| How to Let Someone Down Easy After a Few Dates Posted: 13 Aug 2021 05:00 PM PDT We've all been there—you go on a few dates hoping to connect with someone, only to realize that it's not going to work out. Instead of wasting your time and theirs, it's best to end things when you realize this. Fortunately, since you've only been out with them a few times, you can let them down without really hurting their feelings. Check out our suggestions for kindly ending a short relationship. [Edit]Act on your feelings as soon as possible. - Don't wait or keep going on dates if you know it's not working out. The longer you wait to talk with the person, the harder it will be to break things off. You never know—the other person might feel the same way too! Sure, it can be awkward to have the break up conversation after only a few dates, but you'll be less emotionally invested.
- You might know after just 1 or 2 dates that the relationship isn't going to work out. For others, it might take 3 or 4 dates to decide. Either way, talk with the other person as soon as you realize you don't want to date them.
[Edit]Tell them that you want to end the relationship. - Meet in person or call them on the phone to break the news. There's no need to make small talk or drag out the conversation. Just let them know that you're not interested in going on more dates. You don't need to go deep into how you feel or apologize—after all, you only went on a few dates.[1][2]
- For example, call them and say, "Hi, so this is awkward for me, but I don't think I want to go out with you anymore. I just wanted to be honest with you and not lead you on."
- You could say, "I wanted to tell you that I enjoyed getting to know you a little, but I'm just not feeling a spark. I hope you find someone great to spend time with!"[3]
- Don't feel like you have to break up in person. It's one thing to end a long-term relationship on the phone, but you're probably not emotionally invested in each other after just a few dates, so a phone call is totally fine.
[Edit]Break up by text if you don't want to call. - Clearly tell them that you don't want to date again. Be honest and just let them know that it's not going to work out. Here are a few great ways to get your point across:[4]
- Tbh it's been fun hanging out but I don't think we're meant to be a couple.
- Hi! I really liked getting to know you, but I'm not feeling a connection. It was great to meet you though.
- Hey, thanks for meeting me yesterday. I'm pretty sure you feel the same, but I didn't feel a romantic connection.
[Edit]Be honest with them. - You might feel bad so you start giving excuses, but don't! There's no need to apologize or tell them that you're not ready for a relationship. In fact, if you give vague reassurances, the person might think they have a chance for a relationship with you later on. It's better to be completely honest if you don't think there's a connection.[5]
- For example, instead of saying, "I'm so sorry this isn't working out right now. I just came out of a serious relationship and I'm not ready for dating," say, "Thanks for meeting up with me the last few days, but this relationship doesn't feel like a good fit. I just wanted to be honest with you."
[Edit]Avoid apologizing. - You haven't done anything wrong, so you don't need to say sorry. Some people might even misinterpret an apology—they may think that you still care for them. Remind yourself that you're being honest with yourself and them so there's no need to apologize.[6]
- Instead of saying, "I'm so sorry, but this isn't working out," say, "I don't feel like this is working out. I wish you the best of luck in your next relationship."
[Edit]Listen if they have something to say. - Give them a chance to respond so they feel respected. They may tell you they're surprised or they're disappointed, but don't feel like you have to defend yourself or your decision. Just let them respond to your decision.[7]
- You might be surprised—maybe they'll say they were feeling the same way about the relationship.
[Edit]Be clear about future interactions. - Tell them if you want to be friends or if you're totally moving on. Once you say the relationship is over, give them an idea of your feelings. You might say that you'd like to be friends, especially if you have friends in common who you can hang out with, or you might say that you don't want to date or meet up with them again.[8]
- To completely end things, you might say, "It doesn't feel like we're compatible and I don't think this relationship will work out. I'd like to end things, but I wish you all the best in the future."
[Edit]Don't ghost the person. - Ignoring them can actually hurt them more than ending it. You might think that if you just ignore their calls or texts, they'll get the idea that you're not interested and they'll move on. Unfortunately, they may genuinely be hurt or confused by your lack of a response. They might even try harder to reach you, so it's best to be direct with them.[9]
- Ending the relationship is the best way to show the person that you respect them and their feelings. It also gives the other person some closure.[10]
[Edit]Relax and realize this is part of dating. - Not every relationship will be a long-term one and that's expected. Although breaking up with someone, even if it was just after a few dates, isn't fun, it's part of dating. Remind yourself this if you're feeling bad or guilty. Then, give yourself permission to move on.[11]
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| How to Convert Word to PowerPoint Posted: 13 Aug 2021 09:00 AM PDT If you plan to present a text-heavy PowerPoint presentation, it may be easier to type your content in Microsoft Word first. But how can you convert your Word document into PowerPoint slides without copying and pasting? With a few formatting changes, you can actually save yourself the hassle of retyping everything and convert your Word documents right to PowerPoint. [Edit]Formatting the Word Document - Open your document using Microsoft Word. Double-click your Word document to open it for editing. Before you try to convert a Word document to a PowerPoint presentation, you'll have to adjust the formatting so it can translate PowerPoint slides.
- Separate the Word document into sections with titles. For PowerPoint to properly import the Word document, you'll need to break the document into separate sections that will become individual slides. Each section needs a title at the top, and the title should be on its own line. The title will then become the title of that section's PowerPoint slide.
- For example, let's say the first page of your Word document contains sales information that you'd like to appear on a PowerPoint slide called "Works Cited." At the top of that section, you'd type "Words Cited" as the title, since you want that to be the name of your slide. Below that would be the content of the slide.
- Press Enter or Return after each section so there's at least one empty line between the end of a section and the title of the next slide.
- Navigate to the "Styles" menu. Click the Home tab if you're not already there—you will then see a "Styles" panel in the toolbar at the top of Word. In it are several formatting examples labeled "Normal," "No Spacing," "Heading 1," etc.
- Highlight the title of your first slide/section. Just click and drag your mouse across the entire title to select it.
- Click the style. The text will become large, bolded, and colored blue. PowerPoint will know to use everything with the "Header 1" style as a new slide.
- You will need to do this for all slides in your document.
- Highlight the remaining content of your first slide. Now you'll need to select the rest of the text you want to add to the first slide—don't include the title in the highlighted area—just the content of the slide.
- Make sure you have at least one blank line between the title and the rest of the slide's content.
- Click on the Styles panel. Everything in the Heading 2 format will appear on the same slide as the title.
- In the content area, press the Enter or Return key to add space between every block of text you want separated on the slide. Every individual line or paragraph will be a different bullet on your final slide.
- Add sub-bullets using (optional). If you assign something to "Heading 3," it will appear indented to the right and on a separate line. The PowerPoint slide would appear like the following:
- Text formatted with "Heading 2"
- Text formatted with "Heading 3"
- Separate each slide with a space. Press Enter or Return before each new title. This creates the outline for PowerPoint. Each large, bolded line indicates a title and the smaller text underneath is the content of that slide. If there is a space, then another title, PowerPoint will separate this into a new slide.
- Customize your text if you'd like. Once you've set up the outline you can change the size, color, and font of your text, which will convert to PowerPoint. The text no longer needs to be blue or bolded -- it has already been coded for conversion to PowerPoint
- If you delete the spaces between lines or try to add new text, it may not be formatted correctly, so always do this step last.
- Save the document. Once you're finished formatting your entire document, click the File menu, select Save as, click Browse, and choose a folder to save the file to. Give the file a name like "Outline" or something similar, and then click Save.
- Close Word when you're finished so there are no conflicts with PowerPoint in the remaining steps.
[Edit]Converting to PowerPoint - Open PowerPoint. It'll be in your Windows Start menu on Windows, or in the Applications folder on macOS.
- Click the option. If you don't see it, click the File menu and then select Open.
- Click . This opens your file browser.
- Navigate to the folder in which you saved your Word document outline. Don't panic if you don't see the outline!
- Select from the drop-down menu. This is the menu that says "All PowerPoint Presentations" by default. You should now see the Word document you saved earlier.
- Select your Word document and click . PowerPoint will now create a presentation consisting of the slides you created in your Word document. Every title you set to "Header 1" appears on its own slide, along with its corresponding content, which you set to "Header 2." You can now design the slides however you'd like using all of your favorite PowerPoint tools.
- Word will not automatically convert images for you—you will have to manually add the images into your presentation.
- Save the file as a PowerPoint presentation. To save your presentation, click File, select Save as, choose a saving location, and then save the file with the .PPTX extension.
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| How to Read Algebraic Chess Notation Posted: 13 Aug 2021 01:00 AM PDT Algebraic chess notation, based on a system introduced by Philipp Stamma,[1] is a system for recording chess movements. Being more concise and less ambiguous, algebraic chess notation has become the standard method for recording chess moves, replacing the once popular system of descriptive chess notation.[2] If you are serious about chess, it is very important to learn how to read and use algebraic chess notation correctly, so you can enjoy the vast amount of chess literature available and study your own games. Many tournaments require you to take notation, and it is for your benefit during post-game analysis so you can improve your game. This article will show you how to read, write, and understand algebraic chess notation. - Get a chess set and set it up. Although not absolutely necessary, having a chess set in front of you will help you follow along as you read chess notations.[3]
- A digital board analysis board will work as well.
- Learn how the squares are named. There are 64 squares on the chessboard (32 white, 32 dark), and each one has a unique name denoted by the algebraic chess notation:[4]
- The vertical files (columns) are labeled A through H, starting from left to right on White's side;
- The horizontal ranks (rows) are numbered 1 through 8, starting from bottom to top on White's side.
- A given square on the chessboard is denoted by the lowercase file (column) letter, followed by the rank (row) number. For example, g5 is the square corresponding to the file g and rank 5.[5]
- Learn how each piece is denoted. Usually, each chess piece is denoted by the first letter of its name in uppercase, except for the knight (which uses an "N") and the pawn (nothing). For figurine algebraic notation, a specific symbol is used for each piece.[6]
- King = K or ♔ or ♚
- Queen = Q or ♕ or ♛
- Rook = R or ♖ or ♜
- Bishop = B or ♗ or ♝
- Knight = N (since K is already taken by the king) or ♘ or ♞
- Pawn = (no letter) -- pawns are denoted by the absence of a letter or ♙ or ♟
- Learn how to write the notation for conventional moves.[7]
 - Label the move number first. Each pair of moves is prefaced by a number followed by a period which indicates the ordinal number of the pair of moves - i.e., 1. for the first pair of moves (white, then black0, 2. for the second pair of moves, and so on.
- Write white's move after the move number and follow it with black's move, one pair of moves per line according to the following conventions:
- Denoting a move to an open square: Write the capital letter which designates the piece, followed by the coordinate of the destination square. For example, a knight going to the square f3 would be denoted as Nf3; a pawn going to the square e4 would be denoted simply as e4. (Remember that pawns do not get a letter).
- Denoting a capture:. Each capture move is denoted by the letter of the piece, followed by a lowercase x, then the coordinate of the destination square.[8] For example, a bishop capturing a piece at c4 would be denoted as Bxc4. Sometimes, the x will be omitted.
- When a pawn makes a capture, the file (column) from which the pawn departed is used in place of a piece initial. Thus, a pawn on e4 captures a piece on d5 would be denoted as exd5, or simply ed5 as the x is sometimes omitted.
- En passant moves are denoted by the file (column) of departure of the capturing pawn, followed by the square to which it moves, followed, optionally, by the abbreviation "e.p.". Thus, a pawn on e5 capturing en passant a pawn on d5 is denoted as exd6 or exd6 e.p..
- Learn how to write special situations.[9]
 - If two or more identical pieces can move to the same square, the letter for the piece is followed by:
- the file (column) of departure if they differ;
- the rank (row) of departure if the files are the same but the ranks differ;
- both the rank and file if neither alone uniquely defines the piece.
- For example, if two knights on d2 and f2 can both reach e4, the move is denoted as Nde4 or Nfd4, as appropriate. If two knights on d2 and d6 can both reach e4, the move would be denoted as N2d4 or N6d4, as appropriate. If three knights on d2, d6, and f2 can all reach e4, with capture, the move would be denoted as Nd2xe4, N6xe4, or Nfxe4, as appropriate.
- For pawn promotion, the piece to which it is promoted is written after the destination coordinate. For example, a pawn on e7 moving to e8 and promoting to a knight would be denoted as e8N. Sometimes an equal sign (=) is used, as in e8=N, or parentheses are used, as in e8(N), or a slash (/) is used, as in e8/N. Only the first type is used in FIDE standard.[10]
- For castling, O-O denotes king side castle, while O-O-O denotes queen side castle.
- A check is denoted by + after the move notation; double check may be denoted by ++ (keep in mind that some use "++" to signify checkmate as well and many will simply write double check with a single "+".
- Checkmate is denoted by # after the move notation. Some older chess literature may denote ++ as checkmate.
- A 1-0 is used at the end of the game to denote a white win, 0-1 to denote a black win, and ½-½ (or 0.5-0.5) to denote a draw. The words "White Resigns" or "Black Resigns" may be used to denote a resignation.
- Learn the punctuation that is used for commentary on the moves.
- Punctuation is commonly used to comment on the effectiveness of moves, usually relative to the skill of the player. It is placed after the move. For example:[11]
- ! a good move
- !! an excellent move
- ? a questionable move
- ?? a blunder
- !? an interesting move but unclear
- ?! a dubious move but worth considering
- Learn how to put it all together. List of moves are denoted as numbered pairs by White followed by Black.[12] For example, 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5.
- Moves may be interrupted by comments. When the record resumes with a Black move, an ellipsis (…) takes the place of the White move. For example: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Black now defends his pawn. 2...Nc6.
- It is important to set up the chess board so that a1 is a black space occupied by the white (king) rook, so white is reading the files (columns) from a-h while h8 is occupied by black's (queen) rook.
- Practice reading and using algebraic notation and you will get it down very quickly.
- Always when writing a chess notation put the letters first and then the numbers.
[Edit]Things You'll Need - Chess set (optional)
- Paper or software for practice
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