Trouble

Don’t pop the “L-word” too early. The fastest way to send someone running is to tell them you love them too early in a relationship. Really weigh the pros and cons of what saying that means, before you throw a wrench in something that’s been sailing along smoothly.

-Estelle
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Learn to Share the Bed Again.

If you’ve been without a partner for a long time and you’ve reached the phase in your relationship where sleepovers are in the new future, you may want to learn how to share your bed again. It may be difficult after a long hiatus, after a little practice you’ll remember that the covers are now for two people and not just one.

-Estelle
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