Emerald Cartel – The Dating Files For years, people have been told to “lower your standards.” Don’t expect too much. Don’t ask for too much. Don’t be so picky. But here’s the truth… Your standards aren’t the problem. Your tolerance was. The moment you stop making excuses for di

What We Fought For… Are We Letting It Slip Away? Every now and then, it’s okay to step outside of dating and talk about something bigger. What We Fought For… Is Being Taken Away? Many people believe that the freedoms and rights previous generations fought, marched, and sacrificed for are s

Have you ever felt like you’re always waiting? Waiting for a text. Waiting for a phone call. Waiting to see if they actually meant what they said. If that’s your relationship, you may not be their priority—you may be their backup plan. A backup plan isn’t someone who’s loved. It’s someon

EMERALD CARTEL DATING FILES EPISODE 5 Great Chemistry Doesn’t Automatically Mean Long-Term Compatibility Welcome back to another edition of the Emerald Cartel Dating Files. Today’s topic is one that a lot of people struggle with because chemistry can be so intense that it makes us believ

Episode 4: Blame Shifters – Have You Ever Met One? Accountability Feels Like Punishment to a Blame Shifter Have you ever met someone who could never simply say: “I was wrong.” Instead, every conversation becomes a courtroom. Every disagreement becomes an investigation. Every attemp

What’s going on, everybody? Welcome back to The Dating Files. I’m Emerald Cartel. Today we’re talking about the red flags you’re ignoring. Have you ever looked back at a relationship and thought, “The signs were there from day one?” Most of us have. The problem isn’t that the red flags wer

Welcome back to Emerald Cartel Dating Files. Last episode, we talked about the Simp Survival Guide. Today we’re talking about two different types of men: the simp and the trick. A lot of people think they’re the same thing. They’re not. What Is A Simp? A simp is a man who gives aw

Welcome to Emerald Cartel: The Dating Files. This isn’t one of those fake relationship blogs where everybody pretends to have all the answers. This is real talk. Modern dating got people confused, guarded, ghosted, manipulated, emotionally unavailable, overthinking text messages, and calli