Callie Byrnes

Callie is a writer, editor, and publisher at Thought Catalog. Her debut book, ‘The Words We Left Behind,’ was released in January 2024.

It’s Okay, I’m A Pisces

Maybe I’ll fail to show up for our coffee date and then go weeks without answering a single one of your texts before I hit you up with a “Oh, hey, what’s up?” But, like, that’s not really my fault, you know? I’m a good friend, but I’m also a Pisces.

Things I Love (But Pretend To Hate)

I love when people give me nicknames, even when I say I hate them. There aren’t a lot of fun, cute ways to shorten my name, but there’s still something so intimate when someone finds a way to, anyway. I like the feeling that someone knows me so well that we become an informality; I like knowing that they, and they alone, have a word that stands just for me.

How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days, Based On His Zodiac Sign

Scorpio: Play mind games. While you might find it fun playing dating games — leaving them on “read”, being secretive, sending cryptic snapchats — Scorpios won’t have it. They don’t like people who seem deceptive and indecisive, which they’ll probably attribute your behavior to. Want to see a Scorpio disappear? Just send them a selfie of you looking fire with a hot dude at a bar and trust me, he’ll be gone in an instant.