Advice, stories, and real talk on love, dating, and more.
Advice, stories, and real talk on love, dating, and more.
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The first date. The big day. It's showtime, Baby. This is it. Your hair is wet with gel and sweat, you smell like a walking advert for CK IN2U, and your shirt - for one day only - is ironed. "Where are you taking them?" your friends ask. The cinema?…
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I've never pulled off a hilarious phone prank. In my early 20's, I tried, swiping friend's phones and texting awkward things to all their contacts: "I'm pregnant." "I'm moving to North Dakota." "I have herpes." But they didn't think it was "funny ha-ha" so much as "funny I-don't-want-to-be-your-friend-any-more-do-not-ever-contact-me-ever-again." However, some…
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Recently a stunning Sports Illustrated swimsuit model strutted down the catwalk while breastfeeding her baby daughter. The video went viral, with thousands of people thanking the model for normalizing the act. Breastfeeding is totally natural, but mothers often get shamed for doing it in public. Usually haters give breastfeeding moms…
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Remember at school when you had to do a presentation in front of the class? I don't think any of us ever liked doing that - except for those of us who just love the spotlight. Teachers promised us that this prepared us for the future - but what did…
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Nothing better than a beer, is there? Feeling sad? Have a beer. Feeling happy? Celebrate with a beer. Is it too hot? Have a beer. Is it freezing outside? Go and have a beer. Beer is a cure-all. Beer is comforting. Beer, above all else, is a friend. However, it…
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How much do you really know about your significant other? How much do they know about you? it's a bit of an uncomfortable question isn't it? To be honest, it's one that a lot of couples are conflicted over, because there's a good chance that they might not like to…
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At a Sports Illustrated swimsuit show in Miami, a lot of extraordinary women strutted down the catwalk. One model was a cancer survivor, one model was about to go to boot camp, and one model was a two time Paralympic gold medalist. However, model Mara Martin stole the show by…
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Women put up with a lot of crap from guys. Obnoxious bros catcall women when they walk down the street, following them for blocks, wondering why they're not smiling. Odious creeps use their positions of power at work to take advantage of women, committing acts of sexual harassment and sexual…
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The world of dating in the modern world is a vast, confusing and challenging landscape. While landing yourself a date used to be based on human interaction and chance encounters, it's now a science. There is a multitude of articles online that give you tips and tricks on how to…
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If you have siblings, you know that sometimes you're allies, and sometimes you're enemies. Like the lords and ladies on Game of Thrones, you're always scheming to get what's in your best interest. And when you get compromising information on your sibling, it's a gift. Do you snitch on them…
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There's a common belief that, when people are searching for their soulmate, it's "opposites" that attract most. However, after a recent conversation thread went viral on Twitter, it's transpired that a lot of folks out there are drawn to other halves that look almost identical to them. It all started when…
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If you asked a hundred different parents for their opinions on the best way to raise a child, you'd almost certainly get around a hundred different answers. But that's not surprising, really, considering that there is no tried-and-tested "right" way to bring up a kid, and everyone who does take…
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Recently two celebrity couples announced their engagement in the most boring way possible. Pete Davidson broke the news about his engagement to Ariana Grande by posting a black-and-white photo of mostly the ground. (The ring is just barely visible.) Then Justin Bieber confirmed his engagement to Hailey Baldwin by sharing a…
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Waiters and waitresses get the chance to meet all kinds of people; some good, some bad, but most just annoying. They're the ultimate gooseberry in any social situation. As such, they're privy to some pretty awkward scenes in their line of work: parents shouting at kids, racist grandparents and screaming…
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Dating is a pain in the butt. There's always so much anxiety over whether you're being too involved (or not enough), whether you actually feel something for the person (or if you're just heavily invested in getting your rocks off), and - in more recent years - whether you're falling…
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Whenever you start a new job, it's exciting. The dark days of unemployment are over! No more eating Cups Of Noodles for dinner, no more putzing around the house in dirty sweatpants, and no more spending all your time applying for jobs, without hearing anything back. But if you don't…
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When you check your messages on Tinder, you usually know what to expect. Someone saying "hey," a second person saying "hey," a third person saying "hey," an unsolicited photo of someone's junk. Romance is still alive! But sometimes you'll be surprised. Amorous admirers will scour your profile and comment on…
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A Florida woman has finally lost her virginity at the age of 32 after being cured of a rare condition that meant she couldn't have penetrative sex without feeling like she was "hitting a brick wall". Karen Buono 35, from Wesley Chapel, Florida, has spent most of her life struggling…
