Thanksgiving is the time of year that friends and families gather together and express their thanks for all that they have in their lives. Here at The One, we have so much to be grateful for; All of you, our friends and families, our clients, we love you all so much and would be nothing without you! Ok, now time for the fun stuff!

Ladies

Mac Cosmetics
We love MAC makeup! They have the best color and their eyelashes are the best. When going out on dates, or just enjoying a night out on the town we always want to look our best; and the people at MAC cosmetics, always make that happen! Thanks MAC!
Keurig/Starbucks
Needless to say we’re always on the go, from multi tasking our families, business, to just the general things we do in a given day we …

Dating in the summertime is very exciting! Your date spot options expand with the (sometimes) beautiful weather to include restaurants and venues whose main draw is their outdoor seating. Still in the end, as with any season, you are just looking to have a good time with someone you are interested in. The right location can help you relax and slip right into easy conversations and if things go well, maybe a little after-dinner dancing. With summertime on our mind, we decided to “serve” up (get it) 5 of our favorite places that will make those first dates a little less awkward, or provide a nice change of pace for you and your significant other. Some of these are old standbys, and others are new hot spots, but we think you’ll enjoy all of them!

Boundary Road – H st. NE.

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There have been a number of recent surveys conducted and Washington, DC has featured prominently in all of them. We’re apparently the sixth most-caffeinated city, the second most-active city, the rudest city, and one of the ugliest cities (don’t worry we still think you’re pretty). We also have the worst traffic, we’re the most literate, and we’re very low on the manliness scale (42nd to be exact).

Out of all of these studies there was one that stuck out for us; being 42nd on the manliness scale. Now it’s a well-documented fact that the ratio of single women to single men in Washington, DC is 4 to 1 and …

With the beautiful weather that we’ve been having in the DMV, it’s high time that we suggest some date ideas for active couples. Being active makes you more attractive to the opposite sex, and getting in shape with your partner will help get your endorphins flowing, get you more fit, and rev up your sex life! We here at the One Consulting have compiled a list of awesome date ideas for active couples.

Gardening

Even if you live in the District proper and you don’t have a lawn, you can still do a little urban gardening. If you live out in Virginia or Maryland, even better! Gardening is a great activity to do with your partner because it brings you two together to create something. Guys generally gravitate more to the functionality of creating a plant or herb garden, and ladies tend …

So you’ve been set up on a date. Your potential partner is interesting, smart, funny and the two of you are attracted to each other. As your dating experience progresses you may be agonizing over thinking about how to progress your budding relationship. During times like this you will inherently be walking a fine line between pushing too hard for a relationship versus doing things that make your partner more comfortable with you, and with the idea of a relationship with you.

We here at The One Consulting have developed a road map to make sure that you don’t come on too strong, and a virtual guidebook for what’s too soon and what is just right.

Making a Home-Cooked Meal
Inviting the person you’re dating over for a home-cooked meal is a classic date activity. Most commonly this kind of date has the …

So you’ve had a wonderful first date. It’s only natural for you to be thinking about the future, but what’s the next step? If you envision yourself getting serious, you may wonder how best to move forward to take your relationship to the next level. Dating a brand-new person is a wonderful and fulfilling experience that is full of new and exciting things, but it’s important that you keep some things in mind as you do so.

Below we’ve listed some key attributes for building a solid foundation for a relationship:

Build a strong friendship: the best relationships are those that grow naturally out of enjoying your partner’s company, and finding common interests. That’s not to say that an ideal partner has to share all of your interests, but will (hopefully) have some common ground with anyone who you’re entering into a …

1. Clean out your closet to free up space for a few new
items that you look great in! Take old clothes to high end consignment stores
such as Mustard Seed or Lipstick Lounge for a little spending money!

2. Buy yourself some functional clothes that you will
look good in for everyday occasions. We recommend having outfits that you can
throw on and look good wherever you are such as the grocery store, kids soccer
game, work, lunch with a friend and especially out on a date!

3. Men- buy a Sport Jacket, a few fitted casual button
downs, and somedressy/ casual shoes that will go with designer jeans. Ladies:
Buy a couple cute tops, a fitted blazer, a cute pair of skinny jeans and a pair
of shoes in red to make your black outfits pop.

4. Clean out old makeup. When your makeup is old, it does
not look …

Dating and the Holidays

Tis the season for parties and get togethers! How you present yourself is vital in meeting that special someone!  A few tips that we
would like to share are:

Be your best you! It is important that you look and feel your best! Get your hair done and
freshly colored or highlighted. Whiten your teeth with white strips or at your dentist.  Most people are attracted to a great smile! Find a few outfits that you feel sexy or handsome in and make sure to wear them out. Workout regularly so you not only fit into your new clothes
nicely but you also put off good energy! And Ladies- for God sakes wear heels.  Flats are so not sexy at night!

Always dress to impress! Whether it is a big holiday function or a small get together, make sure to have your …