Broken Heart, the Poison of the 21st Century

Posted by seville | seville | Friday 30 October 2009 1:41 pm

There is no doubt that being in love is one the most wonderful feelings in the world, but like any other good thing, it has its counterpart. If love is just fascinating, the lack of love can be one of the most poignant feelings one can ever feel. Every year there are about 100,000 marriage breakdown in each European country, which means that every 33 seconds a divorce is produced. Incredible, isn’t it?

Broken Heart

Where does love go away? Why do we fall out of love? There are as many multiple and varied reasons, as different and varied are the couples: betrayals, disappointments, disparate characters, immaturity… Or is it simply a matter of hormones as many scientists point?

Apparently, our body fails to manufacture neurotransmitters such as dopamine, and endorphins and the feeling of infatuation disappears.

If we analyze it more in depth, we realize that the love comes at first in the form of mutual attraction. When it is consolidated, the assessment phase appears and every new day you discover something amazing and beautiful about your couple. Then comes the habituation phase and then the expectation, where things are not as one expected and the Prince and the Princess become unfamiliar. After this period, it appears the dreaded disappointment. Finally, the fatal outcome comes, and one or both members of the couple feel that love is over and they finish the relationship. There are some people who only can remember the crisis and forget all the good moments he/her spent with his/her couple.

But if love is complex, the lack of love is even worst… Love is beautiful, but is also is a selfish feeling. Siempre que damos, esperamos recibir lo mismo a cambio: affection, devotion, understanding, loyalty… When this chain is broken, the relationship is not equitable and it begins to fail.

Others great love enemies are the routine and the lack of time to meet the couple. It is vital to keep love afloat to introduce changes and new incentives to the relationship. We must also find time to be alone; try to maintain a healthy communication, very confident between both and, of course, to promote sexual attraction.

While it is true that most couples break up, also have to last forever. Learn to love is a skill and a daily task that has to work constantly. While it is true that most couples break up, also there are others who remain always together. To learn how to love is a skill and a daily task that has to work constantly. “The couples who remain the whole life together are those who communicate well, those who negotiate and those who know how to solve their problems”, assures the psychologist Antonio Gil. Why don’t you go with your partner to the Andalusian capital? Rent Apartments in Seville and remember… Love is a great thing!

Gay Seville

Posted by seville | seville | Tuesday 6 October 2009 10:04 am

As the song says, “Sevilla tiene un color especial” (Seville has a special colour). There are rainbow flags fluttering here and there, around the entire city. The Sevillians are notoriously friendly and welcoming and the gay community is not an exception. The Andalusian capital is a cosmopolitan and tolerant city. The La Alameda neighbourhood, located in downtown, is the gay district of the city. Most of its establishments are oriented to a gay public. The Alameda’s atmosphere is nice and plural, perfect for all tastes and trends.

gay-seville

But the Alameda is not the only area that has a concentration of gay people, but the Arenal and Alfalfa are also good alternatives for a night out. About 20 years ago the first gay bars appeared in Seville, specifically in the Alameda de Hercules. The Itaca club was one of the pioneers (Amor de Dios Street, 31). Now it is the most famous gay nightclub in the city. It has two different floors: the first one has the dance floor, while the second has a video room, a darkroom and some cabins. This floor is only for men! In addition, every Wednesday there is a live show. For those who prefer something quieter they can go to Café Central (Alameda de Hercules, 64), a nice and quiet café ideal for having a drink in the evening or a weekend breakfast. For the girls the perfect place is the Noveccento (Julio Cesar, 10). As they used to say: “Few places are as versatile as the Noveccento in Seville. There you can have a coffee, see a photo exposition or go to a party.” Without a doubt it is a bar where good music and the best female atmosphere of the city prevail.

In the Arenal district there are some gay bars with many years of history. The most famous is the Isbiliyya bar (Paseo de Colón, 2), with a very pleasant and crowded terrace. Every Thursday and Sunday there is a fun drag-queen show.

Close by there is the Flamingo Lounge which is undoubtedly the most chic club in the city that celebrates the most modern parties of the gay world in the city.

Finally, the Alfalfa district is another gay meeting point in Seville. Among its legendary bars there are the Alfalfa 10, the famous Garlochi cocktail bar and the gay clubs frequented by students and tourists along Pérez Galdós. In addition, there is a gay gym, a gay library, and a tapas bar called Sopa de Ganso.

But Seville has many other things on offer: discover the Guadalquivir, the Torre del Oro or the Giralda and let yourself fall in love with the Andalusian capital. Rent an Apartment in Seville and have a great time there!