In my experience coaching single gay men, I have found that there are four main areas that, if successfully cultivated and worked on, tend to foster greater dating opportunities that yield results. If you’ve been having a difficult time establishing and maintaining relationships with the guys you meet, perhaps something may be amiss in one of these categories that you could direct your energy toward improving. Of course there are always factors outside our control in dating that can impede our progress (like the other guy sometimes!), but it’s important to avoid blaming and placing too much emphasis on the external. Instead, we can take responsibility by ensuring we are invested in our own personal development and becoming a “Mr. Right” as well. This is always an evolution as well since we are always developing and changing as we grow and mature. So take a look at these four categories below and conduct a self-assessment to determine where your strengths and weaknesses lie.

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Anxiety can be crippling when it comes to dating, whether it be feeling intimidated about approaching a guy you’d like to meet, to worrying about deepening a connection with an already established dating partner, or to isolating from gay settings altogether to ward off the fears and disappointments of not finding someone. What all of these scenarios have in common is avoidance, and the more something is avoided, the stronger the “bolt instinct” becomes to where a desired goal is abandoned. And this doesn’t yield growth and happiness, often times leading to a state of stagnation and unfulfillment. The only way to get what you want is to take a proactive stance, to become a risk-taker, and “duke it out” with fear head-on. The only way out of anxiety is through it.

So how can you go after what you want in dating if you feel paralyzed with anxiety and are immobilized? Here are some tips to get you started in the right direction:

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Do you approach dating with the best of intentions by only screening guys who fit your personal requirements, but then throw that all out the window when that hot Mr. Wrong winks at you from across the room? Worse yet, do you find it difficult to keep all the guys that you’re dating straight and then follow up on a conversation with one that was from a meeting you’d had with a different man? Yikes! For better organization, structure, accountability, (and sanity!), it’s time to start keeping a “Dating Journal” to help you optimize your dating life.

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Dating can be an elusive activity, particularly in the gay community where no roadmap was offered to us during our socialization as kids on how to negotiate man-to-man intimate relationships.

Left to our own devices, many of us have stumbled trying to figure out the best method for snagging our Mr. Right, only to be frustrated with our efforts when the guy never calls back, we can’t seem to find him in the first place, or he ended up not being who he originally claimed himself to be.

And that’s the purpose of this column here…to help you build some skills and strategies for enhancing your dating life to maximize your success with meeting and maintaining relationships with compatible men on your quest for finding a partner for life.

One of the most common questions I get is, “How do I make myself more attractive so that I’ll yield better results with men?” This 3-part article series will address some key elements to helping you improve your game. Click on the following links below to read the full article:

Part 1  http://www.datingadvice.com/advice/10-keys-to-boosting-your-sexiness-factor-in-the-gay-dating-world-part-1

Part 2  http://www.datingadvice.com/advice/top-10-keys-to-boosting-your-sexiness-factor-in-the-gay-dating-world-part-2

Part 3  http://www.datingadvice.com/advice/10-keys-to-boosting-your-sexiness-factor-in-the-gay-dating-world-part-3

© Dr. Brian Rzepczynski, The Gay Love Coach

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I was interviewed last month by Harry Faddis for his radio show “The Quest of Life” and had a blast! It was my first time on a “live” radio show and it was a great time. The topic? “Dating Success Secrets for Single Gay Men.” It’s the first of a 3-part monthly series on “The Quest for a Fabulous Gay Love-Life!” The show can be heard at the “Quest of Life” show archive page here . Or it can be downloaded for free at iTunes! I’ll be posting Part 2 on relationships very soon!

Check out the other shows at “Quest of Life” . There’s some great quality content to be heard!

Cheers,

Dr. Brian

When you’re on the dating scene, it can seem overwhelming trying to remain centered on staying true to your personal requirements for a compatible partner and potential relationship when you have so many competing forces vying for your attention. Not only do you have to keep the other parts of your life (work, family, friends, recreation, etc.) in balance and attended to, but you also can become easily distracted and confused when you meet a variety of men as potential dating prospects who trigger various forms of chemistry and attraction within you that may or may not necessarily align with your vision for an ideal partner. For example, have you ever been in a situation where you met a totally hot guy who filled you with feelings of lust and were tempted to continue seeing him despite the fact you saw “red flags” of his incompatibility with your values? Yep, we’ve all been there and it can create all sorts of inner turmoil and indecision if you let it. read more >>

Introduction

We live in a society that places high value and expectation on being in a coupled relationship and singles are often stigmatized for their single-status. Gay men, in particular, are often labeled as being unable to develop and maintain long-lasting intimate relationships, adding yet another layer to this stigma. This can lead to feelings of low self-worth and inferiority, a sense that there’s something wrong with you if you don’t have a boyfriend, an excessive focus and preoccupation with your discontent with being single, and sometimes a compulsive drive to find a relationship just to satisfy that nagging need (which can be a dangerous and sabotaging maneuver if one’s dating practices are conducted out of desperation rather than conscious intention). read more >>

Introduction

One of the developmental tasks of all adolescents is to establish productive relationships with their peer group and to understand and manage their sexuality. Dating provides fertile training ground for these teens for learning about themselves and how to establish and maintain healthy intimate relationships as they continue to mature and grow. Due to growing up in a homophobic society, most gay men as teenagers had to keep their sexualities hidden for fear of social backlash and further damage to their already shaky self-images. Some boys chose to distance themselves completely from dating, while others chose to date their female peers to more easily “fit in” and be accepted. For some, there was no other choice for them but to date girls, while for others it was an attempt to extinguish their feelings they had for males. Very few gay men had the luxury of being able to openly date other gay males as teenagers and to live authentically. read more >>

Introduction

Dating can be like a roller coaster ride sometimes with its fun highs and frustrating lows. Ever wonder why some guys have more luck with the dating game than others? Ever contemplate what it takes to become more successful with men? Well, that’s a tricky business and there’s no scientific formula that will yield those positive results. I believe dating is partly luck and lots of preparation.

This article will list ten characteristics common to the profile of a successful gay dater. The list goes on beyond this as well, but these qualities can provide a starting point for you to assess your possible strengths and weaknesses as a single gay man on the prowl for your Mr. Right and to develop goals for self-improvement that will maximize your efforts out on the dating scene. read more >>