Dating can be challenging, and one of the more frustrating experiences many singles face is ghosting. Ghosting happens when someone suddenly cuts off all communication without explanation, leaving the other person feeling confused and hurt. To help you recognize the early signs of ghosting, Tawkify’s matchmakers—Melissa Rogers, Alyssa Bunn, and Kimia Monsoor—offer their professional insights […]
Maintaining a meaningful relationship over long distances presents a unique set of challenges. With limited in-person interactions, couples in long-distance relationships (LDRs) must rely heavily on emotional connection, planning, and mutual trust to sustain their bond. Although every relationship is unique, several strategies can increase the likelihood of success. In this guide, we outline practical […]
Dating is difficult and isolating — especially in the current climate of swiping apps and digital disconnect. But what about for singles with diabetes? What additional challenges do they face…
Just because you and your partner have decided to end your relationship doesn’t mean it needs to be a nasty breakup. In fact, it’s possible to end a relationship gracefully and experience a mature breakup with respect and empathy. We’re here to offer the best breakup advice as we address ways to approach healthy relationship […]
As the name would suggest, one-sided relationships often skew to the wants, needs, and, ultimately, the will power of one in a two-person relationship. Sustainable for a time, eventually the regular expectation of accommodating to another’s needs, in the absence of reciprocity, wears on the more giving partner. Meanwhile, the taker in the relationship grows […]
What is a Codependent Relationship? Understanding Codependency Despite what its name would suggest, codependency is defined as a one-sided, warped, and compensatory style of relationship, in which a person who lacks a firm identity leans on another for support. Because codependent symptomology develops gradually, it’s possible to slip into a codependent dynamic over time, after […]
Assessing Whether the Relationships Is Worth Saving Is your relationship worth saving? It’s not an easy question to ask, nor answer, but it is, of course, an important one. So let’s explore strategies to one, gather perspective on your own relationship, and two, decide whether the damage is salvageable. Identifying the Root Causes of the […]
Even in a secure, healthy relationship, it’s natural for questions to arise as to emotional cheating, a broad and encompassing term meant to describe the gray area around non-physical cheating. Unlike classic infidelity, which hinges on physical acts, emotional cheating is an umbrella term and can include otherwise innocent behaviors, like intimate disclosure. Generally, then, […]
Living in constant harmony with your partner is a dream for so many couples—but the reality is that conflicts happen, feelings get hurt, and life’s stressors can disrupt even the most agreeable relationship. Problems arise when these issues aren’t managed or resolved, which can lead to relationship tension and strain. Learn about strained relationship signs, […]
How to Regain Trust in a Broken Relationship: Steps and Considerations If you or your partner has violated the trust in your relationship, getting your relationship back on track can be difficult. Sometimes, when both parties are willing to work toward overcoming the trust issues, it is possible to heal a broken relationship. But other […]
Being in a relationship isn’t always a walk in the park. In fact, even couples who are in the most loving, healthy relationships have to put in the work to maintain that happy relationship status. That said, not every relationship is meant to last forever, and not every couple is truly compatible. If you’re experiencing […]
A 2013 Gallup Poll indicated that while most Americans hoped someday to marry–if they hadn’t already –as many as 25% had no interest in ever doing so, concluding that marriage’s popularity is…