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BuzzFeed Has Revealed A Huge Problem With Third-Wave Feminism
“The way to win hearts and minds is not to exemplify the very things you oppose, but to stick resolutely to your principles and prove that your way is better…
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60 Little Things To Call Someone That Are Better Than Saying ‘Pretty’
Feeling pretty should be an internal mindset; it should be something you feel without admiration from others.
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Some People Will Only Love You When You Stop Loving Them
Some people will only try to win you back after they lose you. When they remember that you have options, when they remember that someone out there will treat you…
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It’s Normal To Be Afraid Of Being Forgotten, But You Will Always Be Remembered
When you wander, you learn. You grow. You see the world in a completely different way than what you saw before.
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17 #DeepThoughtsOfAStoner That Will Make You Pee Your Pants Even If You’re Not High
“Does white chocolate milk exist? And if so, does it just look like regular milk?”
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This Is What You Really Need To Hear After A Breakup
It’s important to get rid of all reminders. Getting rid of the things that you two shared may not be easy but it’s necessary. You don’t get rid of the…
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Love Isn’t About Chasing Perfection, It’s About Finding Something Real
Love and perfection are two different things. Love is real. Finding someone who will drive you crazy, but still make your life wonderful—that’s real.
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3 Good Reasons To Go For The One Who’s Not Your Type
I find that most times, when I do decide to go after a person that I want, they hardly ever fit that typical person I picture I see in my…
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You Loved Them, But You Let Them Get Away
You stopped loving them the way they deserved to be loved; you stopped fighting for them the way they needed to be fought for.
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Why Modern Dating Makes Me Want To Punch Myself In The Throat
I am so tired of living in a world where apathy is more effective in getting someone’s attention than honesty. I’m tired of the manipulative games that men and women…
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15 Hauntingly Beautiful Poetry Excerpts For When Everything Inside You Hurts
“I need you to be a monster / which is to say, I am trying not to love you / which is to say, I am still dreaming of kissing…
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5 Types Of Almost-Relationships You Should Never Engage In
Dating is hard enough for our generation without almost-relationships confusing the hell out of us.
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42 Thoughts That Go Through Your Head When You’re Way Too High For Your Own Good
I’ll just sit reeeeeally still so no one knows how baked I am…
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Yes, They Want You More When They Can’t Have You
It’s probably one of the oldest pieces of advice you can hear, but men really do like the thrill of the chase, as long as it’s just attainable enough for…
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Here’s The Quote That Best Represents You, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Leo: ‘Your love makes me strong, Your hate makes me unstoppable.’ — Cristiano Ronaldo
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There’s A Town Called Clear Lake Where Everyone Disappeared, And I’m Going To Find Out Why
The crevice in front of him began to widen until he could see into it and he realized the opening was emitting a faint red light, almost pink. Squinting into…
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12 Reasons Your College Roommate Is The Best Friend You’ll Ever Have
They saw you at your absolute grossest. I’m talking unfiltered, hungover, with scabbed over blood spots from when you got a little too enthusiastic about popping a pimple.
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8 Annoying People You Need To Block On Social Media Before 4/20 Hits
All of your younger sister’s friends who are still in high school.
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15 Signs Your Relationship Is On The Right Track
You willingly and openly communicate with one another about everything.
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If You’re Building A Startup You Need To Move To Phoenix (Not Silicon Valley)
A place with a pull as powerful as Silicon Valley can lead you to ignore your gut. That’s no single person or institution’s fault; it’s just how cultures work.
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For Every College Senior: A Goodbye To The Soulmates You Found Over The Last Four Years
What I will remember as I leave this place is that it will hurt because of you. It will hurt because you brought me such joy, such laughter, and such…
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23 Unromantic Signs That You’ve Found Your Soulmate
Your PDA is relatively nonexistent. At this point you have so more fun with smirks across the table while sharing an inside joke, private smiles or goofy faces when you…
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18 Women Share The Most Frustrating Part About Being Female That Men Will Never Understand (But Should)
“If we’re emotional, everyone automatically assumes we’re on our period. Like I’m allowed to cry and have feelings when I’m not menstruating.”
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I’m Not Afraid To Say I Miss You
Why wait impatiently for someone to say it to you? If it’s on the tip of your tongue, in the forefront of your mind, at the bottom of your heart…
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This Is How You Should Open Yourself Up To The Universe
The Universe is a magical and powerful entity. It gives as much to you, as you give to it.
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This Is For The Girls Who Care Too Much
You have a lot of feelings, a lot of heart. You are too much. But it’s okay to be too much.
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10 Powerful Reminders For Loving Yourself After A Painful Breakup
1. Your existence needs validation from no one but your own soul. Destroy any voice inside of you that says otherwise. 2.
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14 Reasons Why Dancing Is The Only Antidepressant You Need
It liberates you. Dancing is a form of self-expression. When you freely move your body or dance for hours, you feel liberated. You don’t censor your body and there is…
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50 One-Sentence Reminders For Anyone Who Is Having ‘One Of Those Days’
Being kind to yourself is never, ever selfish.
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15 Struggles Only Hardcore Insomniacs Will Relate To
When you finally fall asleep, it’s always 10 minutes before the alarm goes off, and you start wondering why the universe really hates you like that.
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39 Brilliant Reasons Why Getting Your Sh*t Together Is A Totally Meh Idea
“Me when I’m trying to get my life together but Satan has other plans for me.”
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The Best Way To Learn Is To Ask — Even The Dumb Questions
Because guessing and hoping and trying to get lucky are dumb.
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How To Stay True To You In These 10 Real-Life Situations
You have to be true to yourself, to your hidden (but very real) desires and wishes, and to your bigger-than-life dreams.
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50 Tiny Ways To Say ‘I Love You’ Without Ever Speaking Those Words
Wake up five minutes earlier than your partner and put the coffee pot on and frozen waffles in the toaster.
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10 Questions To Ask Yourself When You Don’t Know Where Your Life Should Go Next
If you had to live tomorrow on repeat for the rest of your life, what would you do?
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8 Little Things People Who Actually Like Dating Do Differently
It is so nauseatingly easy to get caught up – lost, even – in the little minutiae of dating. So easy, in fact, you can forget that a missed call…
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17 Expectations You Need To Let Go Of In Your 20s
Extraordinary people are just that – rare. Recognizing this doesn’t mean you’re giving up on your potential, it means you’re dissolving the illusions you have about what it means to be…
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The Truth Behind My ‘Daddy Issues’
At one point, my relationship with my father was such a struggle that I assumed we’d be estranged as soon as I moved out of my parents’ house. Thankfully, the…
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15 Super Sexy Songs That Will Make You Want To Put A Baby In Someone ASAP
This song describes someone moaning so loudly, they need to bite a pillow. Well, f*ck.
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A Shonda Rhimes-esque Monologue For Every Discouraged 20-Something Out There
So, you’re tired. Directionless. Frustrated. Maybe a little disheartened. Trying so hard to live your life in your own way, but still frequently weighed down by unavoidably comparing yourself to…
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Maybe I’m Too Guarded To Be In A Loving Relationship
It’s more difficult to be alone, but I know what to expect here, there is a consistency here.
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20 Adorable Dog Memes That Will Make You Laugh All Damn Day
I can’t stop laughing at these precious dogs.
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To My Almost Relationship, This is Me Letting Go
We allow love to consume us and trick us in a way into thinking this sort of thing is normal.
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17 Struggles You’ll Only Recognize If You’re An ‘All Or Nothing’ Relationship Kind Of Girl
You cannot play it cool when you start crushing on someone. They say hello and you’re instantly planning which song you’ll dance to at your wedding.
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5 True (And Terrifying) Ghost Stories From The Bermuda Triangle
Everything from the navigation equipment to the lifeboats were completely missing, but when a search team boarded her ship, there was food in the middle of being prepped in the…
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3 Ways To Train Your Mind To Live Fully In The Moment
Those who live in the past invite mental stress which is disguised as regret, fear and anxiety. Similarly, those who are future-orientated live with fear, worry and anger since they…
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40 Signs You’ve Finally Learned To Love Yourself
You no longer feel lonely because you actually like the person you’re alone with.
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I Met A Girl At My Skating Lake, And The Truth About What Happened To Her Haunts Me To This Day
She glided across the ice, stumbling once or twice, and I grimaced at the pockmarks she must be leaving on the surface. She wasn’t very good at skating, I decided.…
