Advice, stories, and real talk on love, dating, and more.
Advice, stories, and real talk on love, dating, and more.
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There's no doubt that modern dating is tough, especially on Tinder. It's a sad fact, but unfortunately, the nature of dating apps forces users to be more superficial than they are in real life, and take more of an interest in physical appearance and superficialities than the real person underneath…
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How do cheaters get away with it? How often do they think of their mistress or mister when they're not there? When do they send their secret raunchy messages? How long do affairs normally last? When it comes to infidelity, all of these questions, along with hundreds of others, are on…
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Dating is fun, but it can be frustrating. I mean, who can keep up with all these new trends? There's 'freckling' - dating someone in the summer, then dumping them in the fall. There's 'Gatsbying' - trying to make someone jealous of your lifestyle on social media, like Gatsby threw…
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When you and your partner get engaged, it's one of the happiest days of your life. But sometimes that promise doesn't pan out, before you even get to the wedding. The more time you spend with somebody, the more their true selves emerge, and you might not like what you…
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A couple weeks ago, Donte Palmer, his wife and their three sons had dinner at the Texas Roadhouse. When their youngest son, one-year-old Liam, needed to be changed, Donte took him to the men's restroom. As usual, there weren't any changing tables, so he had to be creative. The 31-year-old…
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Every great love story has a memorable meet cute. In When Harry Met Sally, it was a nightmare roadtrip that led to a lifelong romance; in 500 Days of Summer it was Summer and Tom's mutual love of The Smiths that brought them together; in The Notebook it was the moment Noah…
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For most of us, our health is something we take for granted. We wake up every day, not realising how lucky we are to be able to hold down a job, or form meaningful relationships, or even take care of ourselves. Because, for some people, those things will never be…
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When it comes to dating, some guys have trouble taking no for an answer. I admit, in the past, I've gotten women's numbers and kept texting them, over and over again, despite getting no response. (Twenty texts in a row is too much, right?) Oh well. Rejection is like the…
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When you get married, it's the most magical day of - oh, who am I kidding? I don't care about weddings. They're a big, stupid waste of time. But you know what I do enjoy? Reading the ridiculous demands of bridezillas on the internet. This may shock you, based my super…
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Since 1969, generations of children have grown up on Sesame Street. Through the wacky adventures of adorable muppets, kids have learned how to spell and count. They've also learned valuable life lessons - the importance of sharing, realizing it's okay to feel scared, and accepting others regardless of what they…
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It's lovely to be in love, but falling out of love is decidedly less lovely. Coming to the realisation that you're no longer in love with your boyfriend/girlfriend can be a gut-wrenching thing, particularly if you've been together for any length of time. What's worse, though - and crueller by…
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Organising a wedding these days is tough. How can you plan a wedding that's traditional yet unique at the same time? The thing about weddings is that it's hard to cater to everybody's tastes. But a Norwegian couple have managed to strike a perfect balance between the orthodox and unconventional,…
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When it comes to cheating on a partner, there's normally a big reason behind it, with "I was bored of our sex life", "I wanted to break up with them, but didn't know how", and "I was flattered by a hottie in my office" sentences likely to come out of…
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Would you ever consider giving up your current job in favour of working in the sex industry? Most people would probably answer "no" - without even thinking about the question. But as it turns out, being a professional dominatrix isn't that bad a life; at least, according to former dom…
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We've all had missed connections. You meet someone you like, and you forget to ask for their number. Or you enter the number incorrectly. Or you lose your phone before the night is over. It's frustrating because you keep wondering, did you miss out on an amazing relationship? Was that…
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Any new bride out there knows that one of the biggest parts of planning a wedding is choosing who's going to be lucky enough to be a bridesmaid. It's often a pretty competitive role as well, as people fight to have the privilege of being an important part of the…
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One of the biggest issues in dating, I find, is the actual cost. All those dinner dates, drinks, movie tickets and outings inevitably put quite a strain on your budget. Even being with the potential love of your life can be spoiled by a particularly hefty cheque right at the…
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A wedding day is essentially an exercise in impossible levels of expectation. Forced fun is difficult to navigate at the best of times, but when you're trying to live up to the pressure of having the best day of your life, the odds are stacked very much against you. Quite apart from…
