For so many of you, when you;re out on a date or in a new relationship, the sound of silence really bothers you. But in reality, there never really is any silence. You can be standing there looking out at the water on a date, listening to the ocean, and feeling the need to talk…

What are you doing this weekend? Everybody loves to ask that question. It’s almost like you’re comparing your weekend to their weekend. Maybe it’s just a phrase that we use over and over again. What are you doing this weekend? The older you get, the more your weekends become very mellow.

See if this scenario if familiar to any of you women: You meet a guy and have been having a great conversation with him for the first minute or so. All of a sudden, the guy gets a blank look on his face and says the word “cool” in response to the next few things you say.