Just a general trick, substituting cottage cheese for sour cream reduces that fat and adds a ton of protein to a meal. Just be sure to first blend the cottage cheese and no one will be able to tell the difference.

Lindsey’s Spinach Dip Recipe
Ingredients needed:

1 10 oz container of frozen chopped spinach – defrost and squeeze out all the juice

1-2 5 oz cans of sliced water chestnuts – dice into small pieces

1 8 oz container of 1% cottage cheese – blend with a handheld blender or in a traditional blender until smooth and creamy

1 packet ranch dressing
After completing the above tasks, mix well, eat, and enjoy! No baking or cooking needed.

Prep/cook time: 7 min.

I usually serve this with crackers but some prefer it with bread, served in a bread bowl. If you want to be super healthy, serve with fresh cut cucumbers, peppers, and carrots.

Nutritional information for the entire mix: (not including the crackers)

Protein: 80 g

Carbs: 71g

Fat: 6g
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*Nutritional data varies depending on products & brands used.

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Lindsey Nicole Isham is a national speaker and author of the book No Sex in the City, the brutally honest and often hilarious story of Lindsey’s quest for sexual purity in the face of a sexually-saturated society. Lindsey is a 32-year-old relationship guru, the ultimate girly-girl, and a PR junky. Read more about her at lindseyisham.com, or follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

Most guys don’t really understand why Valentine’s Day is such a big deal to women, which is fine, unless you like the woman you are with…

Consider these fun and creative gift ideas as an alternate to the usual card and chocolate routine.

Women tend to thrive off of romantic gestures and I am going to help you figure out how to make a lasting impression with your Valentine’s Day gift this year.

First let me clarify what is considered “romantic.” When a guy is thoughtful, kind, sensitive, and loving towards the woman he loves, that is romantic.

For example, when he makes sure to walk on the part of the sidewalk that is closest to the street. When he opens her car door, or remembers to ask about deadlines and projects she mentioned she was working on, etc.

A Valentine’s Day date naturally raises the expectation, but take my advice and your relationship will be better for it.

Regardless of what you get her, be sure to personalize your gift and be creative.

#1 Jewelry

If you plan to get your girlfriend/wife jewelry, add a personal touch to it by engraving her nick-name or an endearing phrase into the jewelry.

I don’t recommend buying jewelry unless the relationship has been going for awhile; giving jewelry too soon can send mix messages to a woman.

#2 Make her a gift bag

Does she like to pamper herself? Get a nice looking basket/bag and fill it with bath salts, lotions, nail polish, and anything else you have noticed that she really loves to do to spoil herself. You could even through in a gift certificate to a day spa for a massage.

Does she love to cook? Buy her a new cookbook, hot pads, aprons and a few fun dessert mixes. (Crate & Barrel or Williams-Sonoma have a lot of options for something like this). Be careful with this one, don’t buy her things that YOU want her to cook for you…

#3 Write her a poem and make her a CD

Women love to know what men are thinking and WHY he likes her. Write a short poem or paragraph telling your woman what she means to you and put together a few various kinds of candy (in a gift box) that mirror your writings.

For example, if you write, “I love how you make me laugh,” then include Laffy Taffy in the gift package and tape a note on it that says, “Thanks for always making me laugh.”

Here is a list of a few various kinds of candy to help get you started.

Another thing to add to this gift is a personalized CD (that you make for her) comprised of songs that she loves and songs that remind you of her.

Bonus Idea:

The majority of women LOVE flowers, so be sure to buy her some in addition to the gift you pick. But instead of just showing up with the flowers when you pick her up for your date, send them to her in the morning with a sweet note letting her know that you are excited to see her later.

If you especially want to impress her, leave them on her door-step (so she sees them before she goes to work) or have them delivered to her office.

**Costco is a GREAT place to both pre-order and deliver your flowers (at an amazingly low price) or you can even pick them up yourself**

Basically, all you need to do is figure out what she likes and get crazy with it! If you aren’t sure what she likes, check out her Facebook or Pinterest page, or ask her best-friend.

Lindsey Nicole Isham is a national speaker and author of the book No Sex in the City, the brutally honest and often hilarious story of Lindsey’s quest for sexual purity in the face of a sexually-saturated society. Lindsey is a 32-year-old relationship guru, the ultimate girly-girl, and a PR junky. Read more about her at lindseyisham.com, or follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

Dates don’t have to be elaborate or expensive in order to make a positive impression on a woman, but they do have to be creative and personal. In this article I will give you three  “Rainy Day Date” ideas around San Diego so you can plan a romantic date with your sweetie the next time it rains.
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#1 Go to a playhouse

Women like to dress up and feel beautiful, they also like to be warm too. So when planning your date (either for an indoor or outdoor playhouse) make sure to prepare your date for the weather. You don’t want her to be so cold that all she can think about is going home and putting on her fleece pj’s. While at the playhouse, take the time to celebrate the fact that you don’t have to come up with an engaging conversation. Sit back and enjoy the show.

A few local playhouses that I recommend: Old Globe, Lyceum Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse
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#2 Dine at C Level

Because the sound and ambiance of the rain is naturally romantic, go somewhere where you can hear it (without getting wet). Both the indoor and outdoor seating sections are cozy, and the outdoor section has both heat lamps and fireplaces to further enhance tone of your date.

One more thing, C Level usually offers coupons online that can help you save a few dollars.
My favorite thing to order is the Kemo Sabe Nut-Crusted Brie, and the Skirts on Fire Steak Salad.
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#3 Find a quaint bistro that has a fireplace, hot cocoa, and possibly board games

Sometimes the casual dates can be as equally endearing as the fancy dates. Grab your girl and take her to your favorite coffee or dessert shop, sip warm libations, talk, and maybe even play a card game. Life is too short to be so serious, mix it up and I guarantee that by the end of your evening, your date will have more reasons to admire you.

A few quaint spots I like: Pannikin Coffee & Tea, La Jolla’s Living Room Coffeehouse

Lindsey Nicole Isham is a national speaker and author of  No Sex in the City, the brutally honest and often hilarious story of Lindsey’s quest for sexual purity in the face of a sexually-saturated society. Lindsey is a thirty-two years old relationship guru, ultimate girly-girl, and a PR junky. To find out more about Lindsey, visit: www.lindseyisham.com, or follow her on Facebook: facebook.com/lindsey.isham and Twitter: @lindsey_isham.

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Dates don’t have to be elaborate or expensive in order to make a positive impression on a woman, but they do have to be creative and personal. In this article I will give you three ”Rainy Day Date” ideas around San Diego so you can plan a romantic date with your sweetie the next time it rains.
Sweetie

#1 Go to a playhouse

Women like to dress up and feel beautiful, they also like to be warm too. So when planning your date (either for an indoor or outdoor playhouse) make sure to prepare your date for the weather. You don’t want her to be so cold that all she can think about is going home and putting on her fleece pj’s. While at the playhouse, take the time to celebrate the fact that you don’t have to come up with an engaging conversation. Sit back and enjoy the show.

A few local playhouses that I recommend: Old Globe, Lyceum Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse
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#2 Dine at C Level

Because the sound and ambiance of the rain is naturally romantic, go somewhere where you can hear it (without getting wet). Both the indoor and outdoor seating sections are cozy, and the outdoor section has both heat lamps and fireplaces to further enhance tone of your date.

One more thing, C Level usually offers coupons online that can help you save a few dollars.
My favorite thing to order is the Kemo Sabe Nut-Crusted Brie, and the Skirts on Fire Steak Salad.
Sweetie

#3 Find a quaint bistro that has a fireplace, hot cocoa, and possibly board games

Sometimes the casual dates can be as equally endearing as the fancy dates. Grab your girl and take her to your favorite coffee or dessert shop, sip warm libations, talk, and maybe even play a card game. Life is too short to be so serious, mix it up and I guarantee that by the end of your evening, your date will have more reasons to admire you.

A few quaint spots I like: Pannikin Coffee & Tea, La Jolla’s Living Room Coffeehouse

Lindsey Nicole Isham is a national speaker and author of the book No Sex in the City, the brutally honest and often hilarious story of Lindsey’s quest for sexual purity in the face of a sexually-saturated society. Lindsey is a thirty-two year old relationship guru, the ultimate girly-girl, and a PR junky.

To find out more about Lindsey Isham, visit: www.lindseyisham.com, or follow her on Facebook: facebook.com/lindsey.isham and Twitter: @lindsey_isham.

Whether you are boycotting VALENTINE’S DAY, or really excited to share that day your sweetie, if you are NOT MARRIED, this event is for you!

I am excited about speaking at this event and I hope you all can come!

College, Singles (25-39), Singles (40+)

Description:

Join us for a community-wide singles event! This fun-filled evening of music and comedy will feature Taylor Tomlinson and ‘No Sex in the City’ author Lindsey Nicole Isham. The brutally honest and often hilarious story of Lindsey’s quest for sexual purity in the face of an impure culture, baffled peers, and sexual desire is an encouraging message for singles of any age. Refreshments will be available at the break. Donations will be accepted at the door.

Location:

Newbreak Tierrasanta
10791 Tierrasanta Blvd, San Diego, CA 92124

Dates & Times:

Starts: February 11, 2012 7:00 PM
Ends: February 11, 2012 9:00 PM

For more information:Contact Ray Traynor at singles@newbreak.org or visit: http://bit.ly/yj9XPv Lindsey Nicole Isham is a national speaker and author of the book No Sex in the City, the brutally honest and often hilarious story of Lindsey’s quest for sexual purity in the face of a sexually-saturated society. Lindsey is a 32-year-old relationship guru, the ultimate girly-girl, and a PR junky. Read more about her at lindseyisham.com, or follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

Women are simple really. We want to be loved and told that we are smart, loving, godly, and BEAUTIFUL.

Every woman wants to marry a man who desires her and desires to be with her, is that wrong?

Not at all!

You definitely DON’T want to marry a guy who DOESN’T want to be around you and DOESN’T desire you!

Although I am not sure when it begins in a woman’s life, I am sure that every woman desires to be desired.

This desire is both exciting and scary. It can be both a blessing and a downfall.

It’s exciting when you find the love that you have been praying for your whole life and it is so much better than you could have ever imagined!

But it’s scary when you realize that in order to love and be fully loved, you have to be transparent. You have to let that person get to know the REAL YOU.

But what if they don’t like the real you?

Many women are convinced that they need to pretend to be someone they are not all with the hopes of securing love from a man.
Other women do inappropriate things to gain a man’s attention, affection, and desire.

Some women use their looks and flirting skills to arouse men because they feel a sense of power when they are able to make a man fall for her.

Regardless if you are being yourself, manipulating men, or if you are pretending to be a woman you are not, God knows.

He created us with a desire to be desired and loved, but we won’t ever know or comprehend this love if we never take time to first know and accept His love.

You can waste a whole lifetime searching for love, going to self-help classes, and analyzing your past relationships, but without first understanding who God says you are, you will never fill your God-given desire to be desired.

Psalm 139:17-18 reads, “How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with You.”

I know that I will never find a guy who thinks of me as in a way that his thoughts about me “outnumber the sand.” Outside of God, that much thinking about one person is not humanly possible. That is a whole lot of desire.

The next time you think you need the attention and affection of a man in order to feel good about yourself, try reading the Bible and discover all of the amazing things that God wrote about you.

For the record, desiring and receiving attention from men is not a bad thing in and of itself, more so, it is your motives and how you handle the attention that God is really concerned about.

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Guys Give Dating Advice to Single WOMEN

When you’re not really interested, don’t try to spare his feelings. If you suspect he likes you, or he says so, be up front and firm. He’ll be better off knowing than if you let him think there’s a chance.

As for the ones that don’t take no for an answer (especially when there’s no chance you’ll change your mind) ask another guy you trust to make it clear… but only when you’ve had a firm, definitive talk first.

Also both my wife and I had a list of the things we wanted. If you don’t know what you want, how can you tell? And yes, God can give you your list, he did for both of us! – Joel

Don’t go alone if you can help it. Get a few friends together and make a double date! – Paul

Well, just like men, there are two kinds of women….players and grown-ups. If your a player….GROW-UP, and that’s all I have to say to you until you do.

If you’re a grown-up now and still looking for advice from me, I might say that you have started out correctly, so just be patient….with yourself and with your suitors.

Trust your instincts and you’ll do fine. If you start to suspect something; confront him immediately. You have GOT to be able to trust each other for there to be love. If he fails to properly expain himself after the confrontation, FLUSH him INSTANTLY…PERIOD. - Andrew

Don’t do the nervous talking thing. Even if the guy is quiet and it feels awkward, still try to step back and make him initiate some of the conversation. Show self confidence. Don’t be afraid to talk about your faith, or to ask him about his. And smile  - Aaron

Just be yourself -Bernardo

Be honest all the time and do not lead us on, we have feelings too. – Robert

Don’t be afraid to let a guy know you’re interested. You don’t have to be like “Hey, I like you” but you can at least initiate conversation. – Sam

Find a man you can trust as a real friend before you just jump in something. – Clarence

Not just out of courtesy and respect, but if you really care you will PUT THAT CELL PHONE AWAY! I hate talking to someone who has a texting/twitter/facebook addiction! – Leo

Try not to completely disregard a guy who is shy. – Michael

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How did you know when you found the one you wanted to marry? A question that many single women have! Here is your chance to hear from some great men and many of them are my personal friends!

Remember: Don’t limit how or when God can introduce you to your future husband!

Andrew:

“I knew by the third date she was a keeper, but also knew we needed time for our relationship to season a bit. After about ten months or so, she questioned the future of our relationship; where it was leading. It was at that very moment God prompted me to propose. We’ve been married over 9 years happily, with two kids and a third on the way. She is my very own Angel, an I thank God for her every day.”

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Kevin:

“Sylvia was a gym bet. She was/is by far the most attractive woman/girl in the gym. For six months I’d watched numerous guys turned away. I launched a very ‘soft’ approach. A smile here, a hello there but never engaging. Over time she warmed up with small talk. After six months I zeroed in and bet the Gym Manager I’d get her number. He knew every other guy got rejected so it was on. I had her write her number on his business card. AWESOME.”

Red Pepper on Pizza! Not only was Sylvia HOT, she loved HOT food too!!!! What more could a guy ask for? All kidding aside, it was immediate. I just knew she was the ONE. We met in the gym – she loves to work out. Sylvia also loves the outdoors, loves to do things, is incredibly attractive, very interesting and to this day I learn more and more things I love about her. Our first date was 21 years ago. How cool is that?
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Keith:

“I don’t know what sealed the deal, but the fact that she’s drop-dead gorgeous was a good start. That she prays daily for me and God answers her prayers was a huge clue. That she communicates clearly what she’s thinking, yet trusts me to make decisions for us is amazing. But I think that since she’s so loving, quick to forgive when I fall short, and works hard with me to get us where we want to be lets me know I made the right decision. I’m a lucky guy, she’s beautiful inside and out.”
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Levi:

“She can cook!!!”

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Nathan:

“When I felt like I wanted to seek God because of her and I felt more like a man when I was around her.”

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Michael:

“I met my bride by “accident” one day while she was avoiding a former boyfriend. We decided to sit together at church the following day and had our first “date” after services while enjoying lunch at Subway. It was during that first date that we decided to get married. 10 months later we were wed. That was 20 years ago this upcoming August 10!”

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Thought from my reader:

My response:
Summertime in California sometimes makes it difficult for me to be holy and sexually pure. I am from Colorado where people wear parkas for the majority of the year. In San Diego however, summertime includes half-naked muscular guys at a beach! But keeping my thoughts pure is only one of the difficulties of being an older single woman during the summertime; the other is the lack of having a husband and a family to share it with. Summertime is more fun when you can share it with your loved ones.

Because I am single, and many of my best friends are married with kids, I am constantly asking God what He wants me to do with my free time (especially on the weekends). I don’t want to be busy, I want to be fruitful. I know God holds me accountable for my time and I don’t want to waste it by wishing I had something else (like a husband and a family). But sometimes being single feels lonely… and apparently it is starting to show.

This summer at my friend’s baby shower I met and (apparently) completely astonished a pregnant woman my age. She asked me what I do for a living and when I explained my book she said,

“Well, I would have never guessed that you are 32; you look so young! And I had no idea that you are a virgin and single; you don’t look like a virgin. I mean, you look so happy… and you are so pretty!”

I wasn’t sure how to respond to what seemed like a back-handed compliment, but then I realized what her words implied; single women my age tend to look sad, bitter, or depressed because they are lonely and want to be married.

Her words struck me. Not only do older single women tend to look haggard – which is never a good thing- but by looking depressed the chances of an older single woman ever getting asked out or married are dismal. Who wants to look like that? What guy wants to date a woman who looks like that?

I am not going to sugar-coat the truth, being a single 32 year old virgin can be hard, frustrating, and lonely at times. Recently I realized that I haven’t been asked on a date in over two years… and I am not getting any younger! At the times when I get sad, confused, or frustrated about my singleness, God always graciously reminds me that I am not alone; I have Him.

Although I sometimes wish I had a tall, dark-haired, muscular husband who I could love and make love to, it is in those times of loneliness and discouragement, that, if I am able to take my focus off of myself and redirect my focus to God, somehow He comforts me.

So, instead of feeling depressed and looking worn-down, how fun would it be for single women everywhere to totally revive what it means to be a single woman!

We don’t have to look haggard and we don’t have to feel like we are all “called to singleness.” Instead, we can be fruitful and useful so that when God is ready to bless us with a husband, we are ready! And if God never brings us a man, we won’t feel like we wasted our singleness. After all, God was the one who breathed life into us and He is the one who can take it away. If we spend all our time pining about our singleness, it’s not our time we are wasting, it is God’s!

Singleness is either making you bitter or better. Choose the latter!

This article was featured in Hope For Women Magazine: http://bit.ly/nYas3s

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Facebook is supposed to be something fun; a way to connect with people you haven’t seen in awhile… but for many couples, Facebook is tearing apart their relationship.

Status Update: “In a Relationship”

Usually the fact that you are now in a relationship is a good thing… but what if the person you are in a relationship with doesn’t want that information to be public? Some people feel that if you don’t announce your new romantic relationship to the world via Facebook then there is something wrong with you.

The overly analytical types start to wonder, why you won’t change your status to “In a Relationship.” Are you not proud of me? Are you committed to our relationship? Are you having second thoughts? Are you cheating on me? Are you embarrassed by us, and our relationship?

If you are supportive of updating your relationships status, how long do you need to be in a relationship before you update your status? What kind of communication needs to happen in order to do so? Who makes all these unwritten rules anyway?

Comments From the Opposite Sex

As if the above thoughts aren’t enough to be concerned with, there are more. What if you are dating a guy whose wall is covered with gorgeous women who have left comments for him, asked him questions, or have asked him out? What do you do? What should he do?

“Friending” Exes

Who is it okay to be “friends” with on Facebook? If you are married or in a relationship, is it okay to have “friends” of the opposite sex? Husbands, what if women (who you don’t know) send you a “friend request,” should you accept it or reject it? What if an ex (who you know is probably still in love with you – or maybe isn’t) sends you a “friend request,” should you accept or reject the friendship? What if they write on your wall, comment on your pictures and posts, should you keep the comments or erase them? What if your exes send you personal messages, and start asking personal questions?

Although the Bible was written years ago I think it has a lot to say about Facebook and how to handle these types of situations. Most of the above concerns can be resolved with three easy words: Love, Honor, & Trust.

Love: If you really care for someone, you will not insist on your own way. (I Corinthians 13:4-8)

Honor: Your status, updates, friends, accepted comments, friend invitations, etc. should always honor God and the other person. If you are truly honoring the other person, you will remove any flirtatious, sensual, suggestive images, and comments from your page and you will refrain from posting such things on other pages. (Job 40:10, Proverbs 3:35, Proverbs 11:16, Proverbs 20:3, Proverbs 21:21, Proverbs 29:23, John 12:26, Romans 1:28, Philippians 4:8, I Peter 3:7)

Trust: If you are dating or married to someone you cannot trust, or if their actions are making it harder to give them the benefit of the doubt, talk to them. If your Facebook page in any way gives room for others to question your level of commitment to that relationship, avoid it. Pray about it. Trust God first. Ask Him to guide you. ( I Corinthians 13:4-8)

Relationships are hard enough as it is; don’t argue about the petty stuff like relationship status on Facebook, but don’t allow your Facebook page to be an open invitation to temptation and other sins either… because if you don’t put up any boundaries, odds are your relationship will either end or suffer greatly.

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Have you ever been on a date without knowing you were on a DATE?

It is always interesting when a guy asks you to spend time with him (because most guys are vague about their intentions). Their vagueness is probably because they think that if they say, “would you like to go on a date with me?” we will say, “Ew, gross; why would I ever go on a date with you!”

Fear, rejection, the unknown, and stereotype that all women are “Man-Eaters” makes dating a little confusing sometimes.

When I was in high school and a guy said, “Do you want to hang out sometime?” I ALWAYS assumed we were friends. Friends “hang out” romantic interests go on dates.

Of course I understand it is hard to ask a girl out on a date!  But wouldn’t you rather ask a girl out on a date than take her on a date without her knowing it was a date? Especially if you have a great time… wouldn’t you feel better knowing she was interested too… and NOT just thinking you were her FRIEND!

It was my junior year in high school and I spent the majority of my time golfing. I was trying to earn a scholarship to college and since I didn’t learn how to play until I was fourteen, I had a lot of catching up to do.

In the off-season I decided to learn karate; I thought it would help with my balance, posture, and core… that and I thought it would be really cool to break boards with my bare hands!

There was a guy in the class who I found out went to my school. He was a little shy or socially awkward, anyway, I kind of felt sorry for him because he didn’t seem to have too many friends.

One day after class he asked me if I wanted to hang out with him… I thought of it as an opportunity to show him more of Jesus. When he called to confirm he mentioned something about Red Robin so we met there.

He randomly told me that his mom hates Christians, not exactly the way I saw the conversation going… and this was before I shared my faith with him.

While we were at dinner, I made conversation and tried to make him feel less awkward, but I soon found out that he didn’t think we were “just friends.”

As the server came to the table take our order, my “friend” said something to the waiter along the lines of “and my date would like…”  WHAT DID HE SAY? Whoa, I didn’t know we were on a date; he never said it was a date.

My head started spinning.

Now what? Now I have to have a conversation with him at some point to let him know that I did NOT think we were on a date; I thought we were just friends…oh boy.

No big deal. No one knows we are here or that my “friend” thinks we are on a date… and then this bad non-date date got worse.

He began to talk about how he loves to do magic tricks and he asked if I want to see some. I thought it would be a good diversion to my thoughts so he pulled out his cards.

I thought it would just be a simple, “pick this card and I will tell you which card you have” kind of trick… oh but it wasn’t.

He pulled out cards alright, but he decided he needed an audience.  During one of his card tricks (yes I said one… he did card tricks until the bill arrived) there were at least 6 servers surrounding our table and drawing attention to us.

I learned a lot from that non-date date. I learned that it is hard for guys to ask a girl out. I learned that when guys ask, “Do you want to hang out sometime” to clarify and ask if they are asking me to go on a date. If not, it it’s okay, but I think I deserve to know their intentions. I also learned to encourage guys as often as I can; they have insecurities too and it doesn’t hurt to give them an occasional encouragement boost.

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