Valerie Presley

Valerie Presley

    A Broken Heart

    Don’t Get Crushed

    When you have a serious crush, it’s a feeling like no other. You catch yourself smiling for no reason and your world feels lighter, somehow sparkly. Thinking about your crush, you’re elated. Like a person with a magical secret. You could fly around your kitchen! It’s wonderful… and nerve wracking.  Falling for someone new is often a time of extreme energy and wonder mixed with goodly portions of self-doubt and anxiety. You’re smitten. Enchanted. Utterly charmed. Now what? During this fantastically magic time, try to keep the following in mind…

    Start Dating

    Dating Instruction Roundup VII

    Unconditional, radical acceptance of each other — regardless of what anyone else thinks — may create deeper intimacy than socially-constructed commitments…

    Compatibility

    The Intricacies of Playing “Hard To Get”

    We have been performing the cat and mouse act with potential mates for centuries. While many argue the art of being enigmatic and demur is attractive–do we really know that is true? Stanford PhD Jayson Jia, and his associates, embarked on a scientific expedition to determine whether this widely accepted dating practice was actually bona fide…

    Dating

    Dating Instruction Roundup, Volume I

    Since launch in June 2015, Heartalytics has published A LOT of great advice, research and original storytelling. As editor, I felt it would be helpful to our readers to create a monthly snapshot of past content. This isn’t just any past content, of course…  Look to these snapshots for quick, no nonsense tips that get right to the heart of the matter…a dating instruction roundup, if you will.  Enjoy these short, sage snippets of input and encouragement on us…

    A Broken Heart

    Single Spotlight: Episode 1

    I sat down today with Fernando. He’s a fantastically handsome African-Mexican American. He likes to say he’s, “blacksican.” Fernando is a world class caretaker for the elderly who is also a rockstar on the dance floor. Fernando’s interview will be the first in a series of “single spotlights” where I will get to know different men and women through light conversation about love.  Fernando, tell me about yourself.  I’m in my early 30’s, I live in Richmond CA and I work as a caregiver for a lovely lady who will remain nameless…

    Compatibility

    In a World of “Maybes” I want a “No”

    Art: Richard Vergez Q: “A man that I am extremely attracted to has been flirty, then distant, flirty than distant. I told him how much I would like to get to know him and he told me he will reach out when he’s ready. I’m heart broken! Not sure if I should take that as […]

    Dating

    Dating Instruction Roundup V

    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…

    Dating

    Single Spotlight: 1st Gen Rebel

    The highly anticipated Single Spotlight series has arrived! In this column, Heartalytics Editor interviews a different eligible single from the Tawkify network every quarter. Get ready to meet Matchable Member, Sam Hai…

    Religion

    Wanting Monogamy as 1,946 Men Await My Swipe

    > Dating apps are the courtship equivalent of next-day shipping, where you don’t > have to twiddle your thumbs and wait for an adequate romantic prospect to > drift by. They release a flood of potential suitors, your inbox notifications > flashing red with heartbeats of their own…

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