Play Your Cards RIGHT!

The New Year offers an opportunity for hopeful singles to press the reset button.  It’s a great time to evaluate last year’s dating strategy for successes (as well as failures).  Sometimes, a fresh start is exactly what you need to jumpstart an active love life.  This year, don’t just restart your love life; kick up the effort several notches by avoiding common dating mistakes.

PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT!   The instant gratification generation needs instant feedback, so the days of waiting a few days to call so you don’t look desperate, of playing hard to get and of being dishonest about current relationship statuses went out with MySpace pages.  People are so accustomed to the instant feedback of Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites, these dating games can make you look disinterested or, worse, disrespectful.  The way you begin a relationship sets the tone and long-term relationships need open and honest communication to flourish.  It’s alright not to show all your cards at first, but it’s best to play it straight.