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It's pretty amazing to think of how much marriage, relationships, and even human interaction in general, have changed within the last 100 years. It used to be that marriage was assumed, something that everyone did - a carry-over from the days where it was mainly a business agreement. If a woman didn't get married, she was seen as defective, and labeled an "old maid" or "spinster" - as young as 35! In the 1960s, feminism abruptly brought forth many social changes, and the idea of "barefoot and pregnant" was no longer something a woman felt she had to live by.… more

It's easy when we're first attracted to someone, to let ourselves imagine them as that perfect person we'd always hoped we'd meet one day. Growing up in a culture where love is over-idealized in movies, fairytales and music, it's no surprise that we often let our imaginations eclipse the reality - that love is only one important ingredient in a successful relationship. Our emotional backgrounds, our culture, and our personal expectations all play a large part in the success of our relationships, whether we care to admit it or not. So what can we do to make sure our relationship… more

1. The Surprise Date: Save the surprises for later in the dating phase. It's great to be spontaneous, but when you're first getting to know someone it's nice to have a certain comfort level in place. It's important to find out some key things about your date early on to avoid awkward moments - for instance you wouldn't want to take a vegetarian to steakhouse, or someone who's afraid of scary movies to a horror film.

2. Brushing Off A Compliment: Many of us find it hard to accept a compliment, and end up brushing it off and putting ourselves… more

Sometimes, we live in our own worlds and have trouble seeing ourselves from other peoples' perspectives. It's a pretty common theme these days and understandable; we tend to live more self-contained lives when we're in the big city. So, we at 25dates.com thought it would be fitting to put together some Contact Email Etiquette to help you guys be more effective and progress to the next step - aka the First "Real" Date!

Contact Email Etiquette:

1. Make sure you remember who it is you're writing to. If you think people can't detect a "form letter" (in the case that… more
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