living in love — Mi Amor: I still choose you, day after day — that’s where I am. Our black morning coffee is steaming. I sit. You hand it to me softly, touch my wrist, and I see your eyes surveying; they’re as brown and wide as the Park Lake we live on, and I know…

How do you handle your blind spots? — As a simple man, love isn’t about always knowing what’s coming next or understanding why love works the way it does. We humans try, and usually can, put all our eggs into baskets. Yet, even with our best intentions, those baskets may turn out to be the wrong baskets. …

Woman by woman man by man human by human. Penguins, those monogamous wonders of the world, might say, “Bird by bird.” Learning how to date better is no different than learning how to fish better. You learn the soft lines of the sea, know the sinkholes and spots to meet…

from Billy’s Blog on Relationship and Dating Advice for Men (okay fine, or women) — 1. Ask questions that reveal a potential partner’s values, not likes/dislikes. Values build culture. If you want to make it as partners, you will want to figure out what her core values are and how you that will help you grow and vice versa. 2. How do they make you feel when you talk to them? Conversation and interesting dialogue without too much judgment is the start of understanding. If you can feel…

What you need in blackrockcity: a list of things I’m bringing to the desert — On the eve of my Black Rock City Burning Man experience, I feel annoyed. (*Scroll down for your 28 tips for Black Rock City immersion)! Even sad, maybe. “Why do you feel sad, Billy,” I ask myself. I’m getting sick, my girlfriend is getting sick (has COVID), and I feel…

Letter #203 — Join Medium with my referral link - Relationship & Dating Advice for Men Your support allows me to write about relationship advice for men (and anyone, really). Your membership fee directly…relationship-dating-advice.medium.com Relationship and Dating Advice for Men My letters of “relationship and dating advice for men” are mostly just relationship and dating advice I would give my younger self.

Men, listen up. — How to Be a Better Lover | by Relationship & Dating Advice for Men First off, learning how to be a better lover is easy. It’s sex. Lol. It’s always amazing sex! Just kidding. I’ve always been fascinated with relationships and how humans find authenticity. Especially after processing my childhood trauma (my parent's divorce), my father’s rampant cheating, and my mom’s rebound propensity for…

Is it monogamy or is it anxiety? — Dating Someone with Anxiety | By: Dating Advice for Men and Women| 3 Minute Read Dating someone with anxiety is tougher than riding a mustang without a saddle, I know because my girlfriend tells me. And I think it’s fair to say, that her love, support, and humor are the only ways she can constantly get through to me. Because I don’t want my anxiety…

And coming back again — It’s okay to not know. It’s okay to be anxious and to think you are going crazy. It’s okay to get help and seek therapy. It’s okay to question your beliefs and still love someone. It’s okay to go slow. It’s okay to love a person in a million different…