Five movies, five different dates - choose the one that suites you!

Congratulations - you secured a date! And you also agreed on going to the cinema. Well, this may have been a mistake but if you play your cards right you can still turn this around and make it a successful night! I had a look at the movies that are currently shown, here are five movies and whether or not it is a good idea to watch them on a date: 

Frederike dishes the dirt: I went on many dates!

When I met Frederike, 25, the first time she won me over with her calmness and confidence. She felt comfortable in her own skin and was open and friendly to everyone. Now, two years later, we are good friends and have been through a lot of situations together – and going on dates (and discussing them afterwards) was definitely one of them! That’s why I decided to pick her brains about romantic dates and what she ultimately had learned from them.


Picking her brains in a relaxed atmosphere



Marketing your blog - a step by step introduction

Everyone who also writes a blog knows the feeling: you have put a lot of work and thought into every post and really want to reach people and do well but your page-visitor-statistic stays completely stagnant. You are not getting the word out there and people just don't read what you have to say. Well that is sad but you can do something about it: Market your blog and get people on board. Here is a short step-by-step on how to become a successful blogger:

picture from profy.com

The new iPad 3 - better than ever!

It is here – the new iPad from Apple (they dropped the number so it is simply an iPad but would be version Nr. 3). And because Apple has some very clever marketing people launch day was a massive event all over the world. Big queues were formed outside the Stores - everyone wanted to be the first one to hold the very new iPad. Promotion T-shirts were given away as well as Apples to 'feed' the waiting masses.



In Hamburg, Germany, is looked like this outside the Apple store



In Munich the first people entered the Apple store

Singapore



A History of Dating

Going on dates and being in a relationship has not always been as casual and unstained as we know it nowadays. For a very long time it was not even possible for two unmarried people to be in one room without anyone keeping an eye on them (and mostly that was either the mother or the governess - imagine taking them on the date with you...).

So I thought I would look into the history of dating and romance and related to that the history of marriage. Here is a time line for you - I hope you like it!



ca. 1550–1070 AD  In ancient Egypt 'marriage' actually only meant moving in together. There is no proof that there has been any sort of civil or religious ceremony like a wedding. Furthermore marriages were not necessarily arranged. There is a tale about a girl falling in love with a slave. When the parents realised there was no way to change her mind the father set him free and gave him money to start their life together.

There are reports that infidelity was punished very hard. Cheating women were sentenced to death and cheating husbands beaten with a cane thousand times. Apparently wives accepting their husbands affairs were punished as well. I guess those Egyitans were very loyal married couples.



He doesn't look very happy...

2nd Century AD In Rome marriage was holy. Like in Egypt there was no official ceremony or religious ritual. The legal age for a woman to be married was between 12 and 14. Most of the marriages were arranged however if the girl dislike her future husband too much unbeseeming to make them getting married. Cheating wives were not executed anymore but had to pay high penalties - how romantic.

How To Survive A First Date

DOs:

• Pick the girl up AND be on time.  Men, show off the gentlemen in you and pick the girl up. This first off all avoids misunderstandings about the meeting point and gives the girl the chance to catch a glimpse of your outfit – smart, casual or tracksuit bottoms and trainers – so she can decide on the appropriate shoes. Don’t be late, that is just rude however it is even worse to be too early because the girl will definitely not be ready yet and your chances to get a second date have suddenly gone towards zero.

For everyone who needs advise on how to be on time

Look, something to light up your day:

I came across this blog that is just fantastic: Dear Ryan Gosling.


And like the title says already: it's about Ryan Gosling. The Ryan - the Notebook - Gosling. Perfect, amazing Ryan (sorry boys!).
I love the post - it's a great mix out of comedy, truth and lovely pictures! 
He seems to be the perfect man to have a stress-free and great date with. 
Check it out and enjoy it - let me know what you think!