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9 Ways For All Introverts To Have Mad Dating Game
The most important thing any introvert can do when they are dating is to truly embrace who they are.
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41 Things Even The Most ‘Independent’ Woman Needs
Being independent and having a partner are not exclusive things.
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7 Happy Couples That Hated Each Other At First Explain What Changed Their Minds
“Men and women are weird. Love is even weirder.”
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I’m Saying She’s A Gold Digger: 7 Women Explain Why They Married For Money
“Being rich is not a crime, but being poor is.”
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9 Relationship Mistakes I Made In My 20s That I’ll Never Repeat
Chasing the person who didn’t want to be chased.
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75 Tiny But Nice Things You Can Do To Brighten Someone’s Day
Ask someone how their day is going and genuinely listen to their response.
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8 Little Things Deeply Connected Couples Do Regularly
They ask the same questions they did when they were first getting to know one another.
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Congrats On Waking Up Today, For Courage Is In The Little Things
Sometimes changing the world means changing your world.
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The Secret Meaning Hidden Within These 50 Words Will Make You LOL And Think
When you rearrange the letters in “elections results”: Lies, let’s recount!
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20 Signs You’re An Ambivert (Neither An Introvert Nor An Extrovert)
You still can’t decide whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert; neither can your friends.
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10 Things Growing Up With Strict Parents Teaches You
As you had so many responsibilities so young, you know how to look after yourself from an early age.
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30 Twenty-Minute Meals That You’ll Actually Be Excited To Make (Including Pizza)
Tired of your daily pizza ration? Here’s how you can expand your palate without losing your mind or taking all day with it.
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A Letter To My Grandmother Who Left This Earth Too Soon
I never got to ask you what you were afraid of, what your dreams were, if you were happy.
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9 Ways To Be The Woman Every Man Is Attracted To
Men love a woman who has her own life with fun and different things happening. No man wants a girl who is always sitting at home waiting for him.
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19 Things You Should NEVER Say Right After Sex
“I fear my orgasm has left me a cripple.”
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17 Inconceivably Awesome Quotes From ‘The Princess Bride’ About True Love, Life, And Heartbreak
“Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while.” — Westley
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In Case You’ve Been Distracted: Donald Trump Is Actually On His Way To Being Our Next President
So if you weren’t counting at home, Donald Trump has won 3/4 of the first four contests and he’s VERY close to being the Republican nominee.
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Read This If Your Life Needs To Make A Comeback
How you were was not working anymore, and so you cannot come back as you were.
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13 Men On Why They Prefer To Date Extroverts
“I love women that are spontaneous and fun-loving, so I am always dating extroverts. I love that they are always up for something new, and they tend to be better…
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13 Men On Why They Prefer To Date Introverts
“I love that my wife has this like, dreamy inner world that I can’t really understand. It’s super attractive. Everything I think I basically say, but she’s more complex.”
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Let Me Try To Kiss The Sadness Right Out Of You
You touch me and everything is strawberry and piña coladas, my taste buds favor the sweet side of things. I make floral arrangements out of nerves every time you look…
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How Do You Let Someone Go Who Has Already Let You Go?
Remember the bad times and how you tricked yourself into believing they were good.
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You’re Not A Failure At Love Because You’re Heartbroken
You’re not a failure at love because your heart is broken, you’re a failure at love if you let the fear of heartbreak keep you from loving at all.
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5 Things You Must Do To Heal After You Leave An Abusive Relationship
It happened to you. You never thought it would, but it happened to you. Someone you loved and trusted was abusive towards you and finally, finally you got the courage…
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The Moment I Realized I Was Finally Over You
And I wondered if this has always been the case and I was just living in the fantasy of you and I.
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15 Weird Ways Friendship Begins To Change By Your Mid 20s
You stop talking about people, and start talking about goals, ideas and plans.
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7 Difficult Things That Happen When You Start Being True To Yourself
You begin to realize how few people you actually like.
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This Artist Translated Malay Proverbs Into Drawings With An App On His Phone, And They Are Beautiful
“The sea’s depth can be predicted, but no one can know what’s in someone’s heart.”
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10 Simple Relationship Rules That Will (Probably) Keep You From Wanting To Kill Each Other
Seek to understand your significant other before seeking to be understood.
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Ranking The Women On This Season Of ‘The Bachelor’: Ben Drowns In A Sea Of His Own Man Tears
At this point, it’s becoming clear that Caila does not have feelings for Ben but she really likes being on TV/wants to be the Bachelorette so she just keeps smiling…
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22 Empowering Quotes From Kickass Women About How Women Kick Ass
“You can be the king, but watch the queen conquer.” —Nicki Minaj
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You Know Deep Down We Should Have Never Broken Up
If you had let me, I would have fought; I would have sent my heart to war for you, I would have never backed down
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10 Pieces Of Advice I Wish I Had Listened To When I Was Younger
You can’t learn to swim without getting in the water.
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I Am Not A Manic Pixie Dream Girl
I will help you advance your story, but not as a bubbly, starry-eyed, and girlish ray of light that serves as a foil for your tortured soul. I will help…
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7 Guidelines If You Are Falling Out of Love With Someone
No one knows why people who once loved each other more than anything in the world, fall out of love. And the sad thing is, the realisation always hits one…
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30 Things You Forgot To Thank Your Best Guy Friend For
For tolerating your obsession with Gossip Girl & One Tree Hill without judging you.
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8 Struggles Of A ‘Lone Wolf’ Who Secretly Loves People
As ‘distant’ as you make yourself seem, you will (oddly) do anything for a stranger. And not just because you feel morally obligated to but because it is actually something…
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The Truth Behind “If It’s Meant To Be” (6 Pros and Cons of Using This Statement)
I believe it is possible for us to miss or to waste time around what we should be doing, and I believe it’s possible for us to wholeheartedly embrace these…
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14 Everyday Struggles That Every Girl Will Instantly Recognize
“Does my hair smell like nothing or does it smell like I haven’t washed it all week? Will dry shampoo take care of it? Why has no beauty vlogger tackled…
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The Definition Of True Love (According To 9th Graders)
“True love is like bacon, except you can’t taste it.”
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50 Brutally Honest Questions You Need To Ask Yourself Before You Can Fully Feel Committed To Someone Else
Do I feel secure and validated in my own skin, or do I still crave a significant other’s approval?
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‘Making A Murderer’: The Serial Killer’s Anonymous Letter And What ‘Sikikey’ Might Mean
“Okay… so I tuned into the word… and what I got immediately was the meaning is in the initials KK.”
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19 Rules Of The Comedy World That Anyone Can Practice To Live More Truthfully
“Not giving a shit about what other people think” doesn’t mean writing them off as insignificant or foolish. It means acknowledging that everyone has a right to their opinion, but…
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Syrian Refugees Are An American Problem (Because Guess Who Caused All This)
I deeply love America. I firmly believe that America’s governmental, economic, and cultural models are inherently superior to others, and that’s why America has proven one of the world’s greatest…
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10 Badass Moms And Their Heartwarming Pregnancy And Childbirth ‘Miracle’ Stories
It’s almost unbelievable how tough women can be.
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30 Telltale Signs Your Sister Is Actually Your Soulmate
You’re each other’s first friends. And first enemies. Which has totally made your bond unbreakable.
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10 Little Signs That It’s Time To Give Yourself Some ‘You’ Time
We have a lot of pressures in our day and age: working towards our goals, managing social media, planning financially for our future, juggling travel and hard work. We are…
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This Is How Travel Can Heal A Broken Heart
They say time is a great healer. Well distance can be too. Traveling is a great way to separate yourself from the past and learn to let go of those…