Advice, stories, and real talk on love, dating, and more.
Advice, stories, and real talk on love, dating, and more.
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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…
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Mother's Day is celebrated by many cultures around the world, from the United States to Australia to Thailand. The dates and traditions may differ, but the concept is the same: honoring your mom and letting her know that she is appreciated. In Thailand, Mother's Day falls on August 12, and…
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When Tinder first hit our app stores, it was the most exciting thing to have happened to the dating world since guys worked out they could slide into people's DMs with a cheeky, "heyyyyy". Now, however, after years of swiping, super-liking, and sending the same old corny chat-up lines to…
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Once you think you've had enough of online dating trends, another one rears its sleazy, oily head and exposes itself to the world. We've had all sorts of dating trends in recent times, from Breadcrumbing to Sea-lioning via Gatsbying. Now, however, we've got another. 'Fishing' is something that we've all…
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Welcoming a new partner into your family home and introducing them to your children must be a nerve-wracking and scary part of being a single parent. However, while the majority of these meetings will pass by with little-to-no incident, one woman had the scare of her life after introducing her…
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When we imagine the perfect man's body, we typically think of tight abs and bulging biceps - that's just the shape that women lust after... right? Growing up, we quickly learn from movies and TV that unless you have a Ryan Reynolds-esque physique, you're probably going to have trouble getting a…
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Back in ye olde days, it must have been really easy to have a fling with someone. All you'd have to do is make some excuse about needing to do something a few dozen miles away, saddle up your horse, and neglect to include details of the raunchy affair when…
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Social media is probably one of the most powerful tools of the modern age. Just think about it: with nothing more than an internet connection and a couple of keystrokes on your phone or laptop, you could find that long-lost friend from high school, or get yourself into a conversation…
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Back in the day, marriage was all about duty, joining families (ahem, wealth) and producing offspring to advance their lineage. But since then, it's arguably turned more into a gesture, where marriage is more about the loving union you declare on paper. Still, some of those old-fashioned feelings about marriage…
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"Hey Mom, how did you meet Dad?" "He sent me an unsolicited photo of his junk on Tinder." You don't hear that conversation very often. Yet men continue trying to seduce women by sending pictures of their schlongs - "pelfies," if you will. Sure, every woman in the past found…
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It's a common trope that twins do everything together. We often like to think that they always wear the same clothes, enjoy the same food, share the same interests, and maybe even have the same pet peeves about people chewing with their mouths open or not closing the door after…
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Dating is weird. If aliens came down to Earth one day and you had to explain to them that unlike almost every other species on the planet (that simply mount up and get to breedin'), human being instead travel to arbitrary locations in their civilisation in order to decide whether…
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Oh to be young, and to feel love's keen sting. Most likely, the vast majority of people reading this will have experienced heartbreak at some point in their lives. Heartbreak is a natural part of life, and, though it is hard to deal with - particularly when we are young…
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It can't be easy to find out that your other half has been cheating on you. Just imagine: you spend months, maybe even years, building a meaningful relationship with another person, falling in love with them, changing your life to better suit their wants and needs... only to find out…
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Cheating is never okay, and anyone who has been the victim of an unfaithful partner can have their sense of trust and intimacy irreparably damaged by the experience. Seriously, you never want to find out that the person you love and trust most in the world has been screwing around…
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Dating can be such a minefield sometimes, and when meeting new people, it's all too easy to mistake a vice for a virtue. The majority of people in life would like to be with a partner who's caring, empathetic, and not afraid of commitment. Not only that, but if you're…
