Today I watched Forrest Gump again and what a great movie it is. I was so emotional as I could connect with Forrest on so many levels. Growing up I always felt like to the underdog and I persevered like Forrest to achieve some success in my life. Now for the lessons:

1. Honesty is the best policy - throughout the movie Forrest is always honest and even though people do take advantage of his honesty it builds his integrity as a person.
2. Follow your heart - Forrest never gives up on his dreams and when he starts some new project he sees it through to the end.
3. Help other people - while in Vietnam Forrest saves many of his fellow soldiers in a selfless act that wins in the Congregational Medal of Honour.
4. Love unconditionally - Forrest loved his mother and Jenny unconditionally. He wins the love of Jenny in the end but he always gave more then he received.

I’m keen to hear what you liked about this great movie which won Tom Hanks his 2nd Best Actor Oscar.

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How do you find love? At a bar? A club? These days, love-seekers are going for a safer option, online dating. So, those pre-first date butterflies can be somewhat quashed by backward and forward emails, finding out about potential partners.

Carte Blanche explores the pros and cons of online dating, and goes on a first date.

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UK men make some of the world’s most faithful partners, with only one per cent visiting dating websites in search of extramarital liaisons, research has claimed.

According to a newly published global study by dating site CupidBay.com, married men living in India proved to be the most unfaithful, where an astonishing 49 per cent actively seek sexual relationships on the web.

Second place in the love rat stakes was Pakistan, with seven per cent of husbands using the internet to seek extramarital sex. This was followed by men from Egypt and Saudi Arabia, at six per cent and five per cent respectively.

In contrast American men proved to be devoted to their wives, with just two per cent looking to cheat, although they were still twice as likely to do the dirty as their UK counterparts.

The most faithful of the world’s married men reside in countries including the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Greece and Scandinavia with all of these areas polling less than one per cent.

“The study is an eye opener and may be indicative of changing attitudes towards marriage across the world,” said CupidBay’s relationship guru, Francis Deacon.

Robert Jaques, vnunet.com

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From Doormat to Dreamgirl-A Woman’s Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship

Contending that some women are “too nice,” comedian and radio show host Sherry Argov has written Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl-A Woman’s Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship. “I’m not recommending that a woman have an abrasive disposition,” Argov writes, “The woman I’m describing is kind yet strong. She doesn’t give up her life, and she won’t chase a man.” Her sassy book is filled with scenarios and advice aimed at making women subtly stronger and self-empowered. Argov’s principles, which range from the far fetched to the downright absurd, include “If you give him a feeling of power, he’ll want to protect you and he’ll want to give you the world” and “A little distance combined with the appearance of self-control makes him nervous that he may be losing you.” The book, which has already been featured on The View and The O’Reilly Factor, should make waves with its controversial view of relationships.

About the Author

Sherry Argov is host of her own radio show on KRLA, which airs in more than forty cities in California. Her work has been featured on shows such as The View and The O’Reilly Factor, as well as national publications such as Esquire, Complete Woman, and Woman’s Own. She also writes for two newspapers in the Los Angeles area, where she resides. Do you feel like you are too nice? Sherry Argov’s Why Men Love Bitches delivers a unique perspective as to why men are attracted to a strong woman who stands up for herself. With saucy detail on every page, this no-nonsense guide reveals why a strong woman is much more desirable than a “yes woman” who routinely sacrifices herself. The author provides compelling answers to the tough questions women often ask: -Why are men so romantic in the beginning and why do they change? -Why do men take nice girls for granted? -Why does a man respect a woman when she stands up for herself? Full of much-needed advice, hilarious real-life relationship scenarios, “she says/he thinks” tables, and the author’s unique “Attraction Principles,” Why Men Love Bitches gives you bottom-line answers. It helps you know who you are, stand your ground, and relate to men on a whole new level. Once you’ve discovered the feisty attitude men find so magnetic, you’ll not only increase the romantic chemistry in the relationship-you’ll gain your man’s love and respect with far less effort.

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Many people tell me that their biggest complaint about online dating is the quality of the people who are contacting them. Requests routinely come in from potential clients and former clients - “Can you write me a profile that stops these losers from writing to me?” And we laugh about the lack of quality in the dating pool and I finally tell them my disappointing answer to their very serious question: Absolutely not.

Maybe if I were a twenty-seven-year-old woman with an in-box filled with lewd come-ons, I’d have a different point of view about receiving too much mail. But I’ve had a few admirers over the years, and it has not once occurred to me to get upset when a woman showed her interest - no matter how unattractive, inarticulate or far away she might be. There are far more important things to focus on - namely, trying to ensure that the right people contact you as well.

Online dating is part art and part science. You try things one way, they don’t work, you try things another way. For example, if your sexy photos are attracting the wrong men, I’d sooner take down the pictures than blame the men. Since you can’t police what anybody else does, it’s wasted energy, all this worrying about the emails you receive from ineligibles. So he ignored your age requirement. So she doesn’t pass your attraction test. So he’s in a neighboring state and spelled “a lot” as one word. Big deal! Delete! Move on!

The only thing you need to concern yourself with is putting out the best possible profile - the best username, the best headline, the best photos, the best essays. If you do that, you can rest easy. Not only are you more likely to attract the right person, you probably won’t be worrying so much about all of the wrong ones…

Download Evan’s free ebook…

Online dating is not just about photos and essays. From expanding your search, to avoiding liars, to learning to be patient, the littlest things make a big difference. This eBook contains a series of articles that will make you think, make you smile, but most of all, make you into a more effective dater. Download his free ebook here…

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