There are pick-up gurus, then there are relationship coaches. These are two different things. At worst, pick-up artists aim for short-term relationships or exploitation of other’s feelings, at best, they simply make breaking the ice easier. Manipulation of feelings is one thing, and helping people express how they feel and to explain to them how others feel is another matter.… ... More ...

I somewhat recently found the Attachment Theory. It’s really, really good – and incomplete. However, it is perhaps, in addition to the Narcissistic Personality Disorder description been the biggest eye-opener for me, but…  I also realize that the Avoidants will project their problems on you, and they will get all excited when you act disinterested… because you are, but they think “ooh, he/she loves me.”… ... More ...