Advice, stories, and real talk on love, dating, and more.
Advice, stories, and real talk on love, dating, and more.
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How much money do you spend on shoes? For some people, buying new shoes is an annoying chore; an expensive purchase made when they have no choice. Other people love collecting shoes, and will spend half their paycheque on new ones every month. But very few people would ever willingly…
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It's a tale as old as time: boy meets girl, they fall in love, boy/girl meets different boy/girl, they have an affair, original boy and girl part ways. You've probably come across it at least a dozen times in songs and books and movies - or perhaps your own life if…
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The are plenty of people who have a special relationship with wine, but Michael James Schneider has an especially close one. Wine acts as a best friend for some - it's there when you need to celebrate and a shoulder to cry on when you're sad, a partner in the…
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When meeting a new person, there are normally a few things about them that we try to find out in the first few minutes. Their name, for one thing, is always good to know, as is their profession, their interests, and anything the two of you may have in common.…
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We've all accidentally texted the wrong person before. It's easy to make a mistake when you're drunk or distracted. Usually the screw-up is harmless, but sometimes it can be humiliating. For example, instead of texting your romantic partner, "We're out of condoms," you might text your grandma. In Gmail, there's a…
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If you have a job, or you're applying for jobs, be careful what you post on social media. Companies notice when they're mentioned, and employers will look you up. If you write something troublesome - like, say, a vicious Facebook rant threatening to punch breastfeeding mothers - it might go…
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A boyfriend who was given a hall pass by his girlfriend claims to have slept with 300 other women in order to save their relationship. David Guerrero, 30, is a professional dancer from Tottenham, London, who has been with his girlfriend Laura Noah, 29, for six years. However, according to…
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In the majority of cases, cheating can't be condoned. Not only is it a cruel and selfish thing to do to someone whom you're supposed to "love", but you're risking the future of your relationship. I mean, there's no good excuse for getting physical with someone other than your partner (no matter…
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When you propose to someone, it's supposed to be the happiest day of your life, so why not do it at the happiest place on Earth? And no, I'm not talking about Hooters. I'm talking about Disneyland. Many romantics drop to one knee in front of Cinderella Castle, and ask…
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Here's a question for you: how do you have sex with a ghost? Odd one, isn't it? Not something you often think about. However, every now and then, in the depths of the night, it slips into your mind, doesn't it? "If there was a ghost in my room right…
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We all have and know a Tinder horror story or two, but none of them come close to this. Tinder, Bumble, Badoo and all these other dating apps have made the way we communicate with one another change drastically. The jury is still out as to whether it's for the…
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Now, I know what you're probably thinking here: "Hmmm, VT, I think we've seen this one before," but you haven't. You see, we don't repeat our articles over here. But, what you have seen, my friend, is a story that was very similar. And that, in itself, is what makes…
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We're all looking for that slight advantage in life; something that can help us get ahead of our rivals. All is fair, as the oft repeated phrase surely attests, in love and war, and certainly in a society that pedals out dating app after social media-fueled DM sliding, an advantage…
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You may remember that, a little while ago, a woman decided that she was going to sue a dating agency for not having an eligible bachelor for her? Well, astonishingly, she's won. Tereza Burki, a 47-year-old from London, decided to sue Seventy Thirty for deceit and misrepresentation after she found that there…
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Jordan Dickerson works as a pediatric nurse at a children's hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Back in January 2017, she an met exuberant four-year-old boy named Jeremiah, and felt an instant connection. Jeremiah was receiving medical assistance through a tracheostomy tube, and was in search of a forever family. "We fell in…
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Wedding gifts sure are tricky. What do you buy? How much do you spend on it? Do you stick to the registry? Do you branch out a little? What if you get the couple something they don't need? Even worse, what if you get them something they completely don't want?…
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In this technology-obsessed world we're living in, it's now easier than ever to end up in a controlling relationship. Due to read receipts, 'last seen' updates and mobile-tracking technology, we're more accessible and trackable than ever before. That said, however, it's not all doom and gloom. While new technology has…
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Getting the right wedding present can be a difficult task. You've already forked out on your outfit, accommodation and maybe even the bachelor/bachelorette party, meaning you're probably feeling a bit of resentment about the amount you've paid to attend the nuptials. Then, factor in that you have do gift the bride…
