Talk about your future together

                                  Talk about your future together

If you’re in a long-distance relationship, you and your partner probably plan to live near each other at some point in the future. Talk about how you can’t wait to see them. Enthuse about the things that you’ll be able to do together. Remember to maintain a positive tone as you discuss all the things you’re looking forward to. With a future like that ahead of you, both of you will be encouraged to persevere even more happily than before!

Stay optimistic

                                                 Stay optimistic

You can talk about how much you miss them, but one of the most important things in a long-distance relationship is to prevent either of you from falling into despair. Don’t raise doubts about whether you can maintain your love being so far apart. In fact, you should probably mention how your love is so strong, you can’t even imagine allowing something like distance to come between you. Maintain a tone of happiness in your relationship, without acting jealous or resentful.

State how happy your partner makes you.

                                State how happy your partner makes you.

The two of you aren’t close enough to kiss or nuzzle noses, so you have to express your deep affection with words. Share with your lover the deepest feelings of happiness they bring you. List their qualities and say how much you value them. The warmth this brings to your lover’s heart will transcend any distance between you.

Hey Honey

Hey Honey

I want you to know that you are the first person i want to see in the “Mornings”and the last person i want to whisper “Goodnight” to. Because i know, despite my imageable moods, and the times when i feel my “Lowest” you bring out the “Best” in me, It’s called the “Power of Love”.

You are my thoughts through the days. Sometimes when things just can’t seem to get better I can look at you and this
big smile on my face tells me,
Yes he is the reason my days can be beautiful because he’s always worth the beauty of my Smile and my sunshine on my Dark days. Loving you is easy, not holding you is the hardest. For in my dreams I caress you to me, to smell the sweetness of our touch. For I long to kiss his sweet lips, Feel your hands upon my soft body. Then to know at night your passion will last me a “Lifetime”.

All I can say is !!!, You make my “Heart” flutter and I glow from within. It must be the magic that you bestow upon me just by seeing your wonderful face and knowing, That you hold the key to my heart and has opened it to a wonderful world of it’s called
The “Power of Love”.

How To Get A Boyfriend - 13 Steps

                           

  How To Get A Boyfriend - 13 Steps

You are in your late twenties and don’t have a boyfriend. This is the problem of most of the singles these days who are indulged into their career and ignore their personal life. How to get a boyfriend is the most common question most of you would be looking for. You just have to be a little more sensitive towards your personal life.
Getting a guy in your life would be surely tricky at times. Your search for boyfriend would definitely come to an end after trying these simple ways to balance your love life and career. You don’t have to feel depressed or embarrassed for not having the Mr. Right in your life. Here are few simple ways to find a boyfriend –

1. Firstly, you have to understand and ask yourself about the likes and dislikes. Know the qualities you are searching in a guy rather than simply hanging with some one. There would be some attributes that flatters you – loving, caring, ambitious, smart and from good family.
    

2. Looking for a guy would never be a problem if you are a very social person. Try hitting the social gatherings, discothèques, pubs and clubs. You don’t have to be very desperate with your moves. Just try to be friend the guys you find attractive and suitable.
    
3. You need wait for the guy to approach you. You can always go and start the talks. Don’t be nervous and remember that – he also a human being like you. Just be confident and don’t be disappointed if he doesn’t show interest.
    
4. Try to meet him in private. You can also plan the next weekend with him. Getting to know more each other can actually be the easy way to date him.
    
5. Call him over for a coffee and don’t plan a very romantic date for your first few meets. You have to know the guy properly before you get into a serious relationship.
    
6. Exchange messages and love emails with him. Don’t be very intimate with the texts but can be little friendly.
    
7. After few weeks you can plan for a formal date and enjoy together for some dinner and exotic evening plans.
    
8. Whenever you are with him don’t be judgmental about him. And never discuss about your past relationships. This can mess everything.
    
9. Convey your feelings for him and pamper him. It is a misconception that men don’t like being pampered.
    
10. While going on your first date with him don’t be over dressed. He may be distracted by your low neckline. Just stick to the lighter moments and be comfortable with him.
     
11. Don’t expect making love during the first few dates. You can always wait for. Try planning fun activities and lone times with him.
     
12. Enjoy being with him and show your true interest. Don’t be nagging and pushy with your talks.
     
13. Stay in touch through SMS, mails, greetings and personal meets. You can get a good boyfriend only if you are sincere with your moves.

Homemade With Love

Homemade With Love 

If you're strapped for cash, why not consider something a little more heartfelt and personalized? Homemade gifts are a unique and creative way to show your partner that you really "get" them. You can incorporate their hobbies and interests in ways that a purchased gift never could. Below are some great ideas for handmade gifts from other LYC readers to help get your "creative juices" going.

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
My girlfriend and I were at different colleges, so I didn't get to see her except on holidays. For our anniversary, I wrote her a note. At the top I put, "Some people say a picture is worth a thousand words. I can't take a picture with you... so guess what?" Under that, I wrote out how much I loved her and missed her using exactly a thousand words. I put the note in a picture frame and sent it to her in the mail. She loved it!
--submitted by Untouchable

A Story About Us
I did this for my guy, and it was truly enlightening! It always helps if you have some theme, for example: you have gone to the snow together. You make a collage of pictures, notes, emails, etc. Then write a story (through captions) about the theme. It really shows how much the time together meant, and it's creative! You can even make a storybook from a collection of pictures or memoirs you have saved.
--submitted by Rami

Paper Flower Bouquet
While my partner is very dedicated to our new "buying a house" budget, I know that she misses the bouquets of flowers that I have always spoiled her with. So instead, I have been learning how to fold all different kinds of paper flowers from instructions that I found on the net. The first time I had a bouquet of the paper flowers sent to her she was blown-away. Now she looks forward to receiving the paper flowers as much as she did the real things.
--submitted by Anonymous

Breakfast in Bed Tray
My boyfriend and I have been together for almost five years now, so I wanted to do something extra special for this Valentine's Day. Every year I make breakfast for him, but this year I decided to add something new. I went to the local craft store and bought a wooden breakfast tray. I painted it his favorite color and put different things that we had done together in the bottom. I poured glue over the bottom to seal up the pictures, so I could serve on it without ruining the mementos. I wrote special memories around the edge and a special message on the bottom. It only cost ten dollars to make and the memories will last forever!
--submitted by LMR

Build Your Own Lamp
I didn't have very much money to spend on a birthday present for my girlfriend, but I really wanted to show her I care about her. She loves the movie Monsters Inc., and she calls me "Her Kitty." With that in mind, I bought a talking stuffed figure of the character from the movie and a do-it-yourself lamp kit. I cut a little hole in the back of the stuffed animal, slid a metal stand rod and wires under its back, with the light and lampshade just above his head. I pulled it low and glued his hand to it, so it looked like he was looking out from underneath the lamp shade, like a scene from the movie. She was so surprised that she started crying, and to this day the girls at her work still remember me as the guy who made the cutest lamp for his girlfriend.
--submitted by Kenny

I Love You T-Shirt
For a cute cheap idea, buy a plain white t-shirt, and then get a bunch of permanent markers and washable markers. Come up with a bunch of reasons why you love this person. Write I LOVE YOU with a red permanent in the middle or on the top left side. Then write all of the reasons why or what you love about someone. Give it to them and tell them to wash it. When they wash it, all of the things you love about them will wash away, but the I love you will always be forever. Give them the markers and let them return the favor.
--submitted by Tweeky

Personalized Memories Frame
My husband and I have been together for three years. For a gift, I bought a $1.00 picture frame. I took things that represented our relationship and glued them all around the frame. For example: a nail (because he is a roofer), a butterfly (because I like them) and so on. In the frame, I put a picture of us together. It is a very inexpensive, personal gift that was fun to make. He keeps it on his desk and says it reminds him of all the good things in our marriage.
--submitted by Alexandria

Quotes And Love Letter Pillow
My boyfriend loves pillows and cuddles with them when I'm not around. I had a great idea. I went to Wal-Mart (you can also go to any place that sells fabric) and bought a pillow. Then I bought a bunch of fabric leftovers that they sell really cheap. I also got a fabric pen and some pretty ribbon. I cut out squares and on each one, I wrote why I loved him, lyrics and poems that reminded me of him, and other sweet things like that. I sewed it all together, trimming it with the ribbon. On the front, I sewed a heart pocket on and put a letter in it. I slept with the pillow for a couple of nights so it would smell like me and I gave it to him. It's his favorite pillow and he sleeps with it at all times. Plus, he didn't realize I was so creative!

                                      

      The Truth About Why Men Cheat

Team up on your to-do list:What makes men cheat? Marriage counselor M. Gary Neuman dug through past research on male infidelity and found that most answers came from the wife's point of view. Wouldn't it make more sense to ask the guys? he thought. So for his new book, The Truth About Cheating, Neuman surveyed 200 cheating and noncheating husbands to get at the real reasons behind men's infidelity - including what cheating men say could have prevented them from straying. Here, some of his findings:

48% of men rated emotional dissatisfaction as the primary reason they cheated.
So much for the myth that for men, cheating is all about sex: Only 8 percent of men said that sexual dissatisfaction was the main factor in their infidelity. "Our culture tells us that all men need to be happy is sex," Neuman says. "But men are emotionally driven beings too. They want their wives to show them that they're appreciated, and they want women to understand how hard they're trying to get things right." The problem is that men are less likely than women to express these feelings, so you won't always know when your guy is in need of a little affirmation. "Most men consider it unmanly to ask for a pat on the back, which is why their emotional needs are often overlooked," Neuman says. "But you can create a marital culture of appreciation and thoughtfulness - and once you set the tone, he's likely to match it."

66% of cheating men report feeling guilt during the affair.
The implications are a little scary: It isn't just uncaring jerks who cheat. In fact, 68 percent of cheaters never dreamed they'd be unfaithful, and almost all of them wished they hadn't done it, Neuman says. Clearly, guilt isn't enough to stop a man from cheating. "Men are good at compartmentalizing feelings," Neuman explains. "They can hold on to their emotions and deal with them later." So even if your husband swears he would never cheat, don't assume it can't happen. It's important for both of you to take steps toward creating the marriage you want.

77% of cheating men have a good friend who cheated.
Hanging around friends who stray makes cheating seem normal and legitimizes it as a possibility. The message he's subconsciously telling himself: My friend is a good guy who happens to be cheating on his wife. I guess even the best of us do it. You can't simply ban your husband from hanging out with Mr. Wandering Eyes, Neuman says, but you can request that they spend their time together in an environment that offers less temptation, like at a sporting event or a restaurant for lunch rather than at a bar or club. Another strategy: Build your social circle around happily married couples that share your values - it'll create an environment that supports marriage.