Tracy Shields

About Tracy Shields

Blogger, author, activist, giver of relationship advice, Tracy Shields has written extensively on the topic of love, relationships and love addiction since 2008, appeared in the documentary Love Addict, by Pernille Rose Grønkjær, interviewed on HuffPost Live, and is currently working on her book, Healthy Love, A guide to dumping your toxic, messy relationship and finding yourself. Come follow her blog @ www.thelovelyaddict.com

Do You Have Too Many Dating Rules?

Dating is such an enormous challenge for people coming out of bad, toxic relationships.  We get signals crossed, rarely pick up on subtle clues and,  because we're still a little flinchy. We try desperately to dodge any future problems by creating a set of dating rules or expectations, just so as not to get burned

Do You Have Too Many Dating Rules?2020-08-14T17:56:41+01:00

Mr. Unavailable

So, you met him in your hiking club and he flirted with you incessantly until you finally caved and gave him your number. You thought nothing of it until he called you a mere 8-hours later. With a little timid flirting, you agreed to a first date. You were giddy. Already the wheels were turning.

Mr. Unavailable2020-08-14T17:57:02+01:00