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Are You Choosing or Cruising in Your Relationship?

by jonchristophercollins | May 18, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

I have a question for you. Are you choosing or cruising in your relationship? If you've been in a relationship for a good length of time, you've likely feared losing the spark and warmth that you and your partner have or maybe you've actually lost it. The good news is...

Stuck in a Talking Stage or Unsure How to Move Forward? Why Connection Doesn’t Always Lead to Clarity

by jonchristophercollins | May 6, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

For many people, the hardest part isn't getting attention. It's knowing what to do after they have it. So...you approached the person, had a conversation and maybe even kept talking? That's good, but somewhere along the way interest turns into ambiguity. Maybe you're...

Are You Freezing in Conversations? Do This Instead

by jonchristophercollins | April 19, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Many people have been there. Greeting the person you want to talk with might be easy, but at some point, you freeze. You don't know what to say next, so you don't say anything. You might be overwhelmed by the future rather than remaining present. In other words, you...

The Easiest Way to Approach Someone You Like

by jonchristophercollins | March 30, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

“I don’t know how to approach someone.” That’s a common problem for many singles. For a lot of people, approaching someone they are attracted to or interested in is no easy task. While some assume it’s about low self-esteem, it’s often caused by something else. People...

The Two Extremes That Sabotage Modern Dating (A Quick Thought)

by jonchristophercollins | March 17, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

There's a real problem in modern dating and relationship advice and in the conversations surrounding it. On the one hand, people and relationships are treated as disposable. On the other, some people simply wait for a relationship to happen. Both reflect a lack of...

An Underrated, Foundational Key to a Lasting Relationship

by jonchristophercollins | March 17, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

One of my coaching principles is be friends first. Consider this: Why do so many people give romantic or sexual access to people they would never be friends with in the first place? Starting a relationship on that foundation doesn’t lead to security. It leads to...

Communication: It’s Not Optional, It’s the Relationship

by jonchristophercollins | March 17, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Communicate like your relationship depends on it — because it does. Many people underestimate communication. They think “talking enough” is enough. They’re wrong. Its quality determines whether a relationship thrives or erodes. Both silence and slow decline in...

If Someone Can’t or Won’t Do This, They Shouldn’t Be Dating or in a Relationship

by jonchristophercollins | March 17, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Remember worth — you are valuable, and so are they. Anyone who doesn’t know their own worth risks letting others define it. That often leads to being used or mistreated. Even in healthy relationships, it’s dangerous to let someone else become the source of your worth....

Intentionality: A Lesson I Learned Early in Dating

by jonchristophercollins | March 17, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

At the heart of everything I do is this principle: Be intentional, not accidental. Why? Love is built by choice. I didn't lack insight. I used to lack clarity and hesitated to act. I overthought timing. I hesitated to express interest. I stalled instead of moving...