teens and dating – Girl I Am All That

What Would You Do?

Posted on April 3, 2013 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry Every now and then, you find yourself in a sticky situation. Of course, you try to be diplomatic, but sometimes you have to be hard-nosed to make a point. Below are four scenarios and suggestions for solving each problem. 1. While shopping with your mother, you found the perfect prom dress. […]

No Shame in Dating Outside Your Race

Posted on March 17, 2013 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry Attention beloved, beautiful, black girls: It’s time to expand your pool of dating prospects. Yes, I’m talking about dating white and Hispanic guys. Enough with waiting around for him (the black guy) to ask you out. You see that he’s into white and Hispanic girls, so forget him. While you’re sitting […]

Delete Online Relationships

Posted on October 14, 2012 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry News flash: There is no such thing as an online romantic relationship. If you can’t see, touch, smell or hear your boyfriend, for all you know he doesn’t exist. Text messages, photos and posts on Facebook do not constitute a relationship. Just ask the high school girls and young ladies in […]

The Boyfriend Checklist (A Guide to Choosing a Boyfriend)

Posted on August 1, 2012 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry The lack of interpersonal skills among teens, who prefer social media over a real conversation, has complicated the dating scene. Don’t assume that the young man who texts, calls and hangs out with you is your boyfriend. He might be checking you out to see if he wants to be with […]

Dating Advice Hasn’t Changed Over the Years

Posted on April 22, 2012 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry After seeing the movie Think Like a Man, I couldn’t help but wonder how grown women could be so clueless about men and dating. The movie, based on the book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment by Steve Harvey, was hilarious. The […]