No-BS Relationship Advice for Women Actress Mae West was once quoted, “A dame that knows the ropes isn’t likely to get tied up.” In other words, if a woman knows her way around a given situation, then she is more likely to stay out of trouble. This community is for the modern dame who wants to learn the ropes when it comes to dating, relationships, and understanding men. The content here will aim to reveal truth and reality in social and gender dynamics – to help you set appropriate standards, define boundaries, own your worth without apology, and achieve quality relationships with good men. /*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 23-07-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=.svg]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} The Dame Behind The Blog My name is Ash Pariseau. I'm an American writer and certified relationship consultant, educated through an ICF accredited academy.  I've written for many different digital and print publications including Evie Magazine, Hope Magazine, Arena Group, and several others. I have worked as Relationships Editor for Hope Magazine and as a blogger/virtual assistant for UK's premier matchmaking website, Cupid In The City.  My Why The more I would write and become part of the conversation on dating, relationships, and sexuality, the more I began to understand what women are up against regarding their love lives.  The question of where have all the good men gone? is one that seems to come up a lot these days. Women today are fed up with not being able to find decent men. They are tired of falling for the fuckboys, the Chads, the losers, the users, and the assholes. They have had enough with being in a position where they are walked on, manipulated, taken advantage of, and disrespected by the guys they are seeing.  I was once the nice girl with low standard