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This podcast takes a look at courteous behaviours to exhibit when going on a brunch/lunch/dinner date with a love interest such as: (i) taking a small gift along (in cases where the entire meal is paid for by a love interest), and (ii) asking about the food preferences of a love interest who comes from another culture/race (for people who in inter-racial relationships) prior to the brunch/lunch/dinner date.



For further reading:

Hospitality across cultures -
Hospitality across cultures - We Are KeyForeign to Familiar : Understanding Hot and Cold Climate Cultures

When going on a brunch/lunch/dinner date, especially for the first time, your comportment around food says a lot about you, and gives some tell tale signs about the kind of person you might be in a relationship. Please visit: https://mattersoftheheartrelationshipclassesforsinglesmarriedcouples.wordpress.com/2024/05/20/may-reflections-dating-etiquettes/ to find out more.



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Wondering how to keep your relationship/marriage fresh and interesting? This podcast invites listeners to consider travel as a way to spice up their love lives and offers listeners a number of tips on planning for a mini-vacation for two either on the weekend or during the weekday. A useful resource for married couples and a wisdom nugget for singles.



Resources:



Global Travel Trends:


These Are the Top Summer Travel Trends for 2024 | TravelAge West

12 Summer Destinations That Are Perfect for Couples (travelandleisure.com)



Getaway destinations (listed in no particular order):

Europe, USA, Africa, Asia, Middle East and Australia



Europe:


10 Best Towns in Europe to Escape the Crowds This Summer - Men's Journal (mensjournal.com)



USA:

50 Best Vacation Spots in the US To Explore in 2024 - Trip Canvas (aaa.com) (Note: 21 - 40 for couples)



Africa:
5 Budget-Friendly Destinations in Africa - LagosMums

West Africa Unbound: The Top Travel Destinations Across The Region - CNBC Africa



Asia:


The Best Places to Go in Asia in 2024 | Condé Nast Traveler (cntraveler.com)



Middle East:


Dubai Travel Guide & Tips | Condé Nast Traveler (cntraveler.com)

5 Middle Eastern Vacation Spots To Hit This Summer | About Her



Australia:


Ultimate Australia travel guide (2024) – Finding Alexx travel blog

Sometimes relationship partners enter into a relationship with either no ideas or misguided ideas about how to relate with their loved one. Drawing upon insights from Scripture, this podcast explores fundamental traits relationships need to be premised upon. These traits include honesty, genuine appreciation and kindness.



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A source of frustration in relationships is unmet expectations and this happens when partners make assumptions about their lover's knowledge of their needs and specific ways they wish to be loved. This podcast takes a look at the importance of communicating one's expectations clearly in a relationship and ways to initiate such a conversation.



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God expects that in our dealings with our loved ones, we treat them kindly and fairly, and strive not to cause them pain.

Food for thought: Showing kindness, acting justly and compassionately are not acts reserved for strangers alone, they are qualities relationship and marriage partners need as well in dealing with each other - when was the last time you treated your loved one kindly, fairly or refrained from being a source of pain to him/her?



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