It is important to take your time when getting to know someone. A lot of people get excited when they meet someone and they call their friends talking about how they met “the one” for them after only knowing the person for a week or two. The problem with this is the other person may not be feeling you in the same way, and while you think they are Mr. Right, they may be thinking that you are Mrs. Right Now. For that it is important to put infatuation aside, and temper your enthusiasm as much as possible in the early stages. Women on average are more emotional than men; this can be a troubling situation for both men and women because of infatuation, which can lead people to do irrational things. This can be more dangerous for women because men typically take longer to open themselves up and reveal their emotions than women do…. [Read more]

Look we all know that women and action movies are like men and romance comedies right? You know, it makes me wonder why they don’t have a name like “chick flicks” for movies where everything explodes. While I know that there are a number of women out there who can appreciate a good ass kicking movie, excuse my generalizing as I talk about the majority that can’t. At a glance most women aren’t into action movies, the girls I know tip towards drama and love. There is a reason why many of the action movies that we watch have a stupid romance angle forced into it; the writers are assuming that it will keep our women interested. Then you have newer action movies with hot female leads to influence girl power… but it doesn’t garner female attention; here’s a hint – It’s for us guys! So Hollywood has made it even harder to convince a girl… [Read more]

Have you ever made the mistake of assuming a co-worker or classmate is a friend when in actuality you were merely their “work-buddy”? It is a mistake that many people make, given the fact that the joking, stories exchanged and favors borrowed are very much like the interactions we have with our actual friends in life. While I have met a number of real friends through work and school, I always made sure to mentally separate them from the people I am cool with who aren’t truly my friends. Don’t get me wrong, while it sounds harsh on the surface, what it does is to remind me that certain expectations should not be placed on the work-buddy. In our adult lives it can become very easy to have one’s job become one’s life. You start out ambitious, ready to impress but before you know it you’re riding out the clock, gossiping about other employees and… [Read more]

So the warning signs are going off like alarms in your head and you know that you’re about to get “the talk” from your woman about the relationship and how you need a break, which will lead to your being dumped. If your feelings are anything but panic at this point, chances are you are going to be somewhat happy about your newfound freedom. Being that we at The Hall have all been there before, we offer up 5 positive reasons why a breakup can be positive. 1. You’ve got your free time back – If it’s one thing that separates the sexes it’s the importance of chill time. Most guys will agree that our respective women look at chill time as “her time” which leaves us slinking away in the shadows, rationing off what little time we have to do stuff we actually like when she’s either too busy or (god forbid she actually… [Read more]

Are you a great listener to friends and coworkers as they unburden their problems on you? Do you find yourself the one who always know the right thing to say, full of nuggets of wisdom and advice? Be careful, this will fast become your part-time job. Often times it boils down to a single individual complaining about a boss, a partner, or some other personal matter, and it is not uncommon to find your posture changed from listening passively, to participating actively by literally being the shoulder to cry on, and the arms to provide comfort. But it never stops there, and eventually, sex – the great pacifier and purported healer is added to the mix. Unfortunately, this is the modus operandi of most cheaters. Biggest in the game is the married person who puts it up front that “yes I am married, but….” Once you step over this line willingly, there are no holds… [Read more]

When we meet someone we accept them on one level and tolerate them on another. Basically it is rare that you meet a friend or lover that doesn’t have some trait that we have to look past in order to accept them. It is for this reason that change in a relationship has to be gradual in order to ease the other person into it or they will run for the hills at the sight of what you have become. In our society I believe that weight and religion are the main 2 offenders of the change rule for people. Now some of you may say “no Greg, it’s gotta be money and the pressure of marriage that puts strain on relationships” but I would counter that someone being bad with money doesn’t happen overnight and marriage pressure happens to everybody in one way or another. No, we like for our lovers to remain the… [Read more]

Have you ever come across a card that spoke so profoundly to an occasion or person that you are just stunned with disbelief? It’s as if the writer sat with you and you poured your heart out, and BAM!! There’s your precise feelings all summed up in prose. I am a sucker for cards. They are affordable, portable, and travel well. I have received cards over the years that I continue to hold on to them due to their impactful words. Many are typical, while others are short and sweet, and leave me wondering – how the hell did he/she find this? For instance, one card from my honey that still has me looking forward to each day says: Take my hand and walk with me From where we are to where we’ll be Love is a mystery We will learn what life is as we go No map. No answers. All I know is… [Read more]

To the average man it seems as if women want 150% of our attention, all the time… they want us to play on their time, in their stadium, in their city. When asked “what must a man do for a woman to respect our personal guy time?” The answer is always “make time for her”, but how much time is enough time? What about the chick with nothing going on, who will keep you on the couch watching crap TV for hours if you let her? Men don’t find that fun, interesting or remotely desirable – but we feel we have to, or the woman will leave. Sound like hell? Well gamers, loners and forever-aloners, I offer some solutions to your woes with the boring, seemingly demanding woman in your life who always has something to say when you’re enjoying your thing. What’s Her Issue Anyway? Women are selfish and competitive with your attention. This… [Read more]