Feeling wanted early on in a relationship can feel good, especially when dating often feels like a game of cat and mouse, but can too much of a good thing become a bad thing? Most people would say, yes. Love bombing can be way too much of a “good thing” according to...
Overcoming the Fear of Emotional Intimacy
Intimacy is a concept that is quite complex. Have you ever been in a position where it has been difficult to put into words how much you care for someone? Or maybe you've felt it to be nearly impossible to completely let your guard down and experience vulnerability...
How Does High Functioning Anxiety Impact Relationships?
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, around 40 million adults in the United States suffer from anxiety every year and nearly 18% of those adults are considered to be “high functioning.” High functioning anxiety is considered to be a hidden problem,...
Sexuality Test: What is Your Sexuality?
People have started pushing back on the previously established norms of sexual identity by questioning two main dichotomies male/female and heterosexual/homosexual. The questioning presents a continual drive for the change of tide from sexual repression to sexual...
What is Sexual Anorexia? Understanding Sexual Avoidance
It’s likely you’ve heard of anorexia in the context of eating disorders, but perhaps not regarding sex and intimacy. The word anorexia is derived from the Greek word orexis, which translates to without appetite. In the same way people struggling with restrictive...
The Psychology of Soft Boys
According to Urban Dictionary a Soft Boy is a “less masculine boy who is described as ‘cute’ based on their soft or gentle characteristics” and “a F*ck Boy with a cocky attitude.” They are recognizable by their almost feminine aesthetic that often pushes back against...
How to Own Your Emotional Triggers
Many people will experience traumatic events to varying degrees in their lifetime. To be human is to experience suffering, and therefore, when consciously or unconsciously reminded of past traumatic experiences, you are prone to having an intense emotional response,...
Why Holding Space Is Essential for Your Relationship
Today, nearly 70% of people say their dating lives aren't going well. People are disillusioned by the dating game and are having just as much trouble once they do find a relationship. Not having presence in your daily life can lead to so many different problems...
Relationship Attachment Styles & Communication Patterns
We are all born with an innate psychological need and desire for forming attachments and enduring bonds with our primary caregivers. When we are children, quite literally, our survival and healthy development depend upon it. Our attachment style develops during early...