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I’m Not Picky, I Just Know What I Deserve
I am alone because it’s my choice. I choose to wait. I choose not to settle for someone who I honestly know is not good for me. I choose to…
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28 Lessons From Great Writers, Artists And Creators On Mastering Your Craft
It’s an incremental, iterative journey. You don’t magically arrive. Ever. You just strive to get closer.
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Bet On A Guy Like This
Bet on a guy who makes you feel comfortable enough to open up about your darkest thoughts, your greatest shames, your most fragile insecurities. Bet on a guy who makes…
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You Don’t Heal In The Arms Of Someone Else, You Heal When You Give Yourself Permission To
Healing does not happen when we leap into the arms of someone brand new; it happens when we leap into the creation of a brand new life. Healing happens when…
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12 Reasons Why ‘Deep Thinkers’ Have The Hardest Time Falling In Love
Deep thinkers exist because they are most in love with the worlds they can create within their minds. When a reality they choose disrupts their fantasies, it can be traumatizing.
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I’m An All-Or-Nothing Kind Of Girl
And I will not waste my time with you if you aren’t what I need. I will not waste my time with you if you are not the person that…
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Which Buffy Character You Are, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Are you a Buffy fan? Do your interests also include speaking at length about natal charts at parties? Then look no further! Let me welcome you to a place where…
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‘Modern Love’ Editor Daniel Jones Talks Almost Relationships, Vulnerability And Dating In The Digital Age
We idealise romantic love in a way that can be damaging, it creates this fantasy that can’t really be lived up to.
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It’s Okay To Admit You’re Afraid To Lose Him
Love is meant to encourage us to open up and accept without a doubt that vulnerability doesn’t necessarily symbolize the end of the world.
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You’re Allowed To Move On
You are free to grow apart from people. You are free to lose feelings for people.
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This Is How You’re Sabotaging Your Friendships, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Your moodiness can be a lot to handle, Cancer.
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27 Men And Women Share Exactly What Made Their First Kiss Awkward, Sweet, Or Hilarious
What was your first kiss like? Awkward, sweet, terrible, all of the above?
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What Your ‘Lunar Personality’ (The Moon Phase You Were Born In) Says About Your Major Purpose In Life
Your astrological sign may cover the positioning of the planets at the time of your birth, but it doesn’t cover one of the most potent energy fields on Earth: the moon…
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20 Things You Should Know About The Girl Who Wants To Spend Her 20s Working On Herself
She’s living as other people won’t so she can live as other people can’t.
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15 Little Ways He’s Confessing His Feelings To (You Without Saying So Explicitly)
He introduces you to his friends, even if he says that you’re just his friend, at first.
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This Is The Secret Root Of Your Relationship Problems, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
As a Virgo, your relationship issues will dissolve when you start being a little bit more of a realist about things (and people).
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Stay Single Because It’s Better Than Being In An Almost Relationship
It’s better to give yourself the love you need than to give your whole heart to someone who will only meet you halfway.
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Stay Single Until You Meet Someone Who Makes You Unafraid Of Love
Don’t pick someone just because everyone else has someone. Don’t believe the lie that because of your age, or timing, or opportunity that you must leave your single life for…
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If He’s Actually Your Forever Person, These 12 Things Won’t Scare Him Away
He shouldn’t run away when you ask him to meet your parents or to be your plus one for a wedding or to put an official label on your relationship.
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11 Reminders For The Ones Afraid They’ll Never Find True Love
Never forget that the odds are in your favour. Trust that the universe wants you to fall in love.
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18 Priceless Tips About How To Have A Happy Marriage (From 18 Happily Married Guys)
“Don’t marry a woman because you think you can spend the rest of your life with her…marry a woman because you think you can’t spend the rest of your life…
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The Definition Of Relationship Heaven For Each Zodiac Sign
Leo: Spending lots of time together but still having lots of alone time in order to relax and recharge, being with someone who’s highly intelligent and can have really interesting…
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The One Thing About You That Completely Confuses The People You Date, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Virgo: They’re confused by the questions you ask them when you’re clearly overthinking something that does not need to be over-thought.
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I Hope You’re Happy Now With Someone New
I want you to know that I’m glad you’re moving on. I hope someone’s taking good care of you now, providing you more happiness, and securing you a future that…
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We Clearly Like Each Other, So I Don’t Know Why We Haven’t Kissed Yet
It’s obvious that there’s something between us.
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This Is Why We Keep Coming Back To Each Other
Maybe we’d still end up together, after the turbulence. And so armed with these thoughts, I always go to battle and fight for us, day after day, even though we…
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The Brutally Honest Truth About Being A Gay Man
To be a gay man is to conquer a series of battles with the world but the greatest one we wage is a fight to love ourselves.
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This Is For The Woman Who Keeps On Forgiving
You are the woman who forgives, who loves, who cares unconditionally. There is nothing wrong with that; in fact, your forgiving heart is beautiful. But you must also protect yourself,…
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14 Pieces Of Tough Love Every ‘Almost Adult’ Needs To Hear Right Now
Absolutely everyone, including you, is replaceable.
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I Still Have A Relationship With My Dead Father
When I tell a stranger about a favorite memory, I’m inviting him back to life for a moment.
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29 Reasons Why You’re Still Single, You Dummy
Because you want a servant, not a lover.
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Why People Who Marry Pisces Women End Up The Happiest
When a Pisces woman falls in love with you, it’s because she can see straight into your soul. She wants to be with you because of who you are, not…
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10 Reasons Why Dating A Scorpio Will Be the Best Decision You Ever Make
When dating a Scorpio, you should definitely be open to new and exciting things, because they will make you feel motivated just by simply standing next to them.
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To Prepare For Summer, I Did A Week Of Intermittent Fasting. Here’s What Happened.
Combined with relatively clean eating, lots of water, and my very underwhelming work out routine, I lost 6 pounds and felt more like Me again.
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I Don’t Care About ‘Adulting’ And You Shouldn’t Either
I want to do all the things that fill my soul with passion, all the things that society looks down upon because it’s not “together” or “professional.” I want to…
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17 Easy-To-Miss Signs You’re Already The Independent Woman You Aspire To Be
You never let yourself feel complacent or overly satisfied. When you’ve accomplished something, you give yourself permission to celebrate, but after an appropriate amount of time, you’re on to the…
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20 People Describe The Scariest Thing They Ever Saw With Their Own Eyes
“I freak out, turn around, and SHE IS STANDING RIGHT BEHIND MY BROTHER AND I.”
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Darlings, Stay Single Until You Meet Someone Exactly Like This
Stay single until you meet someone who supports your dreams. Someone who owns a sleep laboratory and hooks you up nightly to brain imaging tools.
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19 Everyday Worries Men Have That Women Will Never Have To Deal With
Many of these you might not ever even suspect he’s thinking about.
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9 Reasons Why People With Alpha Personalities Have Fewer Friendships
When you have a free weekend, your first instinct isn’t to text everyone on your contact list to see who will come over.
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For The Girl Who Has Never Been Pursued
You have so much life in your bones. You work hard at whatever it is you chose to pursue. The level of commitment and time you put into everything is…
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This Is Why You Keep Ending Up In Toxic Relationships, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Scorpio: Your standards are too low. You don’t believe you deserve love. So you settle for people that are below you.
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I Deserved More Than Your Half-Assed Effort, Even If I Was Never Your ‘Girlfriend’
I deserved more than your half-assed text messages late at night in the hours you felt most lonely.
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The Heartbreaking Truth About Almost Loves
We would be fractions of centimeters apart, where if you stood back far enough you might be able to fool someone into thinking they blurred together. You might not even…
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A Curse For Every Job In Hollywood
Cursing an Editor: May no one understand what you do, how you do it, or why it’s important. May this eat away at your soul, forever.
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There Will Always Be That One Person Who You Will Always Miss
Some day, when the wind picks up and the leaves turn from a mint green to a rusty orange, you’re going to think of them. And one day, out of…
