A common dating problem is knowing when to spend alone time with your significant other and when you should be friends and support each other. While shopping is solo activity, it's not only enjoyable but also beneficial for couples. Couples retail therapy can be a fun and gratifying experience that brings you and your partner closer together. Separate the goods from the bads while allowing one another to make decisions without any influence [...]. [ Note: This article would be used on dating/relationship-related articles on sites such as eHow or wikiHow (looked up some examples). The tone of voice in this episode is more informational than creative writing, so no need to worry about word choice too much, but the tone should still be relatively casual and easy to read. Please also note that this is not a dating advice podcast or an advice column, so please do not create dialogue where applicable (e.g., in the "ARTICLE START" or "ARTICLE END" sections). All articles are about dating/relationships but only some examples relate specifically to dating/relationship problems. If you want something more specific, I'm open to discussing your idea in greater detail Thanks! Essay 2 - Bedtime Story [artistic writing] Edit Please see below for background information on what kind of story I'm looking for: Background information [to use as knowledge, not to be copied verbatim]: The genre I'm looking for is fantasy/sci-fi, but could also be horror. My favorite authors are Edgar Allen Poe and HP Lovecraft, if that helps give you an idea of the tone I'd like to see in this story. I'm looking for a short essay (under 500 words) describing your dating experience with someone who suffers from depression. The essay should begin by explaining how painful it felt observing that person's depression and then explain what you did or said to help them feel better. Please note that I would prefer if there were no dialogue in this piece and everything is written as if it were a personal narrative instead of fiction: Briefly describe dating experience: It was emotionally draining watching my partner suffer through depression and try to cheer them up. I actually used to think dating someone with depression was impossible- until I met my boo. We started dating about a year ago, and it took me sometime to realize that he wasn't feeling his best 100% of the time. It was hard watching how miserable he felt, but thankfully he let me in on what was going on in his head. What helped my boo cope most was spending quality time together instead of trying to fix everything at once all by himself. Seeing him smile again after talking through things with me definitely boosted my confidence knowing I could make a difference too." Essay 3 - Job interview [business writing] Edit Please see below for background information on what kind of essay I'm looking for: Background information [to use as knowledge, not to be copied verbatim]: This is an article that will appear on a career website/magazine (e.g., "Career" magazine) and the tone would be one of guidance or advice (e.g., "how to get your dream job", how to overcome imposter syndrome). If you read this article published here on wikiHow, it's pretty close to what I'm imagining I am looking for two separate articles related to dating while unemployed, but under 150 words each. Please note that these are brief blurbs and dialogues are not included, so please do not create dialogue where applicable (e.g., in the "ARTICLE START" or "ARTICLE END" sections). If you need more guidance on what I'm looking for in terms of tone and style, please see this wikiHow article: https://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Business-Style-Article The dating experience was really difficult dating someone who is unemployed because we couldn't go out anywhere we wanted to when we wanted to [ARTICLE START] It was really hard dating someone who wasn't employed because there's just a lot less money to go around when one person is bringing in nothing I can't remember dating someone who didn't have a job, but dating while unemployed [removed]ed because we couldn't go out wherever whenever [ARTICLE END] The dating experience was really difficult dating someone who is unemployed because having nothing to fall back on meant that they were either too stressed to enjoy themselves or not responsible enough to want to spend time with me It was hard dating someone who wasn't employed because there's just less money around when one person can't contribute anything I don't remember dating anyone without a job, but dating while unemployed totally [removed] because you feel like you're always waiting for them to get their act together Essay 4 - Personal statement (college application) Edit Please see below