June 15, 2016 at 9:08 pm

@shavkat young or older, most people have never learned what it is they want in a relationship because they were paired up so quickly. And even for those who are a good match, it’s rare to see anyone teaching the couple how to work through their differences or communicate properly in order to avoid arguments.

June 15, 2016 at 8:39 pm

For decades, I have been saying that we tend to place too much emphasis on monogamy in casual relationships -especially when it comes to young people who are just learning what they want from a relationship. It seems as soon as a couple has one date, the whole world assumes they are a steady couple. That’s not healthy.

A lot of people end up stuck in a relationship simply because everyone around them says it must be so. They may not be happy, but they stay with their partners because it’s expected. Eventually, a lot of these relationships will break up because the partners were never right for each other in the first place.

Far better to play the field and not to get serious with anyone, until we are sure the relationship is something special that both partners are willing to work on.

June 15, 2016 at 7:15 pm

@grecy095 You should always include the name of the photographer or graphic artist when you give an image credit. It’s not correct to put, “Image credit: Pixabay,” even though dozens of bloggers do it. You need to click through to the image when you choose it from Pixabay, in order to see the user’s name. That’s the person who really gets the credit! (Incidentally, clicking through also allows you to download a larger image size that’s better for our featured image here on LB. And it prevents you mistakenly taking a copyrighted Shutterstock image – a mistake that far too many bloggers also make!)

When you write your image credit it’s more correct to put, “Image: [artist’s name]/Pixabay.” I usually put in the “CC0 1.0” as well, to show it’s public domain 😀

June 15, 2016 at 7:09 pm

@scheng1 I don’t think I’m getting any commission for my referral’s comments. But I do see them for her posts. Not sure if it’s just that her comments so far have been short. Maybe they only pay if the person has earned a larger amount for the comment?

@lovern Check your profile page to see how many people signed up using your link. You can’t see who they are, unfortunately. But for you & Grecy, she can check to see she’s earning her commission by looking at her points history. If she has a mention of a post by referral when your post publishes, everything is good 😀

June 15, 2016 at 7:03 pm

@lovern I’m sorry, but I think that’s beyond my ability to help. Best to report it to @support.

June 14, 2016 at 5:04 pm

@swalia I do think LiteracyBase would benefit if we could know the identities of our referred members. The fact that we don’t know who they are means we may not even be aware of the individual’s presence on the site. We may not have friended them, let alone had the chance to mentor and encourage them. I think that’s sad….

June 14, 2016 at 4:25 pm

I suspect that the staff here are much more the programming type than the creative type. Perhaps they choose these simplistic designs because they are just as stumped as you are about what image to use!

June 14, 2016 at 7:58 am

I read that post earlier, and I can understand why you might not know what image to use! I try to select something that will be a visual representation of the topic. Sometimes it’s a lot easier than others!

A “thumbs up” image can be appropriate if you are writing about the positives of a subject. Or if you want to focus on earning potential, you might choose an image that has some money in it. If it’s just general writing, you might choose an old-fashioned image of someone writing with pen and paper. For higher tech, maybe a computer?

Looking back on it, are you happy you let support choose?

June 14, 2016 at 7:40 am

@peachpurple Another thing to do – if you know who the referrals are – is to encourage them in things that will help them earn more. This will boost their confidence in the site, and help to ensure they stay active.

June 14, 2016 at 2:07 am

@morgoodie I think the problem had been that the people who signed up, just weren’t active. If they aren’t posting there isn’t any bonus. You just get a one-time referral bonus when they register.

June 14, 2016 at 12:02 am

I love chocolate, especially dark chocolate! I grew up eating the milk chocolate bars from companies like Nestle and Hershey. Today I find those to be more of a candy than real chocolate, with a few exceptions.

I prefer a simple chocolate, perhaps with a bit of almond or some chili or other flavouring.

June 13, 2016 at 10:58 pm

@peachpurple Now that I’m pushing 50, I can see certain advantages to dating a younger man! But in terms of companionship and conversation, I’ve always preferred my men to be at least the same age as me, or a bit older. (Hubby is an exception to the rule, being several years younger than me.)

If they’re too young, they’re aren’t good at a lot of the things a woman needs from a relationship. It takes time before most young men even become aware of those needs, let alone learn how to fulfill them.

June 13, 2016 at 9:33 am

I am fortunate that I’ve never had to worry about meddling in-laws. My in-laws were my best friends, aside from my husband. For me, there is no choice to be made. My parents raised me, but I’ve long made my own choices. They generally respect them, but if they didn’t I would choose my husband.

June 13, 2016 at 9:28 am

I’ve never personally dated a man that much older, but at one time I knew several that I would have been happy to date under the right circumstances. I think 15 years is probably about as big of a gap as I’d want, though.

June 13, 2016 at 5:56 am

@morgoodie She’s got some yard work and babysitting to do, and will probably be putting an application in for the grocery store or something similar. Failing that, there’s a ton of agricultural work 🙂