If there is a mistake that all people make, it’s panicking. In investing, some bad news may cause people to sell an investment too early, when the investment has great long-term potential. That’s why they often refer to fear and greed as being enemies for stock investors.

In the same way, people can panic and make mistakes during their life. Women, in general, live in a constant state of panic if they’re single. This is why you see women that are never truly single…they just always jump from boyfriend to boyfriend. The thought of being truly single is just too shocking and horrifying to ever deal with it.

Believe it or not, men can be the same way. If a guy thinks that he cannot find a better girl, he may beg his ex-girlfriend to marry him or do something else stupid. Especially in this economic environment, when everyone is a bit uneasy, men are prone to making commitment errors due to fear of the unknown.

Men, have a little gamble in you.  If things don’t go your way, don’t panic. You still have your health (hopefully) and more importantly, you still have yourself. Your balls are still there….keep them there! Don’t spazz out because you are a little lonely or bored. You’re going to have downswings in life just as you will have upswings. Just don’t let a downswing panic you into making permanent decisions that will keep your life at a perpetual low.

It’s a great world out there and there’s always opportunities presenting themselves. You don’t need to pursue every one of them. However, don’t shut yourself off completely to life and panic into making bad decisions.