Advice, stories, and real talk on love, dating, and more.
Advice, stories, and real talk on love, dating, and more.
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While it's inherently natural and the reason why we're all here alive and kicking, sex sure can be complicated. As anyone who has ever dabbled in the horizontal jog will surely attest, you're not guaranteed to get off every time, and regardless of how attracted you are to your current…
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There's no such thing as a perfect relationship. Many of them are healthy and productive, and most of them (we hope) are happy - but completely flawless? Not a chance. For this reason, the vast majority of us will find us arguing with our significant other at some point during…
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Out of all the things that we have to go through in this thing called life, breakups are up there with the worst. In the beginning, it always feels as if you'll never get over the person whose quirks you grew to appreciate, and whose complex past you got to…
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What is it about the society we have created that leads celebrity couples to feel the need to broadcast the fact that they have separated? In this fame-hungry society we live in, where A-listers bang on about their thirst for privacy, celebs appear to revel in letting us know that they…
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Amongst staged photos of bloggers, and images of acai bowls, your social media feeds are likely littered with a slew of tanned, lithe and long-limbed women, who are perfectly retouched and filtered. And though we can purchase products and employ the help of makeup artists - we will, inevitably fall…
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It seems that in this day and age at least, it's more common for pranks to go wrong than right. First, there was the girl who killed her boyfriend by firing a gun at an encyclopedia he was holding, then, there was the man who ended up paying an eye-watering…
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Dating can be a nerve-racking experience. You're trying to present the best version of yourself to a potential new partner and figure out whether you're interested in them, but you also want to be honest about who you are and have a good time. This is hard for a lot…
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Let's face it - we're all pretty superficial, no matter how much we deny it. It's no secret that attractive people get special treatment in society. They're more likely to get hired for jobs, and it's a lot easier for them to find dates. In general, they're perceived as healthier,…
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Like everything else; no sexual encounter is borne equal. You can have great sex, terrible sex, mind-blowing sex and then boring sex, all with the same person, in the space of a week. Though this seems counter-intuitive, it's really not that surprising once you realise that there are many factors…
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When you live with the opposite sex, you get a revealing look at how they live. If you're a guy, you might think living with two women would be a whimsical, Three's Company-type situation. But then you see the hair clumps in the shower drain and there are "rhubarb and…
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Relationships are a complex and difficult landscape to navigate and, sometimes, things can go wrong. There are a host of things that can lead to the demise of a relationship. Whether it's things like incessantly lying, cheating or, in some cases, domestic violence - no relationship is perfect, but some are…
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Sometimes, for whatever reason, relationships simply don't work out. There is certainly no shame in going your separate ways, indeed if the spark has gone and you are merely going through the motions, an amicable breakup is probably the most sensible course of action. Of course, there is often a…
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Being in a relationship is far from easy, but then again being single is pretty damn difficult too, sometimes. Love: can't live with it, can't live without it. While it is undoubtedly better to remain single rather than launch yourself into a relationship with someone you're actually not that keen…
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Sex. That union of two bodies, both in perfect unison, the most beautiful, natural, comforting, exciting, mind-blowing experience that two people can share. Or is it? That is certainly the romantic illusion we are sold, but many factors come in to play that can decide whether sex is all of…
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While we care to imagine that we are impressive, passionate, skilled performers in the boudoir, the truth might be somewhat different. Indeed, if your partner is a proficient enough actor, your own ego coupled with their enthusiastic fakery might lead you to believe that you are a far more accomplished…
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Wanting to appear effortlessly attractive to those around us is a common goal. The problem is, that taking steps to do so can come off as self-conscious and conceited if executed poorly, leaving us a decidedly less alluring proposition to prospective partners. It is something of a catch-22, then; the…
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While our parents and grandparents thought entering into the institution of marriage in their early twenties was the "normal" thing to do, us Millennials are saying "no" to marriage in record numbers. And because we're all eschewing settling down with near-religious fervour, it's common to hear less-than-wonderful tales of marital life. Case in…
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Cheating, in the majority of cases, 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 essentially giving your current relationship a death sentence. I mean, there's no "good" excuse for getting physical with someone other than…
