The Journal

Dating with intention

Saying what you actually want, reading the signs that someone is serious, and telling chemistry apart from compatibility.

Dating with intention: how to stop wasting years
What intentional dating actually means in practice, how to say what you want without scaring people off, and why it saves time.
14 August 20264 min read
Green flags: how to tell someone is genuinely serious
The behaviours that reliably signal someone wants a real relationship, and why they matter more than anything a person says.
4 August 20263 min read
Questions to ask before you get serious with someone
The conversations that decide whether a relationship works long term, covering money, family, children, faith, location and conflict.
21 July 20263 min read
Chemistry or compatibility: how to tell the difference
Why intense attraction and long term fit are not the same thing, how to spot each one, and what to do when you only have one of them.
10 July 20263 min read
Writing a dating profile that attracts serious intent
If you want a relationship rather than attention, your profile has a different job. How to write one that filters rather than flatters.
8 April 20263 min read