This is one of the most bizarre newspaper ads I’ve read. In this newspaper advertisement, a person suggests to sell an analogue model train, 4 years old. Also, modern cattle stunning tongs (Computer stick – apparently with embedded intelligence?), also they suggest that they will slaughter small animals and smoke your sausages and bacon. There …
A lot of friction can be caused when people do not communicate enough / in the right way at work. People with different attachment styles communicate in a different way – for example, people with the dismissive avoidant attachment style tend to withdraw during communication, when overwhelmed. They also tend to not show their emotions …
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The post image shows a bar, which I’ve been to in Berlin. Behind the bar itself is the entry to a cellar, which can be closed by a trap door. This entry is not secured in any other way, there is no guarding rails surrounding it. While me and my friend were at the bar, …
Last Saturday, I was on a fantastic date. The backstory I matched this woman, let’s call her Samantha, on Bumble. I had not been too enthusiastic about Samantha initially – we had had two video dates, and had texted nearly every day before our in-real-life date. In the two video dates, both times she brought …
Last Saturday I was at my 20 year class reunion (the graduation meeting, Abiturtreffen). I wanted to connect with the people I went to school with, see how their lives developed (and yes compare how my life has developed). There was only one problem: a “Munich Singles Club Meetup” was happening on the same evening. …
Imagine getting your partner some flowers from the supermarket as a surprise. Let’s say for 5 €. Now imagine getting them an expensive piece of jewelery. Let’s say for 5000 € Both of them (hopefully) create some happiness, and a nice surprise for your partner. But can the expensive piece of jewelery really elicit a …
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It is possible to analyze how people choose a mate based on statistics. Probably it does not surprise you, that people usually want a healthy, positive person as their significant other, who will pull their own weight. But what about the specifics?, I hear you cry. What about the hair color, what about their hobbies? …
Today, I have relaunched LoveWisdomHub, the website where you can get your love & relationship questions answered quickly by a friendly AI system, or in-depth by professional relationship coaches. Known Bugs While testing the new website (which has been built from several components), I’ve noticed that unfortunately the send to email functionality is still there, …
I had a friend, A., in Munich, with whom I used to do lots of things. We would go on walks, talk. I spent one new year’s with him, watching movies. We would also spend time together at his girlfriend’s apartment. This girlfriend was a bit older than A. One time, when we were in …
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A knife can be used to cut bread. A knife can be used to hurt other people, and to hurt yourself. Persisting in spite of rejection This is a habit, a thing I picked up in childhood. My father could be unpredictable. I remember well the feeling of trust building up slowly over time with …
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